Stories from Thursday, November 22, 2012

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail The euphoria associated with Christmas may cause people to be less cautious than usual; and that may bring bad results, because the season also draws legions of criminals looking to prey on the unsuspecting. It may seem antithetical to the Christmas spirit to take all the precautions suggested by police, but that spirit will be sadly discouraged if someone smashes a car window and steals all the presents the owner's purchased or breaks into a home and robs the holiday tree.. ...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Miss Merry Christmas Pageant coordinator Betsy Curtis said Wednesday there's still time to sign up as a contestant in the annual event. The deadline to sign up is noon, Monday, Dec. 3, Curtis said. The pageant takes place Dec. ...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Nevada's Christmastime "Shop with a Cop" project for children 6 to 11 got a boost Wednesday, with a $500 donation from CMJ Financial Center at 117 E. Cherry St. Police Officer David Henley said he and seven to nine other city officers will pick up that many kids in their patrol cars on the afternoon of Dec. 15 and take them shopping for a couple of hours at the Walmart Supercenter...

Nevada Daily Mail editor The parent of a Nevada High School junior, whose name is withheld to protect the identity of the student, believes a recent disciplinary action, taken by the school was inappropriate; but Superintendent Dr. David Stephens said that although he can't discuss any specific incident, the district has policies that outline the disciplinary action to be taken in that type of incident and follows those policies...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Dozens of girls from Nevada High School took part in program aimed at helping teenage girls build self esteem and make positive choices. "We want them to have healthy relationships. We want them to know it's their life; they have a say," in the choices they make and how they respond to circumstances along the way, said Nevada R-5 Wellness Coordinator Crystal Burch...

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By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail "We're going to give you a chance to step into manhood," Greg Spink told about 150 Nevada High School junior and senior boys during a MAN UP workshop at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center Monday. Spink was one several speakers talking to the students about how to make ethical choices in life and answering questions that trouble all teenagers who are soon to face the world outside the confines of their families and school...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail As the time of transition for newly-elected county officials approaches, Southern Commissioner-elect Everett Wolfe and Sheriff-elect Jason Mosher have been preparing for the new roles in store for them. Mosher met with commissioners for about an hour on Wednesday, and commissioners shared information about a variety of administrative tasks with which Mosher will be dealing, not the least of which is the annual budget. ...