Stories from Tuesday, October 24, 2017

In their penultimate home match of the season Saturday afternoon at Hinkhouse Center, the Cottey Comets bested the Faith Baptist Bible College Eagles in straight sets. Cottey (11-9) cruised to a 25-16 first-set victory, before engaging in a much tighter second set...

The Nevada Tigers had a strong third-place showing at Friday’s four-team West Central Conference meet, hosted by Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia. Smith-Cotton claimed the conference title, racking up 436 team points, while Warrensburg slotted into second-place with 425. The Tigers concluded the event with 349 points, while St. Pius X finished a distant fourth, with 194 points...

Jerry Whitson, of Pomme de Terre Lake, Wheatland, Mo., passed away on Oct. 14, leaving behind a wife, Bobbie Todd Whitson; daughter Lynne Whitson and husband Mike Smith (Bailey, Colo.), daughter Leesa Whitson and husband Andrew McCarl and grandsons Marcas and Marshall McCarl (Stanley, Kan.); niece Susan Gann and husband Joe (Springfield); and nephew John Huntley (Branson). ...

Donald Eugene Gilman, 65, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Oct. 23, at St. Francis Harry Hines Hospice in Wichita. Don was born Sept. 19, 1952, in Ft. Scott to George Alfred and June Ellen (Pettibon) Gilman. Don grew up in Denver, Colo., and later Deerfield. ...

Nevada R-5 students in the middle school and high school will be gaining hands-on experience this year in solving problems and having fun while competing against other teams in the area. Nevada Middle School teachers Angie Landoll, science, and Ashley Blight, technology, are the sponsors for the First Lego League teams for students in grades six through eight. ...