Stories from Sunday, January 25, 2004

NEOSHO, Mo. -- The smallest player on the court dealt the biggest blow to the Nevada Lady Tigers. Neosho's five-foot-two sophomore Meaghan Smith drove a 3-point stake into the heart of the stunned Lady Tigers with two seconds left to lift Neosho to a 52-51 win on Friday...

NEOSHO, Mo. -- A strong second-half performance couldn't avert defeat, but did, perhaps, show future promise. The Nevada Tigers broke a 10-quarter scoring funk with 39 second-half points in a 60-47 loss to the Neosho Wildcats in a Southwest Conference game on Friday...

Nevada High School athletic director Kevin McKinley, left, presents a certificate to Jared Liles, a member of the Tiger Cage, recognizing Nevada High School as one of 16 Leadership Schools in the state of Missouri. This award, issued by the Missouri State High School Activities Association, is based on the citizenship, scholarship, leadership and respect exhibited by NHS athletes, fellow students, staff and Nevada sports fans. ...

Elmo Wright, this is all your fault. If you don't remember Elmo's dance, you didn't see the beginning of it all. Wright played at the University of Houston and was first seen nationally during the 1970 bowl season. Apparently, the Kansas City Chiefs liked what they saw because by 1971 he was wearing No. 17 and playing wide receiver in Municipal Stadium...

The hunting seasons are running out now that quail, squirrel and pheasant, as well as, archery for deer, turkey and ducks are over until later this year. The dead of winter finds many Missourians with cabin fever, but one activity during the next month peaks and offers a way to fight that cabin fever. That activity is shed-antler hunting...

Hi neighbors. I enjoy being a freelance writer; but I sometimes think of giving it up and getting a "regular" job. Every time I think about going back to work at a full time job, I see frost on my car's windshield. To me there is nothing more intimidating than the first five minutes sitting in a frozen car waiting for it to heat up enough to get to or from work...

The same year I was hired to teach English at Cottey (1973), another young fellow was hired to teach Spanish -- at, presumably, a higher salary because he already had the PhD, and I had yet to write my dissertation. A few months into the first semester, however, someone told President Hondrum that the Spanish teacher had gotten his degree from a bogus university in Florida, some outfit tantamount to Bud's University and Fish Hatchery...

100 Years Ago -- January 25, 1904 John Harper the hustler and one of Nevada's most successful young businessman has purchased the Martin & Prewitt stock of harness' and saddles and has consolidated the stock with his vehicle business on North Cedar Street. ...

St. Mary's School has been in Nevada almost 100 years, and today is still providing Christian education to area children. This week, as St. Mary's celebrates National Catholic Schools Week, an opportunity to thank its volunteers and to celebrate its history. ...

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday. an era in Nevada history came to an end when those members of the Nevada Area Economic Development Commission who came to the meeting voted unanimously to recommend that the city council disband the commission. The final death knell for NAEDC will come when the city council passes an ordinance putting an end to the organization that an earlier council created by ordinance in October 1984...

More than 400 people braved the wind and crowded into the shop at Hartzler Equipment Company to enjoy a hot meal Friday. For 10 years Hartzler has held a Customer Appreciation Day to give back to the people who have supported their business over the year by feeding them and offering the chance to win door prizes, catering to both adults and children...

About 80 pairs of eyes widened as the majestic creature flapped her wings in a classroom at Schell Osage Wildlife Area Friday afternoon. They eyes belonged to school children from the Butler school district and from El Dorado Springs Christian School. The wings belonged to Phoenix, a 15-year-old American Bald Eagle, visiting Schell Osage for the day from Dickenson Park Zoo as part of the Missouri Department of Conservation's Eagle Days...