Stories from Saturday, June 4, 2016

They say that just when you think it can't get any better it does, right? Well they should also say just when you think they can't get any dumber, they do! So now I will have to write the next chapter in my future book "Crime for Dummies." I have given tips before in an attempt to keep some of our customers out of trouble, but they just find new ways to show us they will not be stopped. ...

Hi neighbors. I hope everyone is enjoying the cool days and nights. The swimming pool will soon be the most popular place in town, next to the ice cream shops. It is a while till summer, but while it is still cool, everyone thinks summer can't get here soon enough...

Dear Editor: Did you notice? What a great idea the Nevada Rotary Club has put into service! The flags flying in the front yards of our community were a great way of showing patriotism and remembering those veterans who served and those who made the supreme sacrifice...

Dear Editor: Nevada is a town of many surprises. One very pleasant surprise I experienced a few Monday nights ago was Mike Conway's "Paint & Pour" class. For a nominal fee each, I, and four of my friends, spent more than two hours letting loose our creative talents on the canvas and with the plethora of acrylic paints and paint brushes Mike provided...

Alva Howard Carsten, 90, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, following a brief illness. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 2, 1925, to L. Frank Carsten and Bessie (Jones) Carsten. He married Rosemary June Coffey on June 20, 1959, and she survives of the home...

John Ellis Harth, born March 2, 1951, left this earth on June 2, 2016. He loved life and never met a stranger. He was loved dearly by his mother, Abbie Harth; sister, Clara Houston, husband, Stuart; and sister, Evelyn Losey, husband, Gary. He was preceded in death by his father, Ammon Mondell Harth; and brother, Olen George Harth. ...

Justin Eugene Schulze, 29, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, in Nevada, Mo. Justin was born May 28, 1987, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Kerry and Camie (Shields) Schulze. He was united in marriage to Tori K. Brumback on June 19, 2010, in Union Town, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Judith Carol Brokob, 73, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. She was born on April 27, 1943, in Nevada, to Charles William Ryan and Hattie Marie (May) Ryan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 6, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Interment will follow in Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m., Monday, until the hour of service...

The Nevada Tigers basketball summer youth camp will take place June 13-17 at Wynn Gymnasium for third through sixth-grades. The camp will emphasize the fundamentals of basketball and skill improvement. "This is a great chance for the area youth to not only improve their skills, but to also have a fun and exciting basketball experience throughout the week," Nevada varsity head basketball coach Shaun Gray said...

Upcoming Nevada Griffons baseball promotions, include: Today: vs. Branson, 7 p.m., free admission, sponsored by Fidelity Communications, and baseball bingo. June 5: vs. St. Joe, 7 p.m., Church Night. Free Admission to anyone bringing their church bulletin. The church with the most attendees receives a $75 donation to its church youth group...

Former Nevada Lady Tigers softball star, Olivia Culbertson, who now attends Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, has been named as a 2016 Hammer Strength All-American. According to a www.minerathletics.com press release, "Hammer Strength, a Life Fitness-owned performance brand of strength equipment in partnership with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) named Adam Echle and Olivia Culbertson of Missouri S&T as 2016 Hammer Strength All-Americans.. ...

Anglers often hear the phrase, "When you find a pattern, then you can catch fish." The problem, of course, is finding that pattern. In many ways, each species of fish is individual. Because of this, the pattern for catching each will vary with the fish's movements, seasonal habits as well as feeding periods. You can work out your own catching pattern for each species...

Nevada's Knights of Columbus Council No. 855 is slated to host its 15th annual three-person golf tournament, June 18 at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. According to a Knights of Columbus press release, the one-day tournament is open to all men and women golfers...

According to MLB.com, only five times in modern Major League Baseball history has a team held its opponent without a hit and still lost. The Griffons accomplished this Friday night, as four Nevada pitchers combined to no-hit the Sedalia Bombers. Nevada however, was defeated 4-2 in the team's first MINK League contest of the season played at Sedalia's Liberty Park Stadium...

Many of us have been there before -- wanting to start a garden, but having no clue where to begin. I am no stranger to this concept. Last summer, my roommate, Anita, and I decided we wanted to start a garden. Last year's produce was pretty exceptional for only being our first go at it...