Stories from Friday, January 4, 2019

Besides being the Vernon County Clerk, Mike Buehler is also the county’s Floodplain Administrator. During a Dec. 27 interview he unrolled a recently obtained series of “review maps” showing updated floodplain information across the county. “Yeah, I know that sounds pretty obscure but getting them has already helped several families to purchase land and homes which they probably wouldn’t have using the old one,” said Buehler...

The Five County Board of Realtors is adding to its repertoire of community support with the creation of “Local Realtors Making a Difference … One Home at a Time.” The program offers the Public Relations and Advocacy Committee’s own brand of community betterment by assisting local homeowners who are unable, for whatever reason, to complete improvements to their property’s exterior...

Gary Leland Cornell, 48, of Springfield, Mo., and formerly of Nevada, died on Dec. 29, 2018, at his home in Springfield. Gary was born Sept. 26, 1970, in Nevada, Mo., to Larry and Ruby (Cartwright) Cornell. Gary grew up in Nevada, Mo., graduated from Nevada High School class of 1988 and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia for two years. ...

Edward Robert Streeter, 84, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Nevada, Mo. Ed was born March 16, 1934, in Prescott, Kan., to Andy and Cora Streeter. He married Dorothy Ann (Doty) Gall on May 25, 1956, in Paola, Kan. Ed served in the Army during the Korean War, training in Hawaii and seeing combat action on the Korean Peninsula. ...

Wayne “Red” McCune of Rich Hill, Mo., passed away on Dec. 27, 2018. Wayne was born on April 19, 1937, in Nevada, Mo., to Virgil Franklin McCune and Jessie (Osborne) McCune. His early years were spent in Nevada, Mo., before moving to a farm in Walker, Mo., in 1943. He attended high school in Walker and graduated salutatorian with the class of 1955...

JOPLIN — In their first game back after Christmas Break things didn’t go as planned for the Nevada Tigers, falling to William Chrisman High School in opening-round action Thursday at the Kaminsky Basketball Classic, 72-49. A pair of Logan Applegate three-pointers, and one from Dalton Gayman staked the Tigers to a 15-12 cushion at the conclusion of the opening frame...

Nevada High School star spiker Sydney Ernsbarger punctuated a phenomenal senior campaign with an invitation to the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) All-State Game. The All-State Game, played Dec. 1 at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, featured the top prep players in the state of Missouri...