Stories from Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Hornets win in double overtime

Nevada Daily Mail URBANA -- A poor second quarter was too much to overcome for the Nevada High School girls basketball team -- especially against a solid opponent. Using a big second quarter spurt, state-ranked Skyline defeated Nevada 54-29 on Monday night...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada will host the Lady Tiger Classic next week. Monday's schedule features two games. Carthage and Joplin square off at 6 p.m. with Liberal vs. Carl Junction to follow. Wednesday's games are Ray-Pec vs. Joplin at 6 and Nevada vs. Liberal at 7:30 p.m...

Thomas C. Lemons, 74, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wellington, Texas, and moved to this area in 1968. He was a graduate of Bixby High School in Bixby, Okla., and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a world renowned crew chief for Big Daddy Don Garlits for 17 years, leading the car to 10 world championships...

Shirley Jean Spencer, 72, Nevada, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. She was born July 25, 1939, in Riverside, Calif., to Walter Grover Grandstaff and Mary Genivieve Edwards Grandstaff. Shirley was raised in California and attended school there. At the age of 13, she came to Missouri with her family. She has lived in Nevada since 1970. Shirley was a member of the Nevada Assembly of God Church...

Lee Dean Campbell, 77, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away Jan. 13, 2012, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 26, 1934, in Nevada, Mo., to Dennis and Lola (Crain) Campbell. Dean farmed with his father Dennis his whole life and was never married...

Charles E. "Charlie" Crocker, 53, Nevada, died Saturday Jan. 14, 2012. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Meyers Northland Chapel 401 Main Parkville, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at Meyers Northland Chapel...

Dennis W. Worsley, 64, Bronaugh, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Via Christi Health System, Pittsburg, Kan. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Dec. 14 Kami Shepherd was arrested for failure to appear. Bond is $281. Shawn Grant was arrested for failure to appear, forgery, theft and stealing motor fuel. Bond is $1,500. Chastity Shook was arrested for failure to obey a judges orders. No bond. Hold until next court date...

It is official. The Nevada R-5 Board of Education will be holding an election for two open board seats on April 3. Two new candidates filed for the seats Monday, Tommy Transue and Tim Moore, bringing the total to three. Incumbent board member Mike McCaffree had filed for the election previously. The filing period for the board ends at 5 p.m. today...

The Nevada City Council will be discussing several issues during tonight's meeting in the council chambers at 7 in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash Street. In addition to holding the second readings of ordinances to approve the funding for the apron improvements at the Nevada Municipal Airport and accepting the bid from Waste Corporation of America for 2012 trash services and considering bids for extrication equipment for the Fire Department and three new police cars, the council will be discussing the city's street lights with Vic Taylor, KCP&L.. ...

With the 5 p.m., today, filing deadline approaching, two of Vernon County's three rural school districts have contested races. At Sheldon, R-8 School District incumbents Michelle Claflin and Julie Casey will be opposed by Joanne Dedrick and Daniel Laning in the April 3 election, a school spokeswoman reported Friday...

When March 1 arrives the Nevada R-5 School District will be in compliance with the legislative mandate that all Missouri school districts adopt a policy addressing employee-student communications, including electronic communications. After a lengthy discussion of some of the implications of adopting such a policy the Nevada R-5 Board of Education voted 7-0 during their Jan. 11 meeting to approve such a policy, effective March 1...

Serial Story about dog mascots of the Civil War written by Chris Stuckenschneider will appear in newspapers all over the United States; Nevada Daily Mail series begins Thursday.

Four Nevada High School seniors have been chosen as the 2011-2012 Matwarming Queen candidates. During a coronation ceremony scheduled to take place in the high school gymnasium at 6 p.m., Thursday, one of these young ladies will be crowned queen as chosen by a popular vote of the entire student body. The coronation will take place before the wrestling action which begins at 7:30 p.m. Candidates, from left to right, are Taylor Norcross, Lani Wilde, Tiffani Long and Rees Noble...

Cottey College hosted a performance fair at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center in Nevada on Saturday. During the afternoon event, Cottey students provided third, fourth and fifth graders with free visual and performing arts classes that culminated in a performance or project...

Comets drop game in St. Louis

Christy Lang of Goodwell, Okla., and Chuck Salisbury of Woodward, Okla., announce their engagement. A June 22, 2012, wedding is planned in Las Vegas, Nev. Christy is the daughter of Jeannie Swan and Scott Swan, Spearman, Texas, and Cliff and Debbie Lang, Perryton, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mary Jane Lang, of Beloit, Wis., formerly of Nevada, Mo., and the late Ted Lang...

Betsy Leighninger and Michael Wood announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Betsy is the daughter of Judy Leighninger, Neosho, and retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Leighninger, Springfield. Michael is the son of Ricci Wood, Nevada, and the late Michael L. Wood...