Stories from Friday, June 29, 2018

Dennis J. Batcheler, age 59, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 26, at University of Kansas Medical Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born July 15, 1958, in Spencer, Iowa to Wesley W. and Jessie (Reed) Batcheler. ...

Roy Lee Puckett, 71, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, June 28, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Roy was born on April 9, 1947, in Kansas City, Mo., to William Clayton and Lottie Irene (McGuire) Puckett. He married Patricia Edmunds on April 17, 1976, in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Stephon and Victoria Krohn are proud to announce the birth of their son, Turner Wilson Krohn. Turner was born at 6:28 p.m., on April 16 in Norman, Okla. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19.75 inches. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Jodee Mashek, Richards; John Ireland, Moore, Okla. ...

It came down to these words, cash flow. On Monday evening, with six of seven members present (Corey Yount was absent), those two words weighed on the minds of the Bronaugh R-7 Board of Education as they met in special session to approve a finalized current budget and adopt a budget for the 2018-2019 school year...

Well over 50 years ago, there was an incident with two of my oldest friends, that included a bit of juvenile delinquency! Water balloons and those legendary firecrackers known as M-80s were the culprits. Although these actions at the time were considered unlawful, I am confident the statute of limitations is long past. Thus, I am now willing to finally as we used to say, come clean and spill the beans!...

One of the good things about living in an Assisted Living Facility is that most of the residents are in the same general age group. That makes it easy to have the conversation because you can usually start it by saying, “When you were little did your mother play games with you?” if the answer is yes you can learn about some new games and get to know other residents better. At this time of the summer, it is easy to listen to or share your own memories about the fourth of July...

JOPLIN, Mo. ­ — It was a tough day at the office for several Nevada Griffons’ players who took part in Wednesday’s MINK League All-Game at Joplin’s Joe Becker Stadium, with the South falling to the North, 12-3. With temperatures hovering near triple-digits, Nevada’s trio of position players — shortstop Josh Bristyan and outfielders Domonique Hernandez and Zion Mayberry, were held to a combined 0-for-9 at the dish...