Stories from Wednesday, September 13, 2006

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail In August 1971, the long-awaited dream of a new 3M factory in Nevada officially solidified into reality, as the facility officially opened its doors. Plans were being made as early as 1966, and it took years from the time the idea was first conceived to the first work day, but step by step, it happened. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada's homecoming parade will take place on Sept.15 and will follow new route this year. Instead of ending on the Square, the parade will end at Logan Field At 1:30 p.m., the parade will begin in front of Nevada Middle School and will proceed south on Olive and make a left turn onto Ashland. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Vernon County emergency management officials, along with all Nevada and Vernon County emergency response agencies, will be conducting an emergency drill on Wednesday, Sept. 13, starting st about 6 p.m., on the Nevada Square. During the drill, numerous emergency vehicles may be seen and heard in the area of the Square, responding to the drill. Clouds of smoke may also be observed...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Two Vernon County natives have had their stories published in an anthology titled "Mysteries of the Ozarks Vol.II" with Skyward Publishing Company. Well-known local author and columnist Carolyn Gray Thornton has her second mystery story in this compilation as well. Her first, "The College Dorm Secret‚" was featured in "Mysteries of the Ozarks Vol.1."...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail On Monday, at the Vernon County Senior Center, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2175 presented a ceremony in honor of the Americans who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001. Darlene Tweten, president of District 7 Department of Missouri Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW, spoke to the crowd...

Donald Frank Bunton, 78, Lamar, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at 12:37 p.m., at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar. He was born Sept. 23, 1927, on a farm north of Liberal, Mo. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m., at the First Christian Church in Lamar. Burial was in Barron City Cemetery...

100 years ago Suspected runaway match A young man, accompanied by a young lady, sauntered into the office of Probate Judge Hudson this afternoon and asked to be married, says Monday's Fort Scott Tribune. They gave their names as Mr. Albert Monkers and Miss Mabel Hall, both of Nevada. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team had mixed results during a tournament in Willard Saturday. Nevada split with Lamar in their first match, 25-11 and 28-29. The Lady Tigers were swept by Jefferson City Helias in their second match of the day, falling 25-19 and 25-16...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers finished second at the Clinton softball tournament Saturday. Nevada opened the tournament by beating Lone Jack 16-0. The game was called after four innings because of the mercy rule, and freshman pitcher Rachel Kennedy threw a no-hitter in four innings of work. Shawna Alkire, Tiffany Cartwright and Kennedy were each perfect at the plate, with Alkire getting three hits. Erica Klinksick was 3-for-4 with a pair of triples...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada tennis team finished second out of four teams at a tournament in Harrisonville Saturday. Nevada finished with 10 team points, while Clinton won with 20 points. The Lady Tigers had the first place No. 1 doubles team, as Molly Ferree and Whitley del Rosario teamed up to win three matches and take home the top trophy...

On the rain-soaked turf of Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, the fortunes of the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans took an enormous blow as quarterback Trent Green lay motionless in the grass from a hit delivered by Cincinnati Bengals defender Robert Geathers...