Stories from Saturday, January 21, 2017

Hardy trout anglers are having a ball winter fishing our Missouri trout parks. Bill Weaver, Kansas City, said, "I had never fished at Bennett Springs in winter before a few years ago. Now I am hooked on it. I have hooked and released lots of rainbows in January and didn't have to fight crowds of other anglers, like I do in March. ...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com The Vernon County Ambulance District board of directors approved an amended budget Thursday evening with one of the largest changes coming from higher than expected revenue from patient billing. "We're pushing a $2 million budget by the time June gets here," director Leland Splitter said...

Norma Carol Lyons, 74, Nevada, died on Friday, Jan. 20, in Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Additional family and service information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later time...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com On Friday, the Youth Enrichment Services committee of Nevada High School hosted the Respect Others Conference in the Auxiliary Gym, where some 37 students learned about and discussed the causes and effects of bullying. Students from Nevada, Sheldon, Bronaugh and Butler heard 30-minute presentations in breakout sessions by Nevada Police Chief, Casey Crain; licensed psychologist, Catherine Hissink; psychiatrist, Dr. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Cottey College was recognized during a ceremony on Jan. 13, for its participation in the White House Healthy Campus Challenge with a certificate signed by President Barack Obama. The Cottey effort was undertaken by a student committee under the leadership of Renee Hampton, coordinator of career planning and experiential learning, and chairwoman Hannah Cook, a third year student...

Hi neighbors. This year it looks like another weekly winter -- winter weather one week followed by spring weather the next week. This is tolerable to me. I can move my schedule around to just drive my car every other week. I can buy two weeks worth of groceries on one shopping trip...

Wintertime always brings not only cold temperatures, but also plenty of colds and flu. What's a mother to do? Well, when you or your little ones come down with a runny nose, scratchy throat, cough, and maybe fever don't count on getting an antibiotic. These illnesses are almost always caused by viruses, which do not respond to any antibiotic. When these medications are inappropriately prescribed they are actually harmful to you and the community. How?...

There wasn't much suspense Thursday night at Nevada Middle School, as the eighth-grade Tigers made their home-debut on the hardwood against the visiting Clinton Cardinals. Nevada's A-team improved to 3-0, courtesy of a 53-9 rout of Clinton, while the Tigers B-team (1-2 overall) similarly bulldozed the visitors, 51-14...

The Nevada Lady Tigers bounced back nicely from Thursday night's loss to top-seeded Classen in the opening-round of the Frontenac Invitational. Facing fifth-seeded Frontenac in the consolation semifinals Friday night, Nevada came away with an impressive 49-43 upset victory, advancing to the consolation finals where they are set to face third-seeded Neosho, with tip off set for today at 5 p.m...

The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team is on a serious roll. After winning seven of eight duals at the Jan. 12 Joplin Quad, Nevada retuned to the pool Tuesday, capturing first place at the six-team Carthage Invitational. The Lady Tigers were especially dominant in relay events, sweeping the 200-yard Medley Relay, and the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays...

Matthew Sommer's buzzing-beating heroics catapulted the Nevada Tigers into the Kansas Air National Guard Invitational championship game. The top-seeded Tigers (10-3), who matched up in the tournament semifinals with the fifth-seeded Frontenac Raiders, trailed 47-46 with 2.8 seconds remaining in regulation Friday night at Frontenac High School...