Stories from Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Thomas "Tommy" Lee Rives, 26, of Lamar, Mo., died Friday April 17, 2015, in an automobile accident. Tommy was born July 27, 1988, at Kinsley, Kan., to Clark and Teraysa (Henderson) Rives. Tommy graduated Harrison, Ark., High School in 2007 and worked as a diesel mechanic for KRD Trucking. He loved hiking and fishing and enjoyed hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring. He was engaged to be married to the love of his life...

Brent Allen Mogan, 34, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 16, 2015. Brent was born Aug. 4, 1980, to Michael and Doris Mogan in Independence, Mo. Brent moved to El Dorado Springs in 1988, graduating from El Dorado Springs High School in 1999. Many lifelong friends were made. He loved to cook, detail cars, and was a computer wiz. He loved to spend time with his son, Carter, and his faithful Great Dane, "Tyson."...

Nevada Daily Mail The result of the April 7 city council was determined to be a tie betwen Ryan Watts and Michael Brown, for second place when the Vernon County Clerk finished canvasing the vote. City Clerk Bev Baker told Watts and Brown the election could be decided by a run-off election or a coin toss or drawing of names. The candidates opped for a coin toss, which was conducted at 10 a.m., Monday, in the council chambers...

Nevada Daily Mail During a special meeting Friday evening called by the Bronaugh R-7 Board of Education, board president Ryan Linn addressed a controversial vote that was made during the board's regular meeting April 8. The discussion centered on the board's 6-1 vote to reverse the school's current math grading policy. ...

Nevada's track teams placed sixth in the Joplin Invitational. Webb City won both divisions of the meet, with a women's total of 170 points and a men's total of 174. Joplin was second and Carl Junction third. The Tigers posted 59.5 points for the women and 27.33 for the men...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers fell 8-6 to the Bolivar Liberators at Lyons Stadium, Monday afternoon. The loss is the seventh in a row for Nevada (5-8). Looking to snap their extended losing streak, the Tigers jumped out to a promising start, as right fielder Andrew Heathman belted a 3-run home run off Liberators southpaw Clay Long in the bottom of the first inning...