Stories from Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Lloyd Merl Pritchett 87, Independence, Mo., passed away Dec. 2. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Lakewood Way Community Church, 1150 NE Woods Chapel Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64064. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary...

Bookings Dec. 4 David Ray Bandel, two holds for Springfield. Devin Justin Carter, hold for Springfield. Ronda Lee Cronin, hold for Springfield. Amy Lynn Jackson, theft/stealing and passing bad check, bond is $1,859.33. Robert Dee Christie, hold for safekeeping...

Coming off a pair of home meets last week, the Nevada Middle School wrestling team was back in action over the weekend, competing at the Seneca Junior High Tournament. Nevada placed seventh at the 14-team tournament, with Bolivar claiming the top prize, Monett finishing runner-up, and McDonald County rounding out the top three...

It was deja vu for the Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team Tuesday night at Wynn Gymnasium. In a nearly identical ending to their season-opening 41-36 loss to St. Pius X, Nevada again relinquished a late lead as the visiting Clinton Lady Cardinals closed out on a 6-0 run to secure a 39-36 West Central Conference victory. The loss moves Nevada to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in WCC-play...

The Nevada Tigers bounced back nicely from a tough defeat in the Carthage Invitational championship game, throttling the Clinton Cardinals 77-66 in a West Central Conference road-contest Tuesday night. Nevada (4-1, 2-0 WCC) trailed 9-4 early in the first quarter, but from that point went on a 37-12 run en route to a 20-point halftime lead...