Stories from Saturday, May 19, 2018

Elisha Dawn Brundridge, 33, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, May 17, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. She was born on August 29, 1984, in Nevada to Warren L. and Carol Jane (Robertson) Friedli. She married Shane A. Brundridge on Nov. 16, 2004, in Walker and he survives of the home...

Susan Elaine Janssen, 70, Nevada, passed from this life on Thursday, May 17, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Susan was born May 22, 1947, in Aplington, Iowa, to Walter Henry and Audrey Irene (Filer) Zech. Susan graduated from Aplington High School, Class of 1965. ...

A couple of summers back, we had someone run on foot after a vehicle chase ended. The suspect was chased into the woods, but he managed to hide once inside the wooded area. A text alert was sent out to warn people of the suspect’s location and for the next several days the suspect was tracked by the phone calls we received from citizens in the area, telling us where they had seen him and in what direction he was headed. ...

Hi neighbors. Did you get up at 3 a.m. today to witness the spectacular event as Britain’s Prince Harry married his American lady Meghan Markle? America hasn’t had this much public interest invested in a wedding in the United Kingdom in, well, maybe never...

By Johannes Brann jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Since the boards of directors of the Bronaugh R-7 and Sheldon R-8 districts both met at 7 p.m. on Monday evening, Sheldon’s superintendent — Jason Irwin — kindly gave an interview in his office, Tuesday morning...

Alex Payne concluded his collegiate career with a bang. The former two-sport Nevada High standout student athlete was recently tabbed as a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Sportsmanship selection. Payne, who just concluded his senior season on the baseball diamond with NCAA Division III Iowa Wesleyan University, also garnered All-Sportsmanship accolades his freshman season, bookending his collegiate career with the prestigious honor...

Basking in the glow of her letter-of-intent signing ceremony, Nevada High School senior Kelstynne Pettit put pen to paper and officially became a member of the Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College Spirit Squad. Attended by a throng of students and Nevada R-5 faculty and staff, the festivities took place Wednesday at the NHS Media Center. Pettit was joined center stage by her parents Chris and Kiia, and first-year FSCC cheer coach Taysha Meech...