Stories from Thursday, August 26, 2004

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail On Tuesday, area golfers had the chance to demonstrate their skills at the Nevada Auto Mall Hole in One Tournament. KNEM-KNMO radio, Budweiser and Missouri Eagle, and the Osage Prairie YMCA are hosting the event along with the Nevada Auto Mall...

n Officers say finding missing persons is an enormous challenge. By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail What do you do when a loved one goes missing? Officer Pat McCarty of the Nevada Police Department spoke to the Nevada Lions Club Tuesday afternoon about missing persons. McCarty noted that there were several different types of cases involving people who disappear but they had many similarities, especially in the way the police investigate them...

Nevada Daily Mail On Friday, Missouri Enterprise will present Precision Aero Services with the Missouri Impact! Award for businesses that are transforming Missouri's economy and are committed to continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence and innovation, and the business is giving back to the community with a free swim, 4-6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27, at Walton Pool, in conjuction with the award event...

Special to the Daily Mail Family and friends gathered in the auditorium of Nevada High School on Saturday, Aug. 21, for the graduation of the Nevada Regional Technical Center School of Practical Nursing Class No. 40. During the morning ceremony, 19 students received their school pins along with their diplomas...

Nevada Daily Mail Catie Johnson, 11 months, was named Little Miss Sunburst Beauty at the Missouri State Fair baby contest Aug 17, in Sedalia, in the newborn to one year age division. She also received first-place trophies in Best Attire, Best Casualwear and Most Photogenic. In all, she received three trophies, one medal, a crown and a sash...

Deaths Victor P. Lawson Victor P. Lawson, 74, Nevada, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, following a long illness. He was born on Jan. 11, 1930, in Ravenwood, Mo., to Rufus H. Lawson and Nellie F. Comer Lawson. He attended school in Ravenwood, and joined the U.S. Army and served in Japan from 1948 to 1950. He was a long haul truck driver for most of his life...

Remembering Judge Kelso Recently, Judge H.A. Kelso made the transition into another dimension. He was a person with much prestige, and I feel that I must say a few things. While being acquainted with him for many years, I have given much thought to a few of the things I remember about him...

9-11 Commission report now available You can buy the 9-11 Commission report for just $10. It's not a quick read, but the almost narrative style makes it quite fascinating while being more informative as to the terrorist threat than you might want to know...

By Doug Tucker AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs could be down to their third-team middle linebacker when they open the season Sept. 12 at Denver. Mike Maslowski, the incumbent starter who set a team record for tackles in 2002, has been slow to recover from knee surgery that ended his season prematurely in 2003 and could cause him to miss all of this season. His backup, second-year man Kawika Mitchell, is battling an ankle injury that required an MRI on Tuesday...

Nevada Daily Mail The Fort Scott Lanes bowling alley has set dates and times for sign-ups for the Fall League. On Sept. 7, the senior league begins, starting at 1 p.m. The men's league also meets at 6:30 p.m. that day, with their league starting at 7 p.m. ...

By Gail Agee Nevada Speedway Track Reporter Drivers were pushing it to the limit on Saturday, as this week will be Season Championship night at the race track. Every driver wanted to gain a position in the points standings. Tracy Joles in the Street Stock division won the Feature and was joined in the winner's circle by his dad, Tiny Joles, to get his picture taken. This was the first Feature win for him in his young racing career. What an exciting moment that was for both of them...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The 2003 Nevada Tigers girls golf team relied heavily on three sophomores, earning them the nickname the "Sophomore Core." The sophomores gained experience playing at the varsity level last season and now return to the course as juniors in 2004...

Driver cover could change hands often By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers girls golf team will have its share of competition this season, trying to hold off opponents and earn the lone qualifying berth from the district when it comes time for the state tournament...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The road was not friendly for the Nevada Tigers softball team Tuesday. The Tigers traveled to McDonald County and were chased home with a 10-1 loss. The Tigers trailed only 3-1 going into the bottom of te fifth inning, but four errors led to seven runs for McDonald County as the Mustangs put the game away...

Associated Press CINCINNATI -- St. Louis reliever Julian Tavarez was suspended for 10 days Tuesday for applying a foreign substance to balls while pitching last week. Tavarez was ejected during the opener of Friday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh after umpire crew chief Joe West inspected the pitcher's grimy hat...

Vernon County Shooting Sports were held on Aug. 22. Fifty targets were shot by most participants. Top scores were Ethan Baldwin and Kyle Cushard both shooting 48 of 50. Derek Miner and Nathan Ryan followed close behind with 47 of 50. Tyler Greer shot 46 of 50, Matt Byers hit 44 of 50, Kevin Lee had 43 of 50. ...