Stories from Saturday, February 10, 2018

Edyth Roselee Heim, known to most as Rose, passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Sundance Inn Health Center in New Braunfels, Texas, of complications from colon cancer. Rose, 82, was born in Milo in 1935 and spent her childhood on the family farm with her parents Duane and Harriet Needling and her brother Charles. ...

Hi neighbors. Another Valentine’s Day occurs next week. If you have anyone in your life that you love, don’t forget to let them know how you feel. Although for some, Valentine’s Day may have references only to romantic love, I feel it also is a day to celebrate all expressions of love for those people we care for...

The countdown has started, in less than a month, the unofficial start of fishing season begins. Of course, the fishing never stops in Missouri, but there is something special about the annual trout fishing season opener in the four trout parks on March 1...

Carrie Poe has been Vernon County’s circuit clerk of courts just over three years but in terms of working in that office, she has just started her 20th year. On Wednesday, in the associate circuit courtroom, she spoke briefly about switching political parties but at length about the scope and work of her office along with a bit of personal background...

The Nevada Lady Tigers drilled Warrensburg, 51-16, in a Friday night West Central Conference road contest. Nevada led 16-1 at the conclusion of the first quarter, en route to a 33-10 halftime advantage. Nevada then led 47-16 through three quarter of play, before pitching a fourth quarter shutout, as the Lady Tigers outscored Warrensburg, 4-0 in the final frame...

A fourth quarter surge wasn’t quite enough, as the Northeast Vernon County Knights fell to the visiting Sheldon Panthers 58-54, Friday night in Walker. Trailing by 17 points with five minutes remaining in regulation, NEVC used a 15-3 blitz to slice Sheldon’s lead to 54-49 with 1:55 left on the clock. During the run, NEVC’s Jaxon Prough took over, as the sophomore point guard poured in seven quick points...

In a true road test in a hostile environment Friday night, the Nevada Tiger varsity basketball team downed Warrensburg, 48-46 in overtime. Nevada controlled the low-scoring affair most of the way. Trailing 30-24 entering the fourth, Warrnesburg, stormed back, seizing a 39-36 lead late in regulation...

Josh and Kelsey Westerhold, Sheldon, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Maddison Jo Westerhold. Maddison was born on Jan. 29, at 7:13 p.m., at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are Jack and Renea Westerhold, Metz. Maternal grandparents are Vince and Kathy Claflin-Ashworth, Sheldon. Maternal great-grandparents are Tom and Janie Claflin...