Stories from Saturday, July 9, 2022

As part of Proposition K.I.D.S. (Keep Improving District Schools) that the voters passed on the April 6, 2021, ballot, work has begun on Logan Field's bleachers. With this bond, the Nevada R-5 District plans to address the following: HVAC updates; school roofs; and the football field bleachers/stands and press box...

Joyce Pearl Litten, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Truman Healthcare & Rehab in Lamar. Joyce was born July 15, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Frank M. and Eva V. (Parrish) Hogan. She was united in marriage to Wesley Litten on June 22, 1973, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1998...

Ron and Lori Richards and Larry and Suzanne Fritts, of Nevada, want to announce the engagement of Alexandria Richards and Luke Fritts. They are both 2015 graduates of Nevada High School and live in Springfield. The wedding will be in Springfield in September 2022...