Stories from Friday, April 27, 2018

Linda K. Hale, 69, Sheldon, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 25, at her home in Sheldon following a lengthy illness. Linda was born Jan. 18, 1949, in Richmond, Calif., to Lewis Sanford and Joan Louise (Cochran) Cass. On Aug. 4, 1966, she was united in marriage to Larry J. Hale in Lawson, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 2015...

Louise Annabell “Harper” Jones passed away Monday, April 23, at home surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Rich Hill to Robert Lee Harper and Maggie “Ross” Harper. She was preceded in death by her four children, one grandson and her husband. ...

This subject is taken from the title of the Waylon Jennings classic song, “Dreaming My Dreams With You.” That was always one of my favorite tunes by Waylon. His soulful lyrics just seemed perfect. It also reminds me of the dreams we all have, and their mysterious effects they have on us...

If you have been in my apartment recently you know that I have pictures everywhere. I start out with each of the four children at six months old and those same children in the same order as they graduated from high school. The oldest three graduated from Butler but the youngest graduated further north at Savanah. ...

By Gabe Franklin gfranklin.ndm@gmail.com The Nevada High School Theatre Department is presenting “Up the Down Staircase” at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the Ella Maxwell Center for the Performing Arts at Nevada High School. Based on the 1964 novel by Bel Kaufman, “Up The Down Staircase” follows Sylvia Barrett, a first-year school teacher in inner-city New York. In addition to stage performances, Kaufman’s novel was also adapted to film in 1967 by Tad Mosel...

Nevada Middle School track-and-field standouts Laura Kimmell and Claire Pritchett set new school records in the pole vault and shot put at Tuesday’s nine-school Joplin M.S. meet. Kimmell, who had tied the previous school record set in 2002, with an eight-foot vault at Monday’s El Dorado Springs meet, watched as teammate Lilly Hart made it a three-way tie, with an eight-foot measurement of her own on Tuesday in Joplin...

It’s been a record-breaking 25-win season for the Cottey Comet softball team. After dropping their first two contests of the season in early February, the Comets then ripped off 18 consecutive victories. Cottey, however, has seemingly limped to the regular-season finish line, finishing their slate 7-4. In addition, the Comets have eked out a number of close victories as of late, after having previously stockpiled blowout victory after blowout victory...

It was a rough week on the diamond for Sheldon Panther and Lady Panther baseball and softball. The Panthers fell to Lakeland 12-0 on Wednesday, and prior to that were derailed by Golden City 15-11 on April 20 — both non-conference road contests. Also in Lakeland on Wednesday, the Lady Panthers fell 26-0 in three innings. ...

Nevada High’s golf team opened postseason play Thursday with a fourth-place finish at the seven-team West Central Conference tournament. The Tigers tallied 347 team points, finishing just two strokes back of third-place Clinton. St. Pius claimed the conference crown, carding a 321 at the 18-hole par 70, Sedalia Country Club — while Warrensburg slotted into the runner-up finish (328)...

The Nevada High School tennis team rebounded nicely from Tuesday’s loss to Warrensburg, returning to the courts Thursday with a first-place performance at the four-team Bolivar Invitational. With each Nevada student-athlete earning a medal in singles-play — the Tiger collected 29 total victories en route to the first-place finish...

For the second time this season, the Nevada Tigers were held largely in check by the St. Pius X Warriors. The West Central Conference foes first clashed on April 9, as the Warriors emerged with a 2-0 victory. In the sequel, Friday evening at Lyons Stadium, a superb outing from St. Pius starter Jake Wilcox, combined with above-average defensive play — carried the Warriors to a 7-2 victory over Nevada...

The Cottey Comets are sitting pretty after going 2-0 on the opening day of the NJCAA Division II Region 16 softball tournament, Friday in Farmington, Missouri. Looking to defend their Region 16 crown, No. 2 seed Cottey nipped No. 3 Mineral Area, 3-1 in the opener. Cottey then advanced to the winners bracket of the double-elimination tournament, where they flattened top-seeded St. Louis Community College, 15-1...