Stories from Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Jeanne Lee Achey, age 62, of Sheldon, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 3, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born May 2, 1956, in Grandview, Mo., to Dean and Shirley (Kessler) Baxter. She moved with her family to Nevada in 1958 and stayed in the area throughout her life...

Carol Anne Johnson, age 74, of Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Carol was born April 9, 1944, in Webster, Mass., to Albert and Dorothy (Maloney) Tower. Carol graduated from Webster High School and Mount Auburn School of Nursing in Massachusetts. ...

Vernon County has a new deputy collector, her name is Katie Pettibon. Born in Nevada, she graduated from Nevada High School in 1975. She is the daughter of Suzanne and Bill Richardson whom many remember for their store, Richardson’s Office Supply, which operated from 1957 until it was sold to Greg and Dana Cavener in 1996...

Nevada High School’s Kirk Miller has resigned his position as the school’s head track-and-field coach, according to the official minutes from the Nevada R-5 Board of Education’s June 5 special meeting. Further details of Miller’s resignation were not specified in board minutes, as those discussions took place in closed session...

The Nevada Griffons secured their second consecutive one-run victory Tuesday night at Lyons Stadium, downing the Sedalia Bombers, 7-6, on the strength of a Connor Dupuy homerun. With the contest knotted at six-apiece and one out in the bottom of the eighth Dupuy, a Rajin’ Cajun out of the University of Louisiana Lafayette, lifted a solo blast to right-center, handing the Griffons the deciding one-run cushion. Dupuy was making his Griffons debut, having joined the club Sunday night...

A trio of Sheldon Lady Panther softball players were recently tabbed as Missouri Academic All-State selections. According to Sheldon head softball coach Mike Galimberto, Sheldon players named to the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Academic All-State team, were: sophomores Madyson Bogart, Carrie Spencer, and Mahalia Swink...

The Nevada Griffon baseball team is slated to hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday June, 14, at Black Hall. The fundraiser is open to the public, with all dinner proceeds going in support of the Nevada Griffons. In addition, Griffons players will be on hand for a meet-and-and greet, as well as autograph signing. The dinner will feature a choice of marinara, meet sauce or Alfredo, served with salad, roll and desert. Beverages include choice of tea or lemonade...