Stories from Friday, May 29, 2009

"We're going to play a lot stiffer competition than last year, but I look for us be competitive in every game," Jim Rayburn, Nevada Red Sox head coach said. This season the Red Sox, which is an American Legion team, will be fielding two teams, a AAA team for players who will not turn 20 years old this year and a AA team for players are 17 and under...

Wednesday evening the Nevada Parks Board voted 5-0 to approve the basic design for the footprint of what will essentially be a new City-County Community Center. Nevertheless, the board told city manager Harlan Moore that they want to be included in decisions about the final appearance of the facility and the amenities that it will have...

G'day mates! Don't be a bludger (lazy person), come join the fun on the Boomerang Express at the Cornerstone Baptist Church June 22 through June 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kidaroos -- blokes and shiela's (boys and girls) from 4 years old to grade 6, go on walkabout to learn about Australia and how much Jesus loves them at the Cornerstone Baptist Church's Vacation Bible School...

The Nevada Auto Mall has been in business for 15 years and is pleased to announce that the dealership's on firm ground with Chrysler and, overall, aims to continue to keep its family serving the families of Nevada and the surrounding area for years to come...

In ceremonies held at the main campus in Neosho, Mo., on Saturday, May 23, Crowder College's Nevada Campus graduated 66 students, a record number of graduates in one semester, said Campus Director Donna Thomas. "Nevada was well-represented in all areas of academic achievement," said Thomas. ...

Robin Mooney has her sights set on a career in education, and she's already found a measure of that success at Crowder College as a non-traditional student who says her time at the school has changed her life and given her the confidence to aim high...