Stories from Saturday, April 23, 2016

George Emmett Liles, 88, of Richards, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born on Sept. 2, 1927, in Kingsville, Mo., to Raymond McKinley Liles and Rosie Margaret (Muller) Liles. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Arlene Pray on June 25, 1955, in Dederick, Mo. They were blessed with 60 years together before Phyllis was taken from this earth this past September...

Over the last year we have seen a dramatic increase in our warrant arrests. We started the Vernon County Fugitive Task Force to make sure those who commit crimes in Vernon County appear in court and face their charges. The idea was to designate some law enforcers officers that can spend time each week focusing on those who are on the most wanted list and by also releasing the information to the public so they can assist the team by sending in tips...

Hi neighbors. Flossie came by the other day and wanted me to go shopping with her. She had made up her mind while having her morning coffee that day that she wanted a storage building and was determined to have it up and ready by supper. We went to several hardware and lawn and garden type stores. ...

Special to the Daily Mail The latest CCPA production "Death by Golf" by Gregg Kreutz isn't really about golf, but Grandpa's golf swing saves the day in this hilarious comedy. Four Nevada thespians manage to take a pretty simple story of mistaken identities, escaped criminals, and devious genealogists into a fun-filled evening of laughs...

Nevada Daily Mail "With the House not in session, I'm back home with one simple message, security. It's not a luxury or a matter of opinion but a matter of financial, personal and national security that we grow our economy, increase take home pay, strengthen our military and provide the care that is due our veterans and seniors. All my work is focused on providing the people of Missouri's fourth district and our nation with the security people need!"...

Nevada Daily Mail The marksmen skills of Trey Manes were recently on display in Richards. Manes, a graduate of Nevada High School, was in an automobile accident in December 2012, that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Since the accident, the 21-year-old Manes has moved to Denver, Colo., where he plans to continue his rehabilitation from the injuries. Manes is currently in town spending time with family and friends...

The Nevada Tigers middle school track-and field team participated in the Redbird Relays Thursday at Webb City. The Nevada eighth-grade boys finished in fourth-place out of seven teams, the eighth-grade girls third-place, while the seventh-grade girls and boys both notched fourth-place finishes...

Nevada High School's track-and-field team was in Kansas Friday participating in the Fort Scott High School track-and-field Invitational. NHS results First-place: Thomas Prewitt, pole vault, 11-feet. Second-place: Carsten Warner, long jump, 16-feet 3.5 inches; Virginia Haverstic, 3200-meter run, 13:12.83...

According to a press release from Nevada R-5 Foundation, "Nevada R-5 Public Foundation is proud to announce a special event and capital project in honor of Larry and Jo Testman. "Larry and Jo are both retired educators of the Nevada R-5 School district. Larry served not only as a teacher, but also as a track, football, and basketball coach from 1961-1991...

When the 2016 spring turkey season opened Monday, Kevin Hess, Springfield, had a pocket full of memories of past hunts. None of his many hunts pleased him more than bagging his first Florida-Osceola bird. That turkey completed his getting a Wild Turkey Grand Slam, meaning he has now taken all four species of turkeys: Eastern, Rio Grande, Merriam and finally the Osceola. ...

Led by junior Tyler Ketterman's three triples, the Nevada Tigers rocked the Kansas City Center Yellowjackets 12-2 in five innings Friday evening at Lyons Stadium. Nevada has now rebounded from a six-game losing streak with two consecutive victories, improving to 8-8 overall and 4-3 in the West Central Conference. Meanwhile, Center drops to 2-10 overall...