Stories from Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Nevada Daily Mail At its March meeting, Bronaugh's Superintendent gave a positive financial report and the board approved a change in banks. "We are several percentage points ahead of where even I had hoped to be," said Superintendent Dr. David Copeland. Receipts from the assessed utility and state transportation taxes along with Title One were higher than budgeted. Plus we were able to obtain $242,000 of uncollected funds from last year."...

By Lyman Bott of Moundville, Missouri Born 1927 I was born in western Kansas, during the era of the severe dust storms. My folks had a wheat farm, and after several crop failures, dad sold the farm for what little he could get. We moved to a small farm on the outskirts of the sleepy little farming town of Moundville, Mo., population around 200...

Nevada Daily Mail In terms of economics, the Vernon County recycling program does not earn much money yet it provides a vital service. Ticking off its advantages, Vernon County Commissioner Neal Gerster said, "It gives a way for people to recycle, it diverts a lot of material from the landfill and provides education."...

The Nevada Tigers flexed their muscle at the recent Missouri State Powerlifting meet at Springfield's Glendale High School. According to NHS coach Erik Yoakam, Nevada's Carsten Warner and Lauren Radspinner won state championships in their respective weight classes, while Chaden Brandt and Sammy Gundy notched runner-up finishes...

The Nevada Tigers freshman baseball team opened its season Tuesday with a 9-2 (five inning) victory over the visiting Bronaugh Wildcats. Bronaugh starting pitcher Joe Mader experienced some control issues early, hitting Will Johnson and walking Logan Bradley in the bottom of the first inning. Johnson and Bradley eventually came around to score on wild pitches as Nevada led 2-0 after one inning of play...