Stories from Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Like the canvases she so thoughtfully created, artist Sandie Cole lived her 49 years full of color and energy. God commissioned her for celestial work on Jan. 26, 2015. Sandra Sue Turpin was born to John Franklin Turpin and Libbie Anita "Ann" Turpin on Jan. ...

Matthew Dean Cassidy, 31, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at St. Luke's -- Plaza, Kansas City, Mo. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, at the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, Mo. Memorials are suggested to the family in care of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

David Joseph Priset, 33, Nevada, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Nevada. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Additional service and family information will be announced at a later time by Ferry Funeral Home...

Nevada Dail Mail Vernon County deputies responding to a call of trespassing and possible burglary in progress on County Road 1244 apprehended a suspect at the scene Thursday afternoon. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, Daniel A. ...

Nevada Daily Mail For the third consecutive year, Cottey College is a host location for the LUNAFEST film festival, featuring eight short films by women cinematographers. LUNAFEST is 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the Missouri Recital Hall of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bushwhacker Museum is in search of pre-1970 advertising media/signs of Nevada and Vernon County businesses for a temporary exhibit, which features the name and/or logo of the business. If you are in possession of a sign from Vernon County, or know of someone who is, contact Will Tollerton at the Bushwhacker Museum and consider loaning the sign for the 2015 tour season...

The Nevada High School junior varsity hoops team bested Bolivar 49-32 on the road Tuesday night. Nevada's Daulton Shepard finished with a game-high 16 points, while Hunter Mason and Braeden Hinton added 11 apiece.

CLINTON ---- Competing in the 90th Annual Clinton Invitational Tuesday night, the No. 5 seed Nevada Tigers basketball team knocked off fourth-seeded Knob Noster 65-54. "It was a good win for our young team," Nevada head coach Shaun Gray said. The Tigers led 16-13 after the first frame, and 35-20 at halftime...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers eighth-grade boys' basketball team crushed the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs 52-29 Tuesday night at Nevada Middle School. With the victory, Nevada improves to 5-1. With 2:16 remaining in the first quarter, point guard Bronson Smith hit forward Matt Thompson, who knocked down an open 3-pointer from the left wing, putting the Tigers on top 9-2...