Stories from Thursday, April 14, 2005

By Laurie Wade Nevada Daily Mail Juanita Thomas faced some real challenges in finding work. There were the issues faced by everyone looking for work, like wading through want ads looking for an appropriate position. Transportation was an issue as well, so she needed a convenient solution that matched her skills...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada R-5 Board of Education met Wednesday evening during which Board President Dr. Warren Lovinger turned to Superintendent Ted Davis to explain the situation with pending legislation that will impact the district's funding for next year...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The First Baptist Church in Nevada has a long history, it started in 1858 with 14 members, however no one is sure where that first church building was located. "Some of our older members have said they think some of the records were burned in 1863 when federal troops burned the town," William Cox, pastor, said. "At the time it was called the Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Nevada City."...

Sharon Lewis, 53, Nevada, died Thursday, April 14, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home.

Frank and Brenda Radspinner and Brittney and Lauren, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Jordan Mae Radspinner. Jordan was born on April 13, 2005, at 9:26 a.m. at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21 inches. ...

I am a reasonably intelligent woman. I graduated from high school in the top 10 percent of my class. In high school I took both algebra and geometry and made good grades in each. In college I audited a remedial math course. I was in a car pool that didn't leave the University of Maryland to return to Washington until very late in the afternoon and it was better use of my time to refresh my math skills than to just sit somewhere drinking a coke. ...

Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Missouri newspapers: April 7 St. Joseph News-Press on the bill to protect farmers: State Rep. Jim Guest is back this legislative session pushing a bill designed to protect farmers from shutterbugs -- innocent or not -- and other more serious threats...

Former Nevada Tiger Chris Schulze (41) sets a screen during a game earlier this season. Schulze, a 7-1 center for Southwest Baptist University, was named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll after recording a 3.29 GPA. Schulze started 26 games for SBU this season, averaging 5.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. This season Schulze was a member of SBU's first winning team in 10 years. SBU finished 16-13 this season...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City will open the regular season Sept. 11 at home against the New York Jets before going on the road for back-to-back, nationally televised night games, the NFL announced Wednesday. Also on Kansas City's schedule are home games against both of last season's Super Bowl teams, the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs will play seven games against five teams that made the playoffs in 2004...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If the first 999 had been this harrowing, Mike Hargrove might never have made it to 1,000. ''I'd be dead,'' said the Seattle manager. With two out and runners at first and second, a shaky Eddie Guardado struck out Angel Berroa on a 3-2 pitch Wednesday, preserving a 2-1 victory over Kansas City and giving Hargrove his 1,000th win as a major league manager...