Stories from Saturday, July 28, 2018

Glenn Estel McCullough, 86, of Nevada, died at 7 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his home. Mr. McCullough was born Aug. 10, 1931, in Arma, Kan., the son of Jesse and Evylena Edwards McCullough. Glenn was a retired coal miner and had lived in Nevada the past 25 years. ...

Boyce George Meade, 74, of Nevada, MO, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Medicalodges of Nevada. He was born on March 27, 1943 to George and Josephine Meade. Boyce was raised in Villa Ridge, Mo., Union, Mo., and Washington, Mo., where he graduated from high school. Following service in the U.S. Army, Boyce operated a dairy farm in Mora, Mo., for a number of years. He has resided in Nevada for the past seven years...

William Calvin Smith, 81, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. William was born on Dec. 16, 1936, in Liberal, Mo., to William Franklin and Mabel Edna (West) Smith. He married Virginia Louise Spillman on June 30, 1963, in Greenfield, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Karol J. Ritchie, 87, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018. She was born April 23, 1931, to Herbert and Lela (Peters) Pettibon in Deerfield, Mo. Karol enjoyed sewing, baking, and absolutely adored her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James; brother, Kenton Pettibon; and son-in-law, James “Doug” Ritter. ...

Call her an advocate for independent living. Whether it is a disability by birth, age or accident, whether it is physical, cognitive, visual, auditory and or mental/emotional, and whether it is in Bates, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon counties or in the Jefferson City offices and chambers of the Missouri General Assembly, Jennifer Gundy, director of On My Own, Inc. is an advocate for independent living...

In front of a packed house July 21 at Nevada Speedway, 13 A-Modifieds hit the local dirt oval on a mission to collect a hefty $1,200 payday. El Dorado Springs native Lucas Dobbs fended off stiff competition and flew the checkers en route to the big prize. ...

The battle for Nevada High School’s next starting varsity quarterback is heating up. With the season less than a month away it’s a four-man race to replace departed three-year starting QB Braeden Hinton. Those in contention are 6-foot-6 senior Trey Beachler, 6-foot-4 junior Matt Thorp, and sophomores Dylan Beachler and Ty Thomas...