Stories from Saturday, November 19, 2016

Facing adversity after losing All-Conference forward Clay Gayman to injury, the Nevada Tigers showed resilience, winning five of the six periods they competed in at Thursday's Seneca Basketball Jamboree. Gayman, one of the top junior's in the state of Missouri, is out indefinitely after fracturing his ankle at Wednesday's practice. The loss of Gayman is colossal, however, Nevada Tiger boys basketball head coach Shaun Gray said he was pleased with the effort his team displayed in Seneca...

Several seasons ago, I talked to Thomas Dailey, a research biologist for the Missouri Conservation Department. He said, "It couldn't be much worse for the quail in southwest areas of the state. Back in 1986 the count was 40, but in 2002 it had dropped to just two (in terms of their study)...

Special to the Daily Mail Eight Nevada FFA members competed in the Area 9 Fall Speaking Contest in Miller, Mo. Of the eight Nevada competitors, seven finished in the top three within their division and went on to compete at the Southwest District Fall Speaking Contest...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Starting in January, 2017, all students in Bronaugh's middle and high schools wanting to participate in extra-curricular activities must sign a form -- along with their parents -- giving consent to participate in a program of random drug testing to be conducted by the district...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com While nearly all post-election coverage centers on the president-elect, local officials, such as Judge David Munton, will have a large impact on the lives of many in this area. In a recent conversation in the associate courtroom in the Vernon County courthouse, the presiding judge-elect for the 28th Judicial Circuit shared some background and discussed his view of the law...