Stories from Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Claudine Burns, 66, of Nevada, passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. She was born on March 24, 1950, in Lamar, to Claude William Miller and Dorothy Alice (Welch) Miller. She married Jack R. Burns on June 4, 1968, in Sheldon, and he survives of the home...

Ronald Gene Young, 83, Nevada, died Sunday, Feb. 19, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Additional service and family information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada at a later time. You may view obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Nevada High School senior wrestler Jacob Johnson placed sixth at the 2017 Missouri Class 2 State Wrestling Championships, Saturday at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Johnson (46-5 overall), who competes in the 220-pound weight division was defeated by Benton's Curtis Weston in the fifth-place match via 8-2 decision. In order to advance to the fifth-place match, Johnson prevailed over Booneville's Gabriel Rumbaoa via 13-10 decision in the consolation semifinals...

The Nevada Tigers are legitimate contenders For anyone who doubted the Nevada boys' basketball team prior to Friday night, it might be time to rethink that as the Tigers notched one of the biggest victories in program history Friday night with a 71-67 West Central Conference triumph over Center High in Kansas City...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ---- The Cottey Comets concluded its regular-season with a 75-58 Region 16 road loss Saturday to the St. Louis Community College Lady Archers. Cottey (7-12) was led by sophomore guard Kelsey Acton, who dropped in a game-high 26 points, while Missouri-native Malory Moles pitched in 11...

The Cottey Comets opened its home softball slate Saturday at Vanek Family Memorial Field, as they were edged by the Southeast (Neb.)Community College Lady Storm in both games of a twinbill, 11-9 and 7-5. "I'm proud of the team for playing extremely hard through some miscues, missed opportunities, and not being at our best with various illnesses and injuries," Cottey first-year head coach Mark Skapin said...

Gage Thompson has been nothing short of magnificent on the hardwood this season for the Montrose Blue Jays. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound senior is one of the best-kept secrets in Missouri prep basketball, averaging 32 point per game while leading Montrose High to an 18-7 record and the top overall seed in the Class 1 District 6 tournament...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Project boards and petri dishes lined the tables of Shonna Shorter's science classroom at Sheldon High School for the fourth annual science fair held Thursday afternoon. "I am fascinated with science because it's our future, what we create now, what we discover now, will help create a better, more advanced society to come," science fair winner Tori Spencer said...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com The wait time for three types of lab tests at Nevada Regional Medical Center is about to drop dramatically. At present, results for a respiratory swab, a stool sample or a test for meningitis and encephalitis takes from three to five days. In about a month, NRMC will have their new system up and running...