Stories from Tuesday, November 29, 2016

It wasn't pretty, but the Nevada Tigers found a way to get it done. Coming off its thrilling season-opening victory last week over St. Pius X, the top-seeded Tigers looked flat against No. 8 seed McDonald County, as they pulled out a 44-40 victory Monday evening at the 70th Annual Carthage Basketball Invitational...

The Hume Lady Hornets beat Miami 48-42 in its season opener Nov. 22 in Miami. The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference contest wasn't quite as close as the final score indicated, as Hume led by as many as 20 points early in third quarter. However, first-year Lady Hornets head coach Heath Heckadon said his squad was sloppy with the ball, allowing Miami to get back in the contest...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com In preparation for Monday evening's finance committee meeting and Tuesday's board meeting, the packet of information sent last week to board members provided an update on hospital and long term care finances, welcomed two new board members, gave an introduction to Dr. Brian Braumiller who started work yesterday, noted successes in the long term care unit, summarized hospital compliance in key areas and said farewell to a longtime board member...

Debbie Meisenheimer, far left, Diane Gicantee and Donna Crews dish up trays of Thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Thursday for anyone needing a Thanksgiving dinner or who did not want to spend the day alone. Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail

Harold Dean Brewer, 87, formerly of Metz, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness. Harold was born on Aug. 3, 1929 in Deerfield, the only child of Roy L. Brewer and Iva (Hyder) Brewer. He married June Ann Handly on Dec. 21, 1951, in Harrison, Ark., and she preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2014...