Stories from Friday, September 22, 2017

William E. Wynn, Jr., 82, of Nevada, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at First Baptist Church in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

The Hume Lady Hornets upended the Sheldon Lady Panthers in a two-set Golden Valley Vernon County volleyball match Tuesday in Sheldon. The victory improves Hume to 5-9 overall and 4-2 in GVVC-play, while Sheldon moves to 0-11 overall (0-3 GVVC). The Lady Hornets notched a 25-17 first-set victory, before going on to win the second set 25-15...

The Nevada High School and middle school cross country teams were in top form at Tuesday’s Doc Stiles Invitational, hosted by Iola (Kan.) High School and held on the campus of Allen County Community College. Led by sophomore Calli Beshore’s first-place finish in the varsity 5K, the Nevada Lady Tigers captured a second-place finish at the 24-team event. ...

Hosting the West Central Conference tournament on Wednesday, the Nevada Lady Tigers placed third at the 18-hole, three-team event. Warrensburg High School carded a team score of 345 en route to the conference championship. Smith-Cotton High School finished 22 strokes back of Warrensburg, with a team score of 367, while Nevada placed third, tallying a 408...

Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney Brandi McInroy released the results of the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation into the officer-involved shooting and death of Brandon Lukenbill. The report says “The investigation showed that [the deputy] had reasonable fear for his life at the moment he shot Brandon Lukenbill.”...

It takes a lot of talent to run through the woods from law enforcement and manage to miss every tree as you run, so it was no surprise when the guy I was chasing was stopped by a mid-sized oak tree after he had made it about 100 yards into the woods. ...

Hi neighbors. I’ve spent this last week in Iowa with my daughter and her family. It is always great fun to “drop in” to a life similar to my own 35 years ago. My granddaughter has her own car now and drives herself to high school and then back home. It is almost a half an hour’s drive each way. She is an observant and cautious driver and I am very proud of her skills...

In 1972, members of several thousand clubs along with 40 major national organizations supported the concept of a National Hunting and Fishing Day, which was celebrated on Sept. 23 of that year. Today, Hunting and Fishing Day is a vital part of the American sporting tradition. On Sept. 23, the nation’s more than 40 million sportsmen and women will be introducing non-hunting and fishing public to the enjoyment of our outdoor traditions as the 45th anniversary of Hunting and Fishing Day continues...