Stories from Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Deborah Kaye Wadel, 64, Richards, Mo., passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016, at Moore-Few Care Center, after a lengthy illness. She was born in LaJunta, Colo., June 28, 1951, to Bob Venter and Nettie Venter (Phillips). She married Ron Wadel on Nov. 14, 1975, and just recently celebrated 40 wonderful years together. ...

Danny Middleton, 69, Metz, Mo., passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016, at his home in Metz, Mo., following a short illness. He was born on Jan. 27, 1947, in Lawton, Okla., to George Washington Middleton II and Emily Inez (Calvert) Middleton. Danny grew up in Florida and Lawton, Okla. ...

Nevada Daily Mail In the last regular board meeting of Superintendent Tim Judd, the Sheldon R-8 Board of Education addressed the security of its students and classrooms. At its May meeting, the board received a demonstration of an interior door security device known as Guardian Angel. ...

Nevada Daily Mail "I spoke with Phyllis Sprenkle from Sheldon about their efforts to adopt an abandoned building ordinance," said Bronaugh Mayor Sherry Brown. "There's a lot to it and even with an ordinance it can take three years before a building can finally be demolished."...

Members of the Dallas. Texas band, "The Happy Alright" were in town June 4 to take in the Griffons vs. Branson Nationals game at Lyons Stadium. Happy Alright drummer Brad Barteau is the younger brother of Nevada Griffons pitcher Aaron Barteau, who was also a member of the Griffons in 2014. The band which is currently touring, later left for a gig in St. Louis...

With Nevada hosting its 52 Annual Bushwhacker Days over the weekend, Brantlee Gotschall did a little bushwhacking of his own. After starting from the fifth position, the Nevada native went on to win his heat race earning him Late Model pole position...

A 5-2 victory over the Chillicothe Mudcats Sunday night ended a four-game losing streak as the Nevada Griffons improved to 4-5 overall (3-5 MINK League). The previous evening Nevada fell to Chillicothe 4-2 in 10 innings, with both contests being played at Lyons Stadium...

Dale E. Woods, 74, Independence, Mo., passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016, at the Groves, in Independence, following a long illness. Dale was born Aug. 26, 1941, in Nevada, Mo., to Ralph and Lilly (Fleming) Woods. He was united in marriage to Alice Joan May and she survives of the home...