Stories from Tuesday, June 28, 2016

William (Bill) Marvin Reed, beloved husband of Bonnie Reed (Minton), loving father of Goldie Rogers (David), loving grandfather of Stacey Fox (Chris), loving great-grandfather of Lydia and Cooper, dear son of the late William Foley and Maude (Flora) Reed, uncle to Sharon Renard (Jeff), two great-nieces, and two great-nephews. He had a bonus child, Dr. Lon Tracy and family of Harrisonville...

Kay Westerhold, 88, passed away at her home in Nevada, Mo., on Sunday, June 26, 2016, following a short illness. She was born on June 27, 1927, in Walker, Mo., to Roy Anthony True Sr. and Mary Marguerite Hamilton True. She married M.F. "Bill" Westerhold on June 1, 1974, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2000...

Elizabeth Rose Dozier, 68, of Nevada, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016, in Joplin, Mo. Rose was born Nov. 3, 1947, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Robert and Anna (Gibear) Chilton. Rose enjoyed the company of her animals and was a huge supporter of the Humane Society. She worked as a truck driver, cashier, and a waitress. She took great pride in her cardinal bushes and flowers in her yard...

Howard R. High, 77, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, in Nevada. Howard was born on Jan. 30, 1939, in Nevada, to Chester William High and Sue (White) High. He was raised in Nevada and attended Nevada High School. Howard served in the U.S. Air Force for a time. He had lived and worked in Chicago for 55 years before returning to Nevada in 2015. Howard was an avid Chicago Bears fan...

Nevada Daily Mail Crestin Lusk and her family spent early Friday morning installing a new lending library in the city park in Walker. "She's that kid who has to be told three times to put the book away and go to sleep," said Anna Lusk, Crestin's mother, "I am impressed she took this on as a project."...

Nevada Daily Mail If school boards have seasons, then this is budget season. This past Wednesday, in a special meeting at 7 a.m., the Sheldon R-8 board met to approve fund transfers and make final amendments to the 2015-16 budget. The board took most of its time to review and adopt a budget for the 2016-17 school year, which includes a $250 increase to the certified schedule and a 2 percent raise for classified staff...

Dear Editor: The 10th Annual Schowe-N-Shine Auto Show and Barbeque Contest went off without a hitch on Saturday, May 21. The weather was beautiful, the food was plentiful and the vehicles were GORGEOUS! We had a total of 60 vehicles exhibited from around the area. ...

By Dr. Ron Jones We have just been exposed to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history in Orlando, Fla. As per the words of Rahm Emmanuel, "never let a good crisis go to waste," the event is being used not only to vilify the Second Amendment, but to try to polish the image of the LGBT community. The crux of the problem is not the guns, it's the unregenerate hearts of our citizens...

Missouri's 126th District JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- My best wishes as we look forward to July activities. From area Independence Day activities to the upcoming county fairs, our 126th District offers a wide variety of events to enjoy. Don't forget we have two state parks in our district to explore as well -- Battle of Island Mound and the Osage Village State Historic Site...

Nevada Griffons players Andrew Crum and Jake McPhail earned MINK League Player of the Week honors for the week of June 20-26. Crum, a southpaw out of Shippensburg (Pa.) University, shared the honors with Joplin Outlaws starting pitcher Eric Smith. Crum's big performance came June 24 in a 4-1 victory over the Ozark Generals. Crum tossed a three-hit (seven-inning)complete game gem, striking out four while allowing an earned run...

The Nevada Griffons have been tearing the cover off the ball as of late. This weekend was no different, with the Griffons dispatching Sedalia 12-7 Saturday night followed by an 8-2 Sunday night triumph over perennial MINK League power St. Joe's. The pair of weekend home victories improves Nevada to 13-8 overall (11-8 MINK League). ...