Stories from Friday, September 8, 2017

Blaine Butterfield, 88, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Blaine was born April 12, 1929, in Bronaugh to Walter Henry and Effie Mae (Stark) Butterfield. Blaine was raised in Bronaugh and graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1947. ...

Ronald Lee Zaring went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Aug. 29. He was greeted at heavens gates by his daughter, Kelli Jo McDuff and his parents Joseph Albert Zaring and Anna Eileen Zaring. He is survived by his wife Judy Zaring; and children, Michelle Briley and husband, Darryl Briley, and Devin and wife, Ronda Zaring; and his sister, Roberta Wagner...

Ronald Burton Marquardt, 81, of Nevada Missouri passed away Sept. 6, at Moore-Few Nursing Home. He was born March 8, 1936, on a farm near Rich Hill Missouri in the community of Sprague the son of Burton John Marquardt and Leta Mae Willsey-Marquardt. ...

The Nevada Tiger swim team collected a fourth-place finish at the nine-team Monett team competition held Tuesday at the Monett YMCA. Host Monett won the meet, with Carthage placing runner-up and Joplin finishing in third. For Nevada, freshman Ben Hines set a school record in the 200 yard individual medley, placing first, while clocking a time of 2:07.88. ...

The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team hit the links for the Purdy Invitational, held Wednesday at the Cassville Golf Club. With a final team score of 442, the Lady Tigers placed fifth at the eight-team event. The host Cassville Lady Eagles collected the top prize, after tallying a team score of 394...

Trailing 5-1 in the third, the Nevada Lady Tigers softball team mounted a furious comeback, eventually falling to Sedalia Smith-Cotton 8-6 in eight innings Thursday at Bushwhacker Field. The West Central Conference loss brings Nevada’s record to 7-5 overall and 2-1 in WCC-play...

After being idle for two weeks, the Nevada High School varsity and junior varsity cross country teams headed west on Highway 54 to compete at the 12-team Fort Scott (Kan.) Invitational. Nevada emerged with two varsity medal winners, as sophomore Calli Beshore placed second in the girls 5K, while junior Amara Pippin placed 15th...

A trio of Nevada drivers flew the checkers Saturday night at Nevada Speedway. Collecting his first career victory was Nevada High School senior Cayden Campbell. Other hometown drivers finding victory lane, were Morgan Campbell and Shawn Hendren. The evening’s festivities opened with the Mini Stock division, as a new face emerged in victory lane. Wenldon Rotramel opened the 15 lap feature with outside pole position and never looked back as the Nevada Speedway newcomer notched the win...

In a hard-fought three set match Tuesday night in Walker, the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights defeated the Hume Lady Hornets to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Lady Knights came out strong, taking the first set 25-18. Hume then bounced back for a wild 27-25 second set victory. NEVC regained its strong form in the third and decisive set, stinging the Lady Hornets by an identical first set score of 25-18...

The Nevada Lady Tigers finished in a tie for second place at last Friday’s Warrensburg doubles tournament. Nevada then returned to the court Tuesday, where they flattened Lamar 9-0 in a non-conference home match. Nevada continued its hot play on Wednesday at the eight-team Monett Invitational, where the Lady Tiger netters netted a second place finish...

NASCAR driver and team owner Jennifer Jo Cobb spoke at a girls-only assembly at Nevada Middle School on Thursday afternoon. “Girl power is not quiet,” Cobb said. “Girl power deserves a little hooting and hollering so let’s hear it for girl power.” The students responded with a round of cheers and clapping...