Stories from Thursday, October 2, 2003

City officials say Nevada's technology networks are leaps and bounds beyond the capabilities of similar rural communities, helping to make the city a "hot spot" for businesses and citizens that need technology to thrive in a competitive market that reaches far beyond the city of Nevada. ...

Nevada Parks and Recreation Department director Carol Branham looks around the empty concrete-floored room and beams. "This will be where they come in. We'll have a staging area here and then they'll start down there," she says, pointing. Like any general marshaling forces for battle Branham has a plan and works it. ...

Earlier this month a meeting was held between Vernon County commissioners and state officials at Katy Allen Lake, in Nevada, to discuss the future of the Birdscape Project and possible changes to the face of the lake. However, due to the condition of the dam, these plans may be forced to come to a head on an increased timetable. ...

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Nevada Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team opened play in the Southwest Conference Tournament with a victory. In the "A" team-only tourney, the second-seed Tigers -- Webb City is No. 1 -- rebounded from a tough 27-25 first-game loss to Carthage to win two straight for the match win. ...

WALKER, Mo. -- The Hume Lady Hornets retained their spotless Vernon County Conference record with a doubleheader sweep of rivals Bronaugh and Northeast Vernon County on Thursday. Hume, 4-0 in conference play, and NEVC engaged in a thrilling, nip-and-tuck brawl, going three games to determine the winner. ...

100 Years Ago -- October 2, 1903 It is seldom that the Police Court authorities are outwitted but this morning the judge, attorney and police were put on the defensive. Officer Overton arrested an old man who is 79 years of age for being intoxicated and placed him in jail until morning. ...

Our furnace/air conditioner has to be changed behind a panel when we turn from cool to heat. It isn't a hard job to do, but we often put it off until it is getting very chilly inside. In the 'old days' when we had to put up a stove it was a big ordeal. ...