Stories from Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Nicholas Austin Rider, 13, Bronaugh, died on Monday, Oct. 23. Nicholas was born April 24, 2004, in Joplin, to Rick Shane Rider and Laura Margaret Patricia (Grady) Rider. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at Hannon Freewill Baptist in Liberal, Mo. Interment will follow in Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

It was seven years in the making, as Alan Vaughn flew the checkers in the season-finale Saturday night at Nevada Speedway, while champions were crowned across seven divisions. — Late Models — Vaughn has been hot of late, ascending 11 positions several weeks back to place third in the Late Model division main event. ...