Stories from Friday, July 1, 2016

Lee Anne Stukesbary, 49, Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Nevada. Lee Anne was born Dec. 20, 1966, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Wilbur Lee and Marilyn Kay (Scott) Charbonneau. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, at the Dederick Christian Church, Dederick, Mo., with the Rev. Jared Kouba officiating...

Monday we will celebrate our nation's 240th birthday, but I will not be setting off any fireworks like those from my childhood. Oh, to be back just one more time in the era of Black Cat firecrackers and cherry bombs. Many things have changed in our country's culture over the years, but the joy of fireworks has remained a constant from generation to generation. ...

Editor's Note: This column originally ran in the Jan. 21, 2010, edition of the Daily Mail. If this column sounds familiar to you, it might be because I have written similar ones before. I couldn't find one that I wrote for the paper, but I know I have included these thoughts in many e-mails and conversations I have had in the past few years...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Travis Claypool announced recently that producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage, can prevent the potential loss of FSA program benefits. Producers should pay close attention to the following acreage reporting dates for 2016...

Nevada Daily Mail "What happens if we have a drop in the number of our students?" asked Bronaugh R-7 board president, Ryan Linn of district superintendent, Dr. David Copeland. "The loss of students is a real concern for a number of reasons," said Copeland. "But in terms of school finances that's not a problem."...

Nevada Daily Mail In the secluded community of Bellamy, Mo., in southeast Vernon County, injured veterans and their families have a new resource to help them heal, the Lodge of Hope. "We want to help as many people as we can," said founder Tron Peterson. "We're going to need a lot of help to do it."...

By Gabe Franklin Nevada Daily Mail With the help of her family and friends, Paige Hertzberg raised $1,040 at her third annual charity bake sale. This year's donations will benefit Vernon County Cancer Relief. "I saw a girl on TV two years ago. Instead of birthday gifts, she asked her friends for shoes to give to charity," Paige said...

The Nevada Griffons three game winning streak was snapped Wednesday night at home as they fell to the Clarinda (Iowa) A's 9-3. In addition, Nevada's Thursday evening contest against the Ozark Generals in Republic was suspended due to heavy rainfall and lightning, with the Griffons leading 1-0 in the third inning...

Erik Yoakam's Nevada Tiger football program held a week-long two session football camp June 20-26 for grades seven through 12. The first session featured varsity as well as junior varsity student-athletes in grades 10 through 12. The second session was for grades seven through nine. Both sessions focused on fundamentals and conditioning as players and coaches hit the field despite the soaring heat index that hovered near triple digits...