Stories from Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Monday evening’s meeting of Bronaugh’s Board of Aldermen reviewed monthly finances, adopted a pay scale for water and sewer employees, certified the election results, sworn in those newly elected, celebrated the birthday of one alderman and discussed paying off one of the city’s loans...

Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “Time is a kind of river, an irresistible flood sweeping up men and events and carrying them headlong, one after the other, to the great sea of being.” For more than a century, the faces of the clock atop the Vernon County Courthouse have looked out upon Nevada and the surrounding countryside, ticking away the minutes and hours of each day. ...

The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats softball team participated in the Jasper Invitational Tournament April 7-8. Bronaugh fell to College Heights 13-1 in its opener on Friday. The Lady Wildcats returned to the diamond Saturday for a pair of contests, as they were defeated by Archie 20-0, and then concluded the tournament with a 12-5 loss to Golden City...

The Bronaugh Wildcats junior high track-and-field team competed in the recent Liberal Track Meet. For Bronaugh, Nicole Hagerman netted a trio of gold medals, placing first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.96; the 200-meter dash, clocking a 31.03; and the long jump, leaping to 12-feet, six-inches...

The Nevada bats came alive Monday evening at Lyons Stadium, as the Tigers flattened visiting St. Pius X (KC) 12-2. Nevada (4-2 overall, 2-1 West Central Conference) received a monster day at the dish from Tyler Ketterman, as the senior clubbed two home runs, en route to a 3-for-3, five RBI performance...

Nearly a month into its season and the Nevada Tiger golf team is showing no signs of letting up from its torrid play on the links. On Monday, Nevada picked up its third 18-hole tournament championship of the season, followed by a nine-hole home-match victory over Butler on Tuesday...