Stories from Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Dean Austin Gayman, 70, Schell City, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Dean was born June 25, 1945, in Schell City, to Leo Opal and Lucy Eleanor (Cruse) Gayman. His father, Leo, was tragically struck by lightning when Dean was two-weeks-old. His mother, Lucy, later married Dale Ijams who raised Dean as his son. Dale and Lucy together had five children, making a total of twelve children for them...

Wesley Liu, 14 of Nevada passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 5, 2001, in Bellwood, Calif., the son of Chi Feng Liu and Min Hui Yuan. Wesley moved to Nevada at an early age where he attended preschool and was currently in the seventh grade at Cedar Ridge State School. ...

Barbara Jean Stone, 58, of Liberal, Mo., died on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Landmark Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. She was born on March 18, 1958, in Sonoma Valley, Calif., the daughter of Harold Edmond and Joyce Ann (Figueiria) Tinker. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home for a time of sharing on Wednesday, April 27, from 5 to 7 p.m...

Nevada Daily Mail The annual tradition of the Nevada Lions Club spring pancake day returns Saturday, April 30, at St. Mary's Fellowship Hall, located at 330 N. Main, with the event beginning at 7 a.m. and going until 11:30 a.m. The Nevada Lions Club formed in 1924 and actively serves its community with ongoing programs to support local organizations and activities...

Nevada Daily Mail Abated penalties and interest totaling $62,853 have been returned to the Vernon County Ambulance District from the Internal Revenue Service. This return is the result of a letter sent to the IRS from VCAD explaining the situation in 2015 that lead to the non-payment of taxes...

Northeast Vernon County elementary school hosted its third annual science fair for grades fourth through six, April 21. From seedlings to volcanos, the projects were as varied as their creators. "I am so proud of them," said teacher Veronica Prough...

CLINTON ---- The Nevada Tigers baseball team fell 3-2 in seven innings Monday evening against the Clinton Cardinals. After a pair of weekend non-conference losses to Neosho and Carl Junction, Monday's West Central Conference loss drops the Tigers to 8-11 overall and 4-4 in conference-play. The victory improves Clinton to 10-8 overall and 5-1 in the WCC...

Will Johnson's two-out walk-off RBI-single capped a four-run fifth inning rally, propelling the Nevada Tigers freshman baseball team to a 6-5 victory over Seneca Monday evening at Lyons Stadium The Tigers trailed 5-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth of the scheduled five-inning contest. Reminiscent of a Kansas City Royals 2015 postseason comeback victory, the Tigers were able to erase the big late-inning deficit...