Stories from Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Mary Ann Hanson, 79, Evansville, Ind., formerly of Nevada, Mo., died Monday, May 14, 2012, at the Parkview Nursing Home in Evansville, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 29, 1932, in Abingdon, Ill., to Frederick Willard Krohn and Cecil Mary Nonamaker Krohn. She was married Dec. 23, 1951, in Abingdon, Ill., to Marlyn Lee Hanson and he preceded her in death Feb. 28, 2002...

Plans for the city's new public safety building took another step toward fruition Tuesday night when the Nevada City Council voted 5-0 to approve a architectural services agreement with Williams, Spurgeon, Kuhl & Freshnock Architect for the programming phase for the facility...

Nevada High School will not become a member of the Big 8 Conference Nevada High School athletic director Kevin McKinley and Superintendent David Stephens told the Nevada R-5 Board during their monthly meeting last Wednesday night. Stephens told the board that the Missouri State High School Activities Association board of directors voted not to place Nevada in the Big 8 Conference at a meeting in April after discussing the matter with representatives from the Big 8 Conference and Nevada...

Several of the gifted students in Tina Sudkamp's Action Class at Nevada High School continue to advocate for a curbside recycling program in the city of Nevada. Their latest effort took them to the Vernon County Recycling Center, where they presented their proposal to Vernon County commissioners and Region M Solid Waste Management District representatives, on May 10...

Historical figures as varied as the Kennedy brothers, the Bronte sisters and the James brothers came alive during Nevada Middle School's "All in the Family" Wax Museum programs last week. As part of the school's 27th annual historical presentations, 40 students combined in pairs and trios to show the costumes and backdrops they had searched attics and flea markets for and tell their stories as living characters...

Nevada Daily Mail SPRINGFIELD -- Joseph Ferry ended his prep golf career just the way he wanted to -- with an all-state performance. A Nevada High School senior, Ferry finished play at the 2012 MSHSAA Class 3 State Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield...

The Nevada Middle School track and field team had a stellar season this spring for Coach Samantha Short and her staff, which included Neil Barnes and Marsha Hooper. Members of the team pose with the numerous plaques the team won this season. In front row, from left, are Jacob Hammontree, Lauren Prewitt, Megan Hold, Paige Webb, Elena Rodriguez, Chelsie Jeans, Blair Murray, Ali Lunkenhimer, Braelyn Scism and Virgina Haverstic. ...

Nevada falls in district semifinals to Holden

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- Nevada High School boys basketball coach John McNeley will be hosting the annual Nevada Tiger Basketball Camp from June 4-8 at Wynn Gymnasium. The camp is for boys entering third through eighth grades. The camp for third and fourth graders will be held from 1-2:30 p.m., with the fifth and sixth graders going from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. The seventh and eighth graders will go from 4:30 to 6 p.m...