Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Brandan Allan Evans, 18, of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away early Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, in Joplin, Mo., as the result of a motor vehicle accident near Nevada. He was born on Dec. 22, 1994, in Nevada, to Davie and Katie (Krouch) Evans. Brandan was raised in Bronaugh and was a member of the graduating class from Bronaugh High School in 2013. Brandon had worked for the Subway Restaurant in Nevada throughout high school and recently as a college temp. at 3M in Nevada this past summer...

Randall Eugene Lusk, 61, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away early Tuesday morning from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Randy was born March 18, 1952, in Nevada, to Roland and Rosemary Lusk. He was baptized at an early age at the First Presbyterian Church. Randy graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1970...

Thomas Earl Cady, 69, Harrisonville, Mo., formerly of Sheldon, Mo., passed away Sept. 1, 2013, at Benchmark Healthcare in Harrisonville. He was born Aug. 20, 1944, in Auburn, Calif., to Leland Cady and Sylvia C. Ambler Cady. Thomas attended high school and graduated in Kansas City, Mo. ...

Laura Lee (Goodwin) Austin passed away at her home in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. She was born Dec. 13, 1933, in Lake County, Calif., to Lewis Elmer Goodwin and Laura Katherine Horning. She was a long-time resident of Nevada, Mo., before moving to Oregon and then Colorado...

Beth and Joshua Carr of Beaverton, Ore., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Robin Gracie Carr. Robin was born at 5:33 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at Providence St. Vincent's Hospital in Beaverton, Ore. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

A Nevada man was injured Friday evening during a motorcycle crash that happened on Mission Road, about a half a mile northwest of Nevada, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Jason Krehbiel. According to the report, Kerry B. Gordon, 54, received moderate injuries when the westbound 2003 Honda Motorcycle he was driving collided with a dog in the roadway about 8 p.m. Gordon was transported by ambulance to the Mercy McCune Hospital in Carthage...

Nevada Daily Mail The Vernon County commissioners spent part of Tuesday morning inspecting some damage and discussing security issues at the county owned Emergency Operations Center at 800 East Hickory Street, in Nevada. Presiding Commissioner Bonnie McCord, Southern Commissioner Everett Wolfe and Northern Commissioner Neal Gerster met Wes Ogle, of Buildet LLC. ...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVC added three new teachers to its faculty. Karla Anderson, of Butler, teaches Spanish part time. "I am a native Spanish speaker from El Salvador," Anderson said. "I have a lot of passion for my language and culture, and I want children to be able to speak it."...

Nevada Daily Mail Each April, Nevada voters have the opportunity to decide who will serve on the city council and Tuesday night the Nevada City Council voted 5-0 to pass on first reading a special ordinance setting the 2014 city council election for the seats currently held by Brian Leonard and Lance Christie for April 8, and a primary, if needed, on Feb. ...

A Bronaugh man was killed in a single vehicle accident, one mile south of Nevada on Highway BB, in the early morning hours of Sep. 1, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Travis Polodna. According to Polodna, Brandan A. Evans, 18, died as a result of injuries he received when the southbound Pontiac Grand Prix he was driving traveled of the left side of the roadway at about 1:30 a.m., and overturned several times...