Stories from Friday, October 15, 2004

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Missouri House candidate Larry Berry recently contacted the Daily Mail, claiming that a push poll is being conducted against him. "Over the past two weeks, citizens of both Vernon and Bates Counties have received phone calls at their home purportedly to take part in a poll. But the obviously Republican poll has put a twist on it by lying to the people of rural Missouri," said Berry, a Democrat, in a release to the Daily Mail...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada R-5 school district has earned top honors in several areas recently, according to reports presented to the board of education Wednesday night. Nevertheless, Superintendent Ted Davis said that it's impossible to keep doing more with less -- less funding, that is...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Thursday afternoon, Nevada High School hosted a candidate forum featuring the two men running for the open seat in the Missouri House of Representatives 125th District. Democratic candidate Larry Berry and Republican candidate Barney Fisher met in the high school commons to discuss their viewpoints, mainly regarding education...

Special to the Daily Mail The city of Nevada will start the flushing of water mains on Monday, Oct. 18, a regularly conducted maintenance project. Customers within the area of the flushing and surrounding influence areas may experience some discoloration in their water if usage occurs during the flushing period...

Above, Tera Balk-Elliott, Barney Fisher, Jim Bickel and Mary Fisher dish up food for people attending the Vernon County Republicans "Meet the Candidates" night, on Thursday at the Vernon County Courthouse. About 200 people ranging from infants to senior citizens crowded the basement of the Courthouse to hear from Republican candidates for office as well as to enjoy food and music from local performers. ...

Deaths Dorothy Marie Olson Dorothy Marie Olson, 86, Nevada, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at her home in Nevada following a sudden illness. She was born March 5, 1918, in Knob Noster, Mo., to Fred William Poese and Olga Marie Krone Poese. She married Walter O. Olson on Nov. 17, 1979, in Nevada. He preceded her in death on Aug. 7, 1992...

For people, not parties I've been accused of being a Republican shill because I have less than nice things to say about John Kerry and because I happen to believe George W. Bush is better for America. I don't take that stance because I'm Republican, as I have stated many times in the past I'm a member of the Libertarian party. In the past I have even been a Libertarian committeeman...

Making the leap to homeowner The leap from lifelong renter to homeowner is a long one indeed. Hold up on the speech about building equity versus throwing away money and look at it from my point of view. The Other Half and I are home-care challenged. For example, he almost burned down an apartment simply attempting to install a ceiling fan. Luckily, when the smoke and sparks cleared, the only damage revealed was to Mr. Half's ego...

100 years ago: Spohrer injured in slashing incident Saturday night A serious cutting affray occurred late Saturday night in which Henry Spohrer a well known young man of this city was dangerously wounded. He and William Booth became involved in a dispute and it is alleged that Booth pulled a knife from his pocket and began to slash Spohrer about the body. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team needed to upset McDonald County in Anderson Thursday to have a chance at the Southwest Conference championship. McDonald County needed a win to stay in the driver's seat. The hosting Mustangs were the team that got the job done...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs are doing well enough with the ball -- once they get it. Coach Dick Vermeil would like to see them doing more to take it away from their opponents in the first place. Through four games, Kansas City is still on the plus side in turnover margin, with six takeaways to one lost fumble and three interceptions. But last year, the Chiefs were 4-0 at this point -- compared to 1-3 this year after an 0-3 start -- and plus-eight on turnovers...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tiger cross country team finished fourth out of six teams at the Neosho Key Club Invitational Thursday. Nevada had 86 points, finishing well behind Neosho, who had 36 points to win. Parkview finished second with 57 points and Webb City was third with 62...

Nevada Daily Mail The Calvary Christian Lady Eagles volleyball team split a pair of matches earlier this week. Calvary beat the El Dorado Springs Lady Buffalos Monday at the Nevada YMCA, 25-11 and 25-11. Sarah Hall led Calvary with 11 points while Rachelle Talley had four kills...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers softball team had three players named to both the All-Southwest Conference and the All-District 12 first teams announced today. Senior outfielder Bridget Baldwin, her sister, sophomore outfielder Afton Baldwin, and sophomore shortstop Audrey Wallace were the three Lady Tigers honored...