Stories from Friday, March 9, 2012

The largest employer in Nevada, 3M, has challenged Vernon County Assessor Cherie K. Roberts' appraised value of $11,068,020 on the company owned property at 2120 E. Austin Boulevard in Nevada. In an effort to bolster its claim that Roberts' appraisal was too high, 3M engaged the services of the Appraisal and Consulting Services Co. ...

Editor's note: Second-year students have gone on an educational trip to Barcelona, Spain. Cottey College Public Information Officer Steve Reed is sharing the experience with the Nevada Daily Mail's readers in daily accounts, in the form of letters back home. Here's how Day 2 went:...

The Vernon County Ambulance District will conduct a series of Community Emergency Response Team classes, beginning the second week of April. The course will last for several weeks and is designed to make people more "self reliant," said VCAD director James McKenzie...

Nevada High School senior DeeAnna Puckett, one of more than 50 Missouri FCCLA members, recently got an inside look at a day in the life of a state official through the Legislative Shadowing Project. Now in its 12th year, the project is conducted by the Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, the Career and Technical Student Organization for family and consumer sciences education...

Jennifer Thomas' efforts highlight 'Word of the Month'

Valentino (Val) Villamaria, 75, Nevada, passed from this life Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., following two years of ill health. He was born Jan. 6, 1937 in Corona, Kan., to Frank and Katie Villamaria. He was united in marriage to Joan Hill Nov. 15, 1958, at the Columbus Catholic Church...

The Northeast Vernon County High School basketball team poses with the second place trophy at the Drexel Class 1, District 7 Tournament last Saturday night. In back row, left to right, are Jayson Owsley, Jacob Bell, Tanner Stutzman, Jacob Maus, Richard Lyness, and Cody DeOrnellis. In front are Drue Hoagland and Grant Davis. Not pictured is Mitchell Longstreth, due to an injury during in the game. The Knights advanced to the title game of the district tourney, but lost to host Drexel...