Stories from Friday, February 23, 2018

After four seasons of quality competition, the Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball squads play their final West Central Conference games tonight in Kansas City. Both Nevada teams are on a roll — with the Tigers looking to secure an 11-0 finish in conference-play, while the red-hot Lady Tigers enter on a five-game win streak...

James Eldon Berten, 68, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Feb. 21, at Appleridge Care Center in Waverly, Mo., following a lengthy illness. James was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Maysville, Mo., to Clyde Wesley and Shirley Faye (Dennis) Berten, Jr. Throughout his life, James worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator building many bridges. For the past 50 years, he has lived mostly in the Nevada area. James liked to fish, play pool and spend time with his family...

Michael Neil Eiserer, 60, Nevada, left this earth to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Kansas City, Mo. Michael was born July 26, 1957, in Independence, Mo., to Jackie Dale and Ruth Elizabeth (Edwards) Eiserer. Michael grew up in Raytown and graduated from Raytown High School in 1976. ...

William “Bill” Smith Sr., age 64, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Bill was born on Oct. 6, 1953, in Hot Springs, Ark. Bill’s father was in the military so they moved around until settling in Lawton, Okla., where he spent most of his childhood and adolescence. ...

University of Missouri Extension’s West Central Regional Director Wayne Prewitt and Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Extension and Engagement Joy Millard attended a meeting of the Vernon County MU Extension Council last week to explain the Extension’s current reorganization plans and gather input from the council members and other stakeholders...

Note: Kirk Miller is the head coach of the Nevada High School track-and-field team The 2018 Nevada Tigers track-and-field season kicks off Monday. Several student-athletes have been participating in preseason workouts as they gear up for the ’18 season. Workouts have featured a general speed and power circuit — with specialization of skills on Wednesdays...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Nevada Lady Tigers are playing their best basketball of the season. Head coach Brent Bartlett’s squad capped its regular-season in grand fashion Friday night as the Lady Tigers dispatched the Center High Yellowjackets, 66-44, earning the season sweep, while extending their win streak to six games...

Adelyne Dowse’s astonishing Missouri prep basketball single-game record tying 21 blocked shots fueled the sixth-seeded Ballard Lady Bulldogs to a 40-34 upset of the No. 3 Hume Lady Hornets Thursday night, in the opening round of the Class 1 District 6 Tournament...

The question in that title was one that I could easily have answered 40-plus years ago. That was when I manually checked grocery items, on what we now think of as antique cash registers. It gives one pause to wonder, what new inventions we will use for commerce exchange in the future...

Many of us remember the movie called “The King and I.” The king had a strong feeling for the teacher who had come for the education of his children. He tried to keep up with the things the children were learning but instead, he found himself frequently saying “It’s a puzzlement.” This was when some of the facts the children were learning did not agree with his way of life. ...