Stories from Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Donald Wayne Epperson Sr., was born on Sept. 10, 1939, on the family farm in St. Clair County, Mo., to David William and Elsie Florence (Carpenter) Epperson. He was an only child. He married Judith Ann Emerson on March 6, 1960. They have three children. ...

Sylvia Ann Weiss, 92, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Sylvia was born Sept. 26, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Harry and Sarah (Matas) White. She was united in marriage to John Weiss on June 2, 1946, in Milwaukee and he preceded her in death...

David L. Loyd, 72, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Dec. 11, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. David was born April 20, 1945, in Wichita, Kan., to Fred and Leva Vivian (Koblitz) Loyd. He married Janie Barbour on Feb. 17, 1995, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Dorothy “Grace” (Blackmore) Cartwright, 88, of rural El Dorado Springs died Sunday, Dec. 10. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at Bland-Hackleman Chapel. Burial will follow in Lebeck Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends today from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home...

The Nevada Police Department received a report of petty theft from a motor vehicle in the 400 block of S. Elizabeth between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Dec. 9. A pair of safety glasses was reported stolen from a vehicle. The Nevada Police Department received a report of petty theft from a motor vehicle in the 500 block of S. Ash between 10 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9:50 a.m. Dec. 9. A pack of cigarettes and several lighters were reported stolen from a vehicle...

After a pair of top three finishes to open the season, the Nevada Lady Tigers returned to the pool Saturday, placing 11th at the ultra-competitive 25-team Winnetonka Invitational at Gladstone Community Center in north Kansas City, Mo. Lady Tiger top 16 finishes, included:...

Clay Gayman’s spectacular 32 point, 8 block performance lifted the Nevada Tigers to a comfortable 76-59 road victory over the St. Michael’s Guardians Tuesday night in Lee’s Summit. The West Central Conference win improves Nevada to 6-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in WCC-play. Nevada has now won 24 of its past 26 contests, dating back to Jan. 3 of last season...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Nevada Lady Tigers head basketball coach Brent Bartlett reached a milestone Tuesday night, notching career victory No. 400 with a 52-42 road win over the St. Michael’s Lady Guardians. Prior to arriving at Nevada High School in the summer of 1996 Bartlett spent five years coaching the Drexel Lady Bobcats, serving his first two seasons as an assistant. ...