Stories from Saturday, January 24, 2015

Lloyd E. Sisseck, 71, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at his home in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Lloyd was born Aug. 13, 1943, in Barton County, Mo., to Ray Earl and Katie E. (Rolando) Sisseck. He was united in marriage to Jo Clifelene Pruitt on Dec. 11, 1965, in Liberal, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Gordon Herbert Schuster, 89, of Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. A memorial service for Mr. Schuster is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the United Methodist Church, in Nevada. A full obituary will follow shortly...

This week as I was heading to a meeting, I heard someone calling my name. I turned to see who it was and recognized the person walking up to me as someone who has been in and out of our jail many times. This, however, was the first time I had seen this person outside of jail and with a smile on her face. ...

Hi neighbors. I hope you all got to spend a little time outside in the sun and warm air this week. We all like to get out. When we prefer to stay inside, either due to the weather or inclination, there are some in-home fun things we all like to do. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of sitting in a porch swing with my aunt pouring over the newest Sears & Roebuck catalog. ...

For the third year, I attended the United Way of Vernon County Appreciation and Awards Luncheon. The annual event serves to recognize the agencies, businesses, and volunteers who make a difference in helping this organization help us in our community...

Despite knowing the harmful effects of tobacco, it's still one of the biggest health threats the world has ever faced, killing nearly six million people a year, noted a press release from DECA. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the percentage of adults who smoke in Vernon County is more than twice the national average, with approximately 27.3 percent of Missouri teens chewing tobacco, which is five times the national average...

Nevada Daily Mail With the new year, employees around the nation began receiving W2 and other tax forms as spring and the tax season approach. But a local nonprofit group provides some relief to residents in need of assistance in filing their taxes...

Nevada Daily Mail A road issue, first brought to the Vernon County Commission's attention years before, was raised again Wednesday by residents and leaders of Badger Township concerning the opening of a road. Kevin Baldwin, a trustee of the township, updated the commission on the issue involving four families with property bordering a road running west of 2350 Road in the township. ...

Bennett Spring State Park's winter catch and release program is growing in popularity and with the spring-like weather over the last weekend, hundreds of anxious trout anglers were on hand to improve or maintain their fishing skills while waiting for the traditional March 1 start of the regular season in Missouri's trout parks...

The Nevada Tigers boys basketball team dethroned top-seeded Prairie View, winning 53-42 in the first round of the Frontenac National Guard Invitational, Thursday afternoon. "A very good defensive effort by our boys helped get us get the win," Nevada head coach Shaun Gray said. "Prairie View was 8-1 going in, and had a lot of size with 6-foot-5, 6-foot-6 kids inside. And they were very determined to get it inside."...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers eighth-grade basketball team defeated Clinton Thursday night in blowout fashion, picking up a 57-35 home victory. The Tigers, now 3-1, were led by guard Carter Swearingen who poured in 20 points. "We came out and we were aggressive tonight," Nevada head coach Lance Sargent said. "And we blocked out a little better than we have been."...

Nevada Daily Mail FRONTENAC -- Fifth-seeded Fort Scott's boys shot 58 percent from the field here Friday evening as they defeated eight-seed Nevada, 71-57, in the semifinals of the Kansas Army National Guard Tournament. Fort Scott (7-3) will play No. ...