Stories from Friday, March 11, 2016

Timothy Joseph Jones lost his battle with cancer on March 9, 2016. Timothy was born July 31, 1964, of Sheldon, Mo. He is survived by his fiancé, Tammy; stepfather, John Saker and mother, Barbara Saker, of Pittsburg, Kan.; stepmother, Joyce Jones, Cape Fair, Mo.; children, Teddy Jones of Raytown, Mo., Amanda Jones of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Tracy Jones of Emporia, Kan.; brothers, Brian Jones of Liberal, Mo., Emory Saker of Lamar, Mo., and Terry Jones of Branson, Mo.; sisters, Deanna (Jones) Wagnon of Spokane, Mo., Stacy (Jones) Williams of Galana, Mo., Sara Saker of McCune, Kan., and Shelley Henery of Parker, Colo.; grandson, Connaor; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Bobby Lee Moon's, 69, of Nevada, graveside services will be at 10 a.m., in Tinker Cemetery, Humansville. Arrangements are made by Brumback Funeral Home, Stockton.

Frank Schoolcraft, 88, Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Service times and additional family information is pending and will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later time. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

The Nevada Senior Men's Golf Association has announced that the 26th Annual Senior Men's Golf Tournament scramble will be held June 9 at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course in Nevada. According to a press release from tournament director John Taylor, "Senior men age 50 and older will enjoy the competition in the three age groups similiar to last year's tournament in which golfers from as far away as Kansas City and Tulsa, Okla., traveled to compete and enjoy the course...

Austin Forkner's road to Supercross superstardom is off to a flying start. The 17-year-old Richards native and bike phenom has racked up a number of recent wins and top finishes as he zeroes in on his professional Supercross debut, likely in 2017. Forkner, who is signed with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, locked up two titles at the 7th Annual Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross (RCSX) March 6-7 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla...

Last Sunday, PBS aired the final episode of "Downton Abbey." As is always the case when a favorite long running series ends, this final show left me with mixed emotions. The past six seasons gave us insight as to who and what we came from, and perhaps where we are heading...

Pat and Wes Haggans have been the perfect examples of a dedicated couple. Lester and I have been privileged to be their friends since we first met at the Centenary Methodist Church when our children were little. However, our histories really go back beyond that time in that we were all on the campus of the University of Missouri during the years when there were many more girls than boys on campus, but the Army had sent soldiers onto the campus to be trained. ...

Nevada Daily Mail March is Red Cross Month and the American Red Cross honors those who donate blood and platelets, organize blood drives and volunteer in communities across the country. These everyday heroes are the face of the Red Cross and help save lives...

By Gabe Franklin Nevada Daily Mail On Wednesday evening, the Hume school board approved Superintendent David Quick's recommendation that the salary schedule remain the same for the 2016-17 school year. According to Quick, Hume now ranks in the middle of the conference for base salary. The base salary is $26,500 per year. Hume was the lowest on the pay scale for 2014-15...

Nevada Daily Mail The Third Annual Trivia and Mouse Race Night, a benefit for the Children's Center, produced a sellout this year, with more than 300 people in attendance, and helped raise an estimated $17,000, said organizers. "We still have some late contributions coming in and a few expenses," said Jeani Longstreth. ...

Editor's Note: See the Saturday Daily Mail for part 2. Special to the Daily Mail The Army notified Clarence (Red) Whistler's mother during World War II that he had been killed in action. Red was only 18. Down in his hometown of Belzoni, Miss., they had a memorial service for him. His obituary was published in the newspaper. His mother got bushels of sympathy cards...