Stories from Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Leland Everett Tracy, 85, of Belton, Mo., passed away at Ashton Court in Liberty, Mo., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Leland was born Aug. 5, 1930, in McDonald, Kan., the son of Leland Springer and Dorothy Nadine (Peak) Tracy. In his youth, Leland loved working at White Grill in Nevada and in later years he made multiple trips back to Nevada so he could eat there. ...

Nevada Daily Mail After 44-years at West Central Missouri Community Action Agency, Marye Sanderson said she has many fond memories. The agency held a surprise anniversary party for Sanderson, Tuesday with cake, punch and most importantly, friends. Most of her happiest memories, Sanderson said, involve making friends with her staff, volunteers and those who come into the agency for help...

Nevada Daily Mail The failure of the one-half cent sales tax to fund the Western Missouri 9-1-1 Dispatch Center has put plans to hire dispatchers to fill vacancies on hold. Dispatch Center director Tonia Davis told the Western Missouri 9-1-1- Dispatch Center board during its monthly meeting Wednesday that she has sent letters to the applicants for the dispatch vacancies telling them that due to funding uncertainties the dispatch center would not be able to complete the hiring process at this time.. ...

Nevada Daily Mail In the early morning hours of September 1, a Nevada Police officer was conducting routine business checks throughout the city. The officer noticed a vehicle occupied by four subjects in a closed church parking lot. The vehicle quickly departed the area after seeing the police officer...

Nevada Daily Mail Editor's Note: The complete text of the draft smoking ordinance will be in the Friday edition of the Daily Mail. "We want complete transparency on everything," Nevada Mayor Brian Leonard said of the draft smoking ordinance the council is working on...

The Nevada High School swim team competed at the Carthage swim meet, Tuesday. Nevada individual results For Nevada, junior Jake Asberry took second place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.47 and third place in the 50-yard freestyle clocking a time of 24.25...

The Nevada Lady Tigers golf team hit the links in Marshfield, Tuesday, placing 11th with a team score of 439. Carl Junction continued its hot start to the season, capturing the tournament with an overall team score of 34, edging West Plains High School in a tiebreaker...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers softball team bulldozed the Lamar Lady Tigers, 17-3 Tuesday night in Lamar. The victory improves Nevada to 6-4 overall. Carsten Warner picked up the victory, working five innings. After the Joplin tournament last weekend, Nevada head coach Tammy Holcomb said her pitchers need to work ahead in the count more consistently...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball lost its home-opener to Sedalia Smith-Cotton in two sets Tuesday night, 25-15 and 25-19. "We played awesome Thursday night against Harrisonville and just didn't have that competitiveness tonight," Nevada head coach Ashley Thoreson said. "We just looked flat."...