Stories from Friday, July 20, 2007

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Board members voted to approve a new tool to improve communications with parents and students. Superintendent Craig Noah said the program, which he only recently heard about, was a service that would cost the school approximately $6,500 a year but would be free to the students and their parents, during a regular meeting at the high school on Wednesday...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail "Nothing has changed. We still can sell beer and things 5 percent (alcohol) or less," at Tim's Convenience Store in Nevada, said owner Tim Gotschall. A news story printed in the Daily Mail on Thursday indicated in error that a package liquor license for which the business had applied had not been renewed by the Nevada City Council, leaving some with the impression that the store had lost its ability to sell its current stock of beer and other beverages containing alcohol. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Public Safety Director Gary Herstein said a recent letter sent to homeowners informing them of the need to post street numbers on their property was meant to help fire, police and emergency medical personnel find the location where their services were required. It wasn't meant to intimidate or offend anyone, he added...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Superintendent Craig Noah updated the R-5 board of education on the major construction projects under way during a regular meeting at the high school on Wednesday. "The brick work is almost finished on the high school elevator project and the utilities, the electricity is in place," Noah said...

Roberto and Melinda Leon, Nevada, and David, Destiny and Meckinize, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Monica Maria Leon. Monica was born on July 12, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Brad and Jenny Swopes, El Dorado Springs, and Gracie are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Brody Braxton Swopes. Brody was born at 8:14 a.m., June 29, 2007, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21.75 inches...

Nadine Estelle Robbins, 72, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Christian Health Care in Nevada, Mo. She was born Dec. 4, 1934, in Joplin, Mo., to Louie R. Owens and Dorothy A. Griggs Owens. Nadine grew up in the Nevada, Springfield and Joplin, Mo., areas. She lived the past six-in-a-half years in Nevada. She was a Baptist and a devoted rnother, grandmother and friend. She deeply touched everyone who knew her...

Anna Mae Willson, 93, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Christian Health Care in Nevada, following an illness of several weeks. She was born March 2, 1914, in Nevada, to George Lee Kessler and Nellie Mae Nodurft Kessler. She was married Feb. 1, 1933, in Walker, Mo., to R.L. Willson and he preceded her in death on March 15, 2002...

100 years ago Good show coming The Belcher Company has been booked to appear at Lake Park two weeks, commencing Monday, July 22. On this occasion they will present the celebrated comedy drama "Circumstantial Evidence." This play is without question the best vehicle the Belchers have ever used. When you find one good laugh in other comedy dramas you will find 10 laughs in "Circumstantial Evidence."...

By Mack McClure Nevada Daily Mail Shannon Jolley could be described as a builder. Jolley, who is entering his first season as head football coach of the Nevada High School Tigers, rebuilt School of the Osage into a Class 3 district championship team in just five seasons. In his fourth and fifth campaigns, Jolley's teams advanced to the state playoffs, losing to perennial powerhouse Harrisonville in the first round both times...