Stories from Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail It's something that seems to come around a couple of times a year. Like Jason from the "Friday the 13th" movies, rumors about the future of Nevada's 3M plant never seem to die. The latest rumor that 3M is leaving Nevada appears to be false and the plant is actually expanding, but that doesn't stop the tongues wagging...

Special to the Daily Mail CAMP CLARK -- Archaeologists from the AMEC Corporation, with help from volunteer students at Cottey College in Nevada, have completed the second phase of a search for artifacts from the former World War II prisoner of war camp. A future timber harvest and prescribed burns for the sake of conservation of wildlife habitat prompted the search for artifacts in the area prior to disturbance in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act...

Nevada Daily Mail Hunt seat, dressage and other disciplines all have a developed pattern of riding that achieves a continuity between a rider and the horse as well as an vantage point to see how well a riders horsemanship is developed. A circle sounds easy, but it is quite the opposite. A circle can be the test of a true rider, it's a skill that does not come easily, though the ultimate goal of a rider is to make all of these movements flow fluidly...

Nevada Daily Mail "Ask not what your planet can do for you! Ask what you can do for your planet!" -- Recyclers of the Midwest Clipboards made of used computer circuit boards, watches composed of the upholstery of a BMW and a Pepsi can, pencils made of old newspapers and retired U.S. currency -- these items and more were on display at the Vernon County Recycling Center...

Nevada Daily Mail Fort Scott. Kan. -- The Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity at Fort Scott Community College will host an open house and book signing event on Tuesday, May 2, 4-6 p.m., in the Center, which is located in the Academic Building Library on the FSCC campus...

Stephanie Bailey and Chris Starbuck, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Cayden Joe Bailey. Cayden was born at 8:51 p.m., April 17, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 18.5 inches...

Larry Dean Hendrix, 64, Nevada, Mo., died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 1, 1941, in Nevada, to William Henry Hendrix and Bessie Wilhemina Koehler Hendrix. He married Carol Ann Gibson on Feb. 14, 1996, in Milo, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Chris Aragon and Robert Jadlot III, Nevada, and Robert IV, Jesse, James, Vennessa, Kayla, and Brandee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Samantha Anna Lee Jadlot. Samantha was born at 5:25 p.m., April 22, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Virginia L. Ulbright, 78, Nevada, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006, at her residence. She was born April 25, 1927, in Waterville, Kan., to Herman George Rupard and Ada Lena Kneemeyer Rupard. She married Jessie Lee Jr. and he passed away in 1951. She later married Ralph Ulbright and he passed away in 1993...

Robert R. "Bob" Randolph, 74, Reeds, Mo., formerly of Rich Hill, died April 24, 2006, at Mt. Vernon, Mo. Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 27, at 11 a.m., at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 27, at 10 a.m., until the service time at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill...

100 years ago Coroner estimates San Francisco dead at 1,000 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Coroner W.M. Walsh estimated that the total dead will not be less than 1,000. His reports are complete, and his estimate is made up from all the data he has been able to collect. Coroner Walsh said:...

Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN, Mo. -- Nevada's Ryan Kimbrough finished fifth in No. 1 singles and teammate Justdan Lockwood was sixth at No. 2, as the Nevada Tiger tennis team finished eighth as a team during the Thomas Jefferson Invitational Friday. Kimbrough lost his opening match to eventual champion William Humphreys of Thomas Jefferson, 8-0, to put him in the consolation bracket...

Nevada Daily Mail CLINTON, Mo. -- The Nevada Tiger boys' track team placed third out of 15 schools Saturday, finishing less than 32 points behind champion Warrensburg. Nevada scored 92.5 points, falling short of Warrensburg's 124, and Clinton's 104...

Nevada Daily Mail Last week the Tiger Pit Freestyle/Greco Wrestling Club traveled to Blue Springs, Mo., for the annual Ultimate Freestyle Championships. Drew Shepherd, Spenser Daniels, Cole Bond, Mason Heard, Matt Kennedy, Trey Miller and Todd Brier all competed...