Stories from Friday, February 13, 2015

Christopher William Aguilar, 56, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at his home in Nevada. He was born Jan. 22, 1959, in Oceanside, Calif., to Julio M. and Betty Lou (Epson) Aguilar. Christopher met the love of his life, Nancy Seitz, on Jan. 21, 2002, and she survives of the home...

Wilma Mae Brown, 77, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab, in Nevada, Mo. Wilma was born on March 19, 1937, in Howard, S.D., to George and Louella (Fulwider) Hardick. She was united in marriage to Delbert Eugene Brown on July 26, 1955, in Howard, S.D., and he preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 2013...

Alice Pearl Smith, 88, of Nevada, Mo., passed from this life Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. She was born Sept. 27, 1926, in Hamilton, Kan., the daughter of Bazzle Garfield and Thelma Ada (Freeman) Owens. She was married to Francis Melvin Smith on July 19, 1943, in Haskell, Texas, and together they celebrated 41 years before his passing in January 1984...

My friends have noticed that lately I haven't been going out as often as I formerly did. Even trips to the grocery store or to refill the gasoline in the car haven't happened as often anymore. I really haven't minded very much because I have various ways to increase my partnership in a mature conversation even when I am alone, at home...

There is an idea being put forth, that would allow for parents to move their children from one school district to another. While this may seem reasonable to many, such a change in policy, could have a "Helter Skelter" effect. One course that every teacher in the state of Missouri is required to take in college is: "The History and Philosophy of Education." It gives each prospective teacher insights into the nuts and bolts of our country's educational systems...

Nevada Daily Mail Lyla Perrodin is the second speaker in the 2014-15 Distinguished Speaker Series sponsored by Cottey College's Serenbetz Institute for Women's Leadership, Social Responsibility, and Global Awareness. The title of her address is "Tales from the Journey: Women's Leadership in Real Life." She will speak Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Missouri Recital Hall inside the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. A reception will follow...

Nevada Daily Mail (Editor's note: The following ran earlier in January in the Daily Mail. In light of recent phone calls from readers who are still being contacted, we're running this again.) Nevada Police Department investigators have received several calls from citizens reporting that they have been contacted by an individual claiming to be an IRS agent. The caller claims that the victim has delinquent tax payments and if no corrective action is taken, a federal arrest warrant will be issued...

Nevada Daily Mail Missouri Eagle will be making changes to its distribution business in Nevada. Citing "an effort to improve customer service and efficiency," a press release from the company said it will maintain a satellite dock facility and office in Nevada, with the current warehouse closing April 6...

Nevada Daily Mail Some unused space at the Nevada Regional Technical Center has been turned into a facility to challenge the imagination and creativity of about 28 Nevada students in the fourth through the ninth grades during the month of February, Dr. Phillip Witt, NRTC director told the Nevada R-5 Board of Education at its monthly meeting Wednesday...

BALLARD ---- The No. 1 seed Bronaugh Lady Wildcats demolished fourth-seeded Miami 70-28 in the first semifinal game of the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament, played Wednesday night. The victory earns Bronaugh (14-7, 6-0 GVVC) a trip to the GVVC title game against the second-seeded Hume Lady Hornets, who upended third-seeded Ballard 50-31 in the second semifinal matchup, played Thursday night...

BALLARD ---- The second-seeded Sheldon Panthers boys basketball team walloped rival Northeast Vernon County 49-29 Thursday night in the semifinals of the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament. The victory earned Tyler Judd's crew a spot in the championship game against the fifth-seeded Ballard Bears...

JOPLIN ---- The Nevada Tigers eighth-grade boys basketball team defeated Joplin North 49-28 Thursday night. The Tigers have now won nine consecutive games, improving to 11-1. Forward Matt Thompson led the way for Nevada, scoring a game-high 19 points. Guard Carter Swearingen added 10 while forward Will Johnson finished with eight...

Nevada Daily Mail Kansas City ---- Over the final six minutes of Tuesday night's contest with MCC-Penn Valley, the Cottey Comets turned red-hot, erasing a 16-point deficit en route to earning a 76-74 road victory. "We put ourselves in a little bit of a hole and had to dig our way back out a bit," Cottey head coach Stephanie Beason said. "But we woke up that last little stretch, and were able to do some good things. It was definitely a big victory for the program."...

After dropping their first four games of the season, the Nevada Tigers junior varsity girls basketball team has now won 12 consecutive contests, after thrashing Kansas City Center 58-34 at home Thursday. The Lady Tigers led by only three, 11-8 at the conclusion of the first quarter. The second quarter was a different story, as Nevada blew the doors off the game, outscoring Center 25-7 to take a commanding 36-15 halftime lead...

Nevada Daily Mail After 24 years of coaching in the Missouri high school basketball ranks, Nevada Lady Tigers head coach Brent Bartlett has submitted his resignation, effective at the end of the 2014-15 basketball season. Bartlett said he will continue his teaching duties at NHS...