Stories from Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Rebecca Ann Oehring, 73, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, May 4, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Becky was born Jan. 23, 1945, in St. Clair County, Mo., to Gilbert E. and Beauly May (Kincade) Blackmore. Becky graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in May of 1962. She married Charles Oehring on Sunday, July 29, 1962, with Bro. Hobert Mustain officiating...

Virginia Evelyn Potter, 86, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, May 6, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Virginia was born March 4, 1932, in Jackson County, Mo., to Olin E. and Iva Ruth (Kincaid) Reynolds. She married Norval L. Potter on April 13, 1951, in El Dorado Springs, and he survives of the home...

Colin M. Thomas, 74, of Coats, N.C., a native of Moundville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 5. He is survived by his wife, Betsy, three children Jeff (Kara), Paul, and Kristen (Ken) and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the IMB Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions, P.O. Box 6767, Richmond, VA 23230 or NAMB Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, P.O. Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368...

On Sunday morning, hundreds of shoes lined three-quarters of the curb around the Vernon County Courthouse. Clockwise, they went from Walnut and Main, south along Main, then east along Cherry and north on Cedar to the corner of Walnut and Cedar. This was a partnership of Healthy Nevada’s Mental Health Committee, the Vernon County Youth Task Force and Nevada’s LifeWalk Church...

Nevada High School juniors Carter Swearingen and Bronson Smith have qualified for the Missouri Class 3 State golf tournament. The duo punched their ticket with solid showings at the Class 3 Sectional 4 Tournament, held Monday at Paradise Point Golf Complex in Smithville...

The Nevada High School tennis team continued its strong season on the courts, netting a number of top finishes at Friday’s West Central Conference tournament in Warrensburg. Earning gold medals in singles matches, were Nevada netters (No. 2) Sam Rea and (No. ...

Pushed to the limit in the 3200 meter run at Friday’s West Central Conference track meet in Clinton, Nevada High School sophomore Calli Beshore used the spirited competition to her advantage. Beshore, who has racked up 15 gold medals during the current track-and-field season, has won the vast majority of her 1600 and 3200 meter runs by wide margins...

Betty Jean Alexander went home Jan. 1, at St. Joseph East Hospital. Betty was born in Newton, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 1925. She is survived by her two children Linda Alexander, Lancaster, Ky., and Jim Alexander of Lexington. She is also survived by Jim’s two children and their spouses, Karey Alexander Nevels and Justin, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Tyler and Sarah Alexander of Lexington...