Stories from Saturday, June 11, 2016

Vernon Ray Cliffman, 73, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at his home in Sheldon, Mo. He was born on May 13, 1943, in rural Sheldon, to Henry Cliffman and Helen (Hornecker) Cliffman. He married Carolyn S. Johnston on Jan. 27, 1962, in Arcadia, Kan., and she preceded him in death on Feb. 19, 2010...

Orval Lee Townsend "OT" passed in peace Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the age of 77. Orval was born in St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 29, 1938, to Marvin and Bertha Townsend. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph before spending time working for Hughes Aircraft in the state of California and Geeco Inc. ...

Danny Middleton, 69, Metz, Mo., died on Friday, June 10, 2016, at his home in Metz. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Kathy Evelyn Souders, 60, Harwood, Mo., died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at her home in Harwood. Services will be held at a later date. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.

George Edward Brown, 76, of Lamar, Mo., formerly of Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Truman Health Care and Rehabiliation, in Lamar. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 12, at 3 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Highway 160, east of Lamar...

I was contacted a while back about some suspicious activity, and asked to look into it. After doing a little checking, I could not find much, so I thought I would talk to the person who reported it and see if I could get a few more details about the case...

Hi neighbors. It's been a hectic week with all the Bushwhacker Days events and the carnival in town. I love to hear the giggles and screams of delight as children rediscover the fun of Nevada's 52nd annual event. Although most adults work, students are out of school and eager to take in all the sights, sounds, smells and money-spending opportunities on the Square every night. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Board of Education decided during its June meeting that the benefits of keeping the preschool open for another year outweigh the cost of operating it, however there will be changes coming in the 2017-18 school year. Superintendent David Quick said during the Wednesday night board meeting, "it is costing the district a pretty good chunk to run the preschool, it wouldn't cost as much if everybody would pay that should pay." "Its like pulling teeth to get people to pay," one board member said.. ...

Nevada Daily Mail "Mr. Maples, it is the unanimous finding of the jury that you are guilty of murder in the first degree," said Cass County Circuit Judge, William B. Collins, as he addressed a standing Jeremy Maples. Cheers, cries of "Yes!" and loud exhales of relief were heard from family and friends of the late Belinda Beisly...

Brent Bartlett's Nevada Lady Tigers basketball camp is slated for June 13-15 at Wynn Gym. The camp is for grades seven through 12, and will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Bartlett said the camp will emphasize fundamentals, as well as dribbling and shooting skills and techniques. Camp participants will also get the opportunity to compete and work on their skills in game situations...

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...

Now that the squirrel season has opened, Loel Wilson has his sights set on the tasty bushy tails. Often, he can be found in the woods with his Marlin bolt action .22 rifle. Wilson who is from near Taberville, has been at it for more than 50 years and doesn't plan on stopping any time soon. As a a youngster, the veteran hunter started going after both gray and fox squirrels when he tagged along with his brothers...

After dropping a 2-1 16 inning marathon to the Sedalia Bombers Thursday night, the Nevada Griffons returned to Lyons Stadium Friday, falling to the Branson Nationals 15-9. Heavily contributing to the loss was six Nevada errors. After opening the season winning three of its first four contests, Nevada (3-4 overall, 2-4 MINK League) has now lost three straight...