Stories from Friday, September 2, 2016

Margaret E. Davis, 91, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Margaret was born on Nov. 24, 1924, in Nevada, to Frederick Francis and Bina (Burris) Jones. On Jan. 19, 1952, she was united in marriage to Clyde E. Davis, in Henrietta, Texas, and he preceded her in death in 1995...

These words are from the title and lyrics, from the Grammy Award winning blues song from 1969, sung by legendary blues and jazz artist, Peggy Lee. I have always loved her soulful recording, but lately it reminds me of aging and other musings. The online encyclopedia wikipedia states, "the lyrics of this song are written from the point of view of a person who is disillusioned with events in life that are supposedly unique experiences ... ...

The following column originally appeared in the Oct. 4, 2013 edition of the Nevada Daily Mail. I have not liked what I am hearing on the news these days so I have switched channels to other programs. That has given me a new problem. There are different commercials on these channels than the ones I had been watching. The problem isn't that I am tempted to buy more things. The problem is that I can't understand the commercials...

Dear Editor: Four weeks ago on Aug. 5, my husband and I were on our way from Ozark, Ark., to Independence, Mo., As we were approaching the first Nevada exit, our truck broke down. We managed to coast to the bottom of the exit ramp. We were in an unfamiliar place, we did not know a soul in Nevada. ...

Nevada Daily Mail (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) -- The Missouri Department of Agriculture today announced up to $100,000 for the Urban and Non-Traditional Agriculture Matching Grant Program. The department will award grants of up to $7,500 for reimbursement of expenses associated with urban and non-traditional agriculture...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com At a Tuesday hearing in Nevada's circuit courtroom, Judge James Bickel sentenced 19-year-old Logan Ellison to 22 years in prison for the murder of his grandparents. The victim-impact portion of the hearing included opposition to any form of leniency as well as expressions of dissatisfaction with the 22-year sentence. ...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Nevada Regional Medical Center's board of directors has been busy. In the past week, the entire board met last Friday and on Tuesday while the board's finance committee met on Monday. Last Friday's five hour meeting served as a strategic review of this past fiscal year along with some positive and lively discussion about the future. But some of the words exchanged at Monday's finance committee meeting were at times more pointed...

The Nevada Lady Tigers golf team placed third at its four-team home match Tuesday at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course, with the teams playing the par-36 back nine. Nevada tallied a total team score of 209, as they were edged out for second-place by Purdy at 208. Butler took the crown, carding a team score of 202...

The Nevada Lady Tigers beat K.C. O'Hara 17-1 in a three inning West Central Conference matchup Thursday evening at Bushwhacker Field. Nevada (2-8 overall) was boosted by a strong pitching performance from starter Maggie Leisure, who allowed only one hit while striking out five. In addition, Nevada's junior varsity team defeated O'Hara 9-0...

Former Nevada High School two-sport standout Monica Compton is slated to be inducted into the NHS Wall of Fame prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff of Friday's football game with St. Pius X. Compton, who graduated from Nevada High School in 1998, was a four-year letter-winner in golf and track-and-field...

The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats picked up its second victory of the 2016 campaign, dropping Miami in a Golden Valley Vernon County Conference match Thursday night in Miami. Miami won the first set 25-15, before Bronaugh rallied to take sets two and three 25-11 and 25-17...

The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team moved to 4-0 (2-0 West Central Conference) overall after defeating the Kansas City Center Yellowjackets 5-4, Thursday in KC. Results Hanna Bethraeus (KC) won 8-1 over Emma Cheaney; Erica Watanabe (Nev) defeated Joanna Mieva 8-2; Jaiden Cherry (Nev) beat Java Martin 8-2; Sydnie Baker (Nev) topped Josefina Esparta 8-4; Courtney Smith (Nev) toppled Queen Warrior 8-6; and Nala Hughes (KC) edged Mikena Padgett 8-8 (7-4)...

A decent turnout of nearly 70 cars signed in to the front gate Saturday night at the I-49 Speedway in Nevada. Race fans witnessed some great racing with a new face ending up in victory lane as Nevada native Morgan Campbell flew the checkers. In addition, Kris Jackson remained red-hot, winning for a third consecutive week...

The Nevada Lady Tigers remained perfect on the season courtesy of an impressive two-set victory Thursday night over visiting Warrensburg. "Overall, our defense tonight was awesome," Lady Tigers head coach Ashley Thoreson said. "That's really where we got started. And it's helping our front row to be aggressive at the net."...