Stories from Saturday, August 29, 2015

Gene Roscoe Snead, 48, of Nevada, passed from this life on Aug. 26, 2015, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. He was born Oct. 11, 1966, in Nevada, the son of William Roscoe and Janet Ruth (Loveless) Snead. On Sept. 20, 1987, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Ann Preston in Radio Springs Park and she survives...

Linda Lee Sands, 51, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away at her home, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, due to existing heart complications.
 Linda was born Jan. 9, 1964, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Forrest and Jo Ed (Robinson) McReynolds. ...

Last week the shooting and death of two reporters in Virginia has added more fuel to the gun debate with some national leaders calling for stricter gun control laws in the name of safety. For many years there have been activists on both sides of this debate; but each time there is a shooting that gains national attention, the issue of gun control is moved once more into the cross hairs of state and federal law makers. ...

Hi neighbors. The Creative Writers group will meet Monday, Aug. 31, in the Nevada Public Library meeting room at 10:30 a.m. Although we usually meet the first Monday of each month, Labor Day holiday forced a change for this month only. The group is growing, although membership changes month to month...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County's youth task force met to talk about future goals and restructuring. With the understanding the group needs to be "driven by what drives the youth," Trish Bridgewater, president of Vernon County Youth Task Force said changes were made to its construction. ...

Nevada Daily Mail There is an old saying for farmers when it comes to growing wheat: "Wheat doesn't like wet feet." Russell Johnson of Johnson Farms, in Deerfield, said he is feeling the difficulty record-setting rainfall provided this growing season. The rain that fell, Johnson said, led to diseases and toxins to be spread throughout most of his and other Vernon County farmers' crops...

The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball team picked up its first victory of the season, beating Harrisonville on the road Wednesday night. The Lady Tigers handily defeated Harrisonville in two sets, 25-19 and 25-14. "Tonight was a great way to start the season for the varsity girls," head coach Ashley Thoreson said. "We played with intensity and hustle the entire match. Our communication was our weakness during preseason, but you could not see that tonight...

The Nevada Lady Tigers softball team improved to 3-2 after picking up a pair of wins at a tournament hosted by Joplin High School. The Lady Tigers dropped their first game to host Joplin by a score of 6-1. Nevada then rebounded, edging Seneca in a thriller, 12-11. The Lady Tigers finished out the night by triumphing over Rock Bridge, 8-5...

Dr. Jim Harms hit a "hole in one" on hole No. 6 at the Nevada Country Club Golf Course Sunday, Aug. 23. The hole is a 140-yard, par 3. Harms used a driver for the shot. The ball was a low shot, which hit the upward slope in front of the green, bounced up, hit the flag stick and dropped straight down into the hole. This sequence of events was not immediately apparent because of the sun glare impairing visibility...

September 1 falls on a Tuesday this year, so the good population of doves will have several days to dodge hunters before the big Labor Day weekend. That is fine with many hunters including George Franklin, a retiree who has spent many opening days at work...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School senior Michael Jones surveys a put on the 18th hole at Frank E. Peters Muncipal Golf Course, Friday afternon at the Lady Tigers Invitational. Nevada hosted Butler, Carl Junction, Carthage, Joplin, Seneca, and Webb City. Carl Junction won the 18-hole tournament with a score of 350, while the Lady Tigers placed fifth, shooting 429...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers tumbled in their home football opener, falling 31-7 to the Kansas City Center Yellowjackets Friday night at Logan Field. The Tigers are 0-2 overall and 0-1 in West Central Conference play. "We knew they were going to come out and make plays, they're athletic," Nevada head coach Erik Yoakam said during his postgame radio interview...