Stories from Friday, January 4, 2013

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada High School junior varsity boys' basketball team has been hot through the middle portion of the season. The JV Tigers currently hold a three-game winning streak that began with a 35-23 victory over Butler on Dec. 10. That night, Nevada never led until the final 2 minutes of the third quarter...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Lady Hornets have found themselves in a bit of a slump. On Dec. 18, the Lady Hornets struggled in a 55-33 loss to Archie. Abby Yarick led the offensive effort with 12 points, while Tori Sears added nine rebounds. On Dec. 21, things didn't get much better as the Lady Hornets dropped a 48-32 decision to Adrian. Megan Sutcliffe led Hume with nine points and eight rebounds...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "I just didn't feel like that we were quite where we would like to be coming into the ballgame tonight. That's nobody's fault, it was just the situation we were dealt." The Nevada Tigers varsity basketball team and head coach John McNeley got back onto the floor Thursday night at Wynn Gymnasium against the Tigers of Carthage after having been out of competition for a full two weeks. ...

By Laurie Sisk Fort Scott Tribune Each New Year, countless people resolve to take a more active part in their physical well-being by beginning a workout regimen. Some succeed, some never start and some give up shortly after their first attempt. Fort Scott Mercy Health for Life Personal Trainer Rich Wallace said typically the key to keeping such resolutions is making physical activity part of one's lifestyle. Michelle Guthrie, of Nevada, has done just that...

By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail Educational success can be a challenge for some students. Their background, motivation, health and environment all play a factor. Yet, that success can be even more of a stretch when the youth is dealing with emotional or behavioral issues or has become trapped in the web of substance abuse...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Coach Wes Beachler's defensive coordinator, Don Epps, attributes Beachler's success to the example he sets and his ability to impart his message. "We don't do it for the money," said Epps, who came here from Fort Scott, Kan. in 2011. "You get to develop young people on a daily basis and you can see the results quickly, right in front of you, as they develop emotionally and become better young men...

Nevada Daily Mail Girl Scout Cookie sales start today and to kick-off the sales campaign the 15th annual Cookie Crunch-Off will be held 8 p.m., Jan. 11, with kids' games, starting at 6:30, at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center.

Nevada Daily Mail SMITHVILLE, Mo. -- Eagle Days will give the public a chance to view our nation's symbol at Smithville Lake on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 5 and 6. The annual celebration of winter wildlife watching is hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Clay County Department of Parks and Recreation...

Nevada Daily Mail Aerial topography surveys using a laser light technology called "LiDAR" will be completed this winter for the upper-Osage River floodplain, including the wetlands located on the Four Rivers and Schell Osage conservation areas. The survey will provide precise topographical maps that will help Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staff plan for repairs and renovations on both wetland complexes...

By James R. Campbell Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School Head Football Coach Wes Beachler got his unyielding gamesmanship from a girl who beat him in every game they played. She was his sister Kelli, a high school basketball and volleyball player six years older than him "who didn't ever let me win," Beachler says...