Stories from Saturday, January 23, 2016

Bonnie Blakely, 68, of Schell City, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25, at the Schell City Christian Church. Interment will be in Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City. Memorials may be made to Schell City Community Betterment or Vernon County Cancer Relief...

Lawrence D. Cole, 89, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab, in Nevada. Lawrence was born on Feb. 24, 1926, in Horton, Mo., to Earl D. and Edyth (Perry) Cole. Lawrence attended Rich Hill High School and graduated with the Class of 1944. ...

Mary Ann Clark, 78, passed away, Jan. 19, 2016, in Nevada, Mo. Mary Ann was born March 29, 1937, in Sheldon, Mo., the daughter of Gordon and Pauline (Borghardt) Hornecker. On June 6, 1958, Mary Ann married Paul Clark the same day they both graduated from the University of Missouri. They shared 57 years of marriage together. Paul survives of the home. She had a lifelong nursing career and was in the first group of nurse practitioners in Missouri...

When I was a teenager, I can remember eating an entire large pizza, or two double cheeseburgers for lunch and still being hungry for supper. When you are that young, you just assume you will be healthy forever. By the time I was 20, I could still eat the same amount but would notice some weight gain and a drop in energy. Still, all it would take is skipping a few meals and going for a jog and I would be right back where I wanted to be...

Hi neighbors. This week surprised us with our first ice coating. It arrived in the middle of the day so no one anticipated the first step out the door might not end well. My daughter-in-law called me to come and get her. She had fallen on the ice trying to get to her car in the parking lot. She assured me she was now on her feet again, but afraid to move. As we talked, some people came by and helped her get to her car and into it. Thank goodness for the kindness of strangers!...

Nevada Daily Mail If you have been on social media lately, chances are you have seen the hype about the "kissing bug." Headlines from Kansas City to St. Louis and posts on social media have contributed to what could be considered outright panic in some cases regarding the "kissing bug" and the spread of the Chagas disease...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County Cancer Relief is hosting a Boots, Blues and BBQ fundraising event on Saturday Feb. 6, at the Nevada Eagles Lodge that will feature recognition of donors and volunteers, as well as a meal, and auctions. Jamie Vantellman, VCCR president, said that everyone should come out because the event is "always a lot of fun" and that there are always a variety of people there supporting a great cause, and of course, there is excellent food...

Nevada Daily Mail During the Vernon County Commission's scheduled meeting about road and bridge issues Tuesday, the commissioners spoke to a Drywood Township board member about his concerns with a township road. John Zoglmann was called into the commissioner's office from the courthouse lobby as the commissioners discussed Daniel Laning -- another Drywood Township board member -- and his requests for the commissioners to take a look at South 1755, an outer road along Highway 71...

The Cottey Comets basketball team was defeated 62-54 by the Missouri Valley College Vikings junior varsity team, Thursday night in Nevada. The Comets opened with guard Sydney Rose and Kelsey Acton putting in two points each in the first minute. Alyssa Misselt opened scoring for the Vikings with a 3-pointer at the 8:10 mark. Cottey's Destany Ross responded less than a minute later with her own 3-pointer...

The Nevada Tigers wrestling team fell to Harrisonville, Thursday night at Harrisonville. Harrisonville - 51 Nevada - 24 106 pounds: Gage Webber defeats Nevada's Vasant Goswami via fall, earning Harrisonville six team points. 113 pounds: Double forfeit...

The Bronaugh Wildcats fell 38-36 to Liberal Thursday night at the Liberal Tournament, while the Lady Wildcats were defeated by Golden City 55-43. The Wildcats trailed 17-14 at halftime and 25-20 entering the fourth quarter. Bronaugh outscored Liberal 16-13 in the fourth quarter for the final two-point margin. For the Wildcats, Joe Mader finished with a game-high 12 points, as he knocked down four 3-pointers. Tyler Strunk added 11 for Bronaugh, and Justin Hudson eight...

A strong second half performance propelled the Hume Hornets basketball team to a 47-30 victory over the Sheldon Panthers, Thursday night in Sheldon. Meanwhile, the Hume Lady Hornets improved to 11-3 overall after defeating the Sheldon Lady Panthers 65-26...

The Nevada Tigers eighth-grade basketball team bested the Clinton Cardinals 45-32 Thursday at Clinton. For Nevada, Dalton Gayman finished with a double-double, scoring 17 points while collecting 15 rebounds. Austin Bash added 18 points and Matthew Thorpe 10. The Tigers are 2-1 overall...

There are few pleasures in the sport of fishing that can match that of taking trout, bass, bluegill or other fish on a fly of your own creation. On cold winter evenings with a bitter wind rattling the windows, you can sit at a tying bench, reliving past fishing experiences while putting together the ingredients for future ones...

A 26-point performance from sophomore center Clay Gayman, lifted the Nevada Tigers basketball team to a 57-46 semifinal victory over the Wichita Independent Panthers, Friday night at the Kansas Army National Guard Invitational in Frontenac, Kan. With the win, the second-seeded Tigers advance to the championship game where they face No. 8 seed Fort Scott tonight at 6:30...

A late steal by Nevada Lady Tigers sophomore point guard Brooke Sargent helped to lock-up a 38-34 victory over the Prairie View Lady Buffaloes of La Cygne, Kan. ---- Friday night at the Kansas Army National Guard Invitational in Frontenac. With the win, Nevada advances to the tournament championship game against Blue Valley Southwest, today at 5 p.m...

Nevada Daily Mail During its regular monthly meeting Thursday night, the Vernon County Ambulance District board was peppered with questions from Vernon County resident Dan Dilly of the Deerfield-area. The board allowed Dilly to go well over his allotted two minutes, as he essentially cross-examined the board over its independent audit for nearly 25 minutes...