Stories from Wednesday, June 13, 2007

By Crystal D. Hancock Nevada Daily Mail Bushwhacker Days are here and that means it's carnival time for patrons of all ages. Miller's Spectacular Carnival is back again this year to entertain those youngsters and even adult thrill seekers with amusement rides, games and cotton candy. However, even though having fun is the first thing on the minds of the kids, teenagers and parents must remember to be safe while enjoying the rides and encourage children to do the same...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail For many years, a small safe has inhabited the publisher's office, or somewhere thereabouts, at the Nevada Daily Mail. No one knows for sure just how long it was in service. Still, it's long been a fixture at the newspaper office; and until a recent remodeling project began, the safe had been unused if not unnoticed for several years. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Tradition and fun will reign supreme as Bushwhacker Days festivities begin today. Officially, the 43rd annual Vernon County summer celebration, Bushwhacker Days, kicks off at 6 p.m., with several events slated for today. Elaine's Ice Cream Social and the Bushwhacker Cookout begin the evening, with the Bushwhacker Dog Show on the east side of the Square and opening ceremonies slated for 6 p.m., as well. ...

Nevada Daily Mail For the second consecutive week, Missouri gasoline prices continued their descent from nearly daily record setting prices seen last month, according to a report from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Missouri motorists are feeling some relief at the pump as retail prices have moved below $3 per gallon in many parts of the state. ...

Mary Arnold Delehanty, 75, Martinez, Calif., passed away at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Walnut Creek, Calif., on June 6, 2007, following a long illness. Mary was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Atascadero, Calif., to Guy and Grace Skinner Arnold. She was a resident of Martinez for over 40 years...

Martha Carrier, 80, Harwood, Mo., died Monday, June 11, 2007, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 14, at the Harwood Methodist Church in Harwood. Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City...

Joshua and Michelle Loy, Huntington Beach, Calif., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Gabriella Alonya Loy. Gabriella was born at 2:39 a.m., April 25, 2007, at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19 inches...

This week our second granddaughter (in age), Christie Ernsbarger, is in Washington, D.C. as a participant in the National History Day, representing the State of Arkansas. Recently, she completed eighth grade and is participating in the junior division with an individual performance...

100 years ago Building at Walker and other notes The construction of the new buildings at Walker to take the place of those recently destroyed by fire, will begin within the next few days. The building will be a substantial brick, two stories, with four store rooms. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Charlie Shaver took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and all nine Nevada starters scored at least once as the Griffons pounded the Springfield Generals Tuesday, 20-2. The Griffons slugged 17 hits and utilized 17 walks to drop their Red River League opponents in dominant fashion on Nevada Daily Mail night at Lyons Stadium...