Stories from Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Nevada High School seniors Reagan Bradley and Carsten Warner fell just short of qualifying for the Missouri Class 4 track-and-field state championship meet. Competing at Saturday's Class 4 Section 3 track-and-field meet at Bolivar High School, Bradley and Warner needed top four finishes in their respective events to qualify for state...

Nevada High School senior Brett Mitchell and junior Tyler Ketterman were recently tabbed as First-Team (Class 4 District 12) All-District baseball selections. Mitchell, a catcher who has committed to play baseball at Coffeyville (Kan) Community College, and Ketterman, a shortstop and pitcher, were among the team leaders in multiple offensive categories in 2016...

Nevada Daily Mail "Other than last year's repairs to the chimney, there's not much been done in the way of maintenance to the courthouse in about 20 years," said Northern Commissioner Neal Gerster. "And boy does this place need it." "That's why last year, when we heard there was a 70/30 matching grant available from the state, we jumped on it and applied," said Presiding Commissioner Joe Hardin...

During Senior Recognition Night Friday at Nevada High School's Wynn Gym, nearly $285,000 in scholarship money was awarded to the 2016 NHS senior class. Midway through the ceremony, student-athletes were honored as prestigious awards were handed out. Presenting the sports awards, NHS athletic director John McNeley said 13 NHS student-athletes have signed national letters-of-intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate-level...