Stories from Friday, March 31, 2017

The Bronaugh Wildcats' track-and-field team has plenty of returning experience, including three members of its Class 1 state qualifying girls' 4x100 meter relay-team. In addition, senior standout Katey Rider placed first in the 400-meter dash at the 2016 district track meet, while sophomores Mattie Earnest and Katie Norman round out Bronaugh's top returning student-athletes...

Earlier this month the world lost perhaps the single most knowledgeable motion picture expert, Robert Osborne, who passed away at age 84. Many of you will perhaps not recognize Robert by name but he was the familiar face and lead host for the Turner Classic Movie Channel. While I never personally met or talked to Mr. Osborne, I consider him a close friend due to our shared lifelong love of motion pictures...

Editor's Note: The following column originally appeared in the Nov. 19, 2004 edition of the Nevada Daily Mail. Another historic Nevada landmark will soon be following the Union Station. The State Hospital buildings, The Mitchell Hotel and the Harry C. Moore store into memory...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com At 9:38 p.m. Wednesday evening, Nevada Fire Department responded to a report of a house on fire at 211 N. Clay St. Fire Chief William Thorton said Thursday, "Upon our arrival, we found light smoke coming from the structure, and were met by the occupant stating she was cooking when the fire started. ...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Nevada Police Department recently reported an increase in vehicle theft over the past couple weeks. "All were preventable crimes," detective sergeant Joshua Westerhold said. "please lock your stuff up." Westerhold said suspects had been identified in several of the cases and more information would be provided pending the filing of formal charges...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Question: What was the first public water supply district organized in Vernon County? Answer: Public Water Supply District No. 1 -- commonly known as the Moundville water district -- which was organized in 1965. Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 -- which includes customers just outside Nevada as well as the Harwood, Richards and Bellamy areas -- was organized in 1966...

ndmeditorial@gmail.com Nevada voters first approved a one-half cent transportation sales tax on Feb. 7, 1997, and in the ensuing 20 years the money from that sales tax has been used to repair more than 34 miles of the 68 miles of streets in Nevada. And on Tuesday the city of Nevada has a measure on the ballot for Nevada voters to re-authorize the transportation sales for another five years...