Stories from Friday, June 17, 2005

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Continuing a tradition started by her husband, Al, who died suddenly from an infection around the wall of his heart last year, Kathy Mealman will be tournament director for the Bushwhacker Days Horseshoe Tournament. The tournament will start Saturday at 9 a.m. in the park across from the Nevada Community Center...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail The death of a four year-old boy Monday, June 13, on a Walt Disney World ride known as "Mission: Space" could mean that ride safety will be on the minds of many local residents and fair-goers. With Bushwhacker Days in full swing, everyone wants another safe, enjoyable festival, and that includes the rides...

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state agency that assists Missouri companies in securing contracts to export goods to foreign countries can't back up many of its claims of success, a state auditor's report issued Thursday says...

Bushwhacker Days official opening ceremonies were set off with a bang Thursday evening, as the Ozark Muzzleloaders fired a shotgun salute, at right. The annual festival also marks the official beginning of sesquicentennial activities celebrating Vernon County's 150-year history...

William Joy Hoatson, son of Earl and Mildred Hoatson, was born Oct. 30, 1950, in Sutherland, Neb., and departed this life May 24, 2005, at his home in Branson, Mo., at the age of 54 years, 6 months and 24 days. His childhood years were happy ones on a ranch in northern Nebraska. ...

Elma Gladys Brown, 98, Fairhaven Springs, died June 13, 2005, at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1906, in Fairhaven Springs, Mo., the daughter of John and Eva Dora (Reed) Plummer. She married Joe Brown on June 12, 1940, and he preceded her in death on April 26, 1970...

Cora Imogene Barnes, 71, Walker, died Thursday, June 16, 2005, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 5, 1933, in Richards, to Willie Sherman Newton and Sylvia Abigail Schnedler Newton. She married Thomas Andrew Barnes on March 3, 1953, at Fort Crowder, Neosho, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Facts and myths in history Dear editor, In Ms. Harwell's last letter to the editor, she did not address any of the issues I brought forth concerning the War Between the States. Since she seems to be obsessed with the slavery issue alone, let me share just a few bits of true history she may find quite disturbing...

Serving on Gov. Matt Blunt's State Government Reform Commission has averaged about one meeting a week over the last 12 weeks. It also is requiring a great deal of reading, which is informative and time-consuming. Some of the better recommendations we will make could be easily implemented by a business or industry but will probably take longer for legislative action...

**100 years ago: Distressing death at Butler Edward Miller, a prominent citizen of Butler was here today visiting his friend W.T. Ballagh and the Mail reporter had the pleasure of meeting him. In talking to the Mail's reporter, Miller told of a distressing accident that happened at Butler Thursday evening and which resulted in the death of a little baby daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Zey who reside at Butler...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets announced their most recent addition to the basketball program Thursday with the signing of Kayla Orear from Hume High School. Orear, a 5-2 point guard, recently finished her career with the Lady Hornets. She averaged more than 18 points per game her senior year and finished with more than 1,200 career points...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Exactly two weeks after the lowly Kansas City Royals completed a three-game sweep of the mighty New York Yankees, they did the same thing to another large-market team when they handed the Los Angeles Dodgers a winless visit to Kauffman Stadium with a 9-6 victory Thursday...

Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Tayshaun Prince looked down upon Manu Ginobili, faked him out with a quick move and darted to the basket for a resounding dunk. It was easy, really. Almost too easy. The same could be said for the rest of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, a 102-71 victory by the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night that evened their series with the San Antonio Spurs at two games apiece...