Stories from Thursday, October 11, 2012

Rose Elaine Dalton, 86, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born on Jan. 8, 1926, in Sheldon, Mo., to Everette Milton Caldwell and Bertha Mae Raper Caldwell. On Nov. 4, 1944, she married Leland Dalton, who preceded her in death on April 18, 2010...

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Frances A. McDaniel at the age of 87 years. Frances was the beloved mother of Susan Swearingen and mother-in-law of David Swearingen of Nevada. She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Rich Hill, Mo., to Edwin D. and Julie (Wheatley) Ayer...

Scott and Patty Lewis and older sisters, Allison and Rylee, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Avery Jade Lewis. Avery was born at 3:18 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 20 and 1/2 inches...

September 26 Desiree D. Stacy, Moundville, Mo., speeding 31/15. September 27 Lisa M. Bousfield, Nevada, expired license plate. Ronald P. Chandler, Nevada, no valid operator's license. Matthew H. Dewitte, Nevada, speeding 29/15. Britni L. Lundberg, Nevada, driving while suspended...

* 'Have 2 Ways Out' campaign stresses importance of having more than one way out of a burning structure. Nevada Daily Mail It's Fire Prevention Week, and the Nevada Fire Department, along with State Fire Marshal Randy Cole, is encouraging local residents to give some thought to how to escape if a fire breaks out...

On Oct. 18, the USDA Missouri Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Loan Programs will conduct an open house-style meeting, 1-3 p.m., at the Nevada USDA Service Center, 100 W. Allison. The purpose of the meeting is to provide producers with updates on current agency programs and to discuss the Hispanic and Women Farmer and Rancher claims process...

Nevada Daily Mail Drivers who use 6708th County Road in Bates County will no longer be able to access U.S. 71 north of Rich Hill beginning Monday, Oct. 15, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transpor-tation. The connection will be removed permanently as part of the upgrading of U.S. 71 to Interstate 49...

By Tom Uhlenbrock Missouri State Parks BUTLER, Mo. -- A plot of rolling prairie near the Kansas border is Missouri's newest state park facility, serving as a monument to the bravery of the African-American Union soldiers who fought a small but important Civil War battle there...

The second annual Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Veterans Day Parade will be at 5 p.m., Monday Nov. 12, and registration for parade participants has begun. All veterans are encouraged to join the parade and the chamber is providing four dedicated floats on which veterans may ride -- for veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and veterans of the war on terror, to including those who served in Desert Storm and in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers boys' swim team headed back out on the road to Webb City Tuesday and brought home another strong performance. Jesse Claypool had the best showing of the day for the Tigers as he took first place in the 500-meter freestyle with a time of 5 minutes, 26.34 seconds. Morgan Hold added two top-five finishes for the Tigers as he took second in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.56 seconds and fifth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:20.65...

Nevada Middle School's seventh grade volleyball team took third place in the Tri-County tournament. Front row: Makayla Haner, Hayden Engelbrecht, and Haiden Richmond. Back row: Sarah Creasy, Abby Norcross, Lily Quitno, Jayden Chei and Alaina Morgan.

We have often said that our family make-up has provided good experiences for each family member. For example, I learned much about taking care of babies before I had my own little ones to care for. I had the privilege of having several nieces and nephews who visited their grandparents, (my parents, of course) while I was still a student at home. ...

This letter is in response to the editorial titled, "The roots of voter suppression," by Ron Carver in the Oct. 5 edition of the Daily Mail. Merely looking at the writers credentials which are: a former field organizer for the student non-violent coordinating committee and current associate fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies, both far left organizations warns readers up front that what they are going to read is far left cant...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "Not bad." Those words from the mouth of Nevada Lady Tigers head coach Tammy Holcomb may fall short of describing the efforts of her squad as they headed out on the road for what ultimately became the final time this season, taking on the Lady Eagles of Grain Valley High School in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3 Sectional game Wednesday evening...