Stories from Saturday, January 5, 2019

Donald Nickson “Bill” Turnbull, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Jan. 4, 2019, in Joplin Mo. He was born April 15, 1936, in Chillicothe, Mo., to Allyn and Dilola (Jones) Turnbull. After his mother was driven to the hospital by his sister, Betty, who was 14 at the time, Bill was welcomed into this world. ...

Matthew and Sammantha Harper, along with older brothers, Carter, Peyton and Caisen are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Matylda Mae Harper. Matylda was born at 8:38 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 21 and 1/2 inches in length...

Born at 9:53 a.m. on Jan. 1, Paisley Rose Jane Charles (8-pounds, 21-inches) was the first newborn of the year at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Brought into this world by a team led by Dr. Amanda Turner, the child’s parents are Taylor Sheeks and Colby Charles while her older brother, Weston Charles, is two-years-old...

BUTLER — The Sheldon Panther and Lady Panther basketball teams opened the second half of their respective seasons with mixed results Friday night. The Sheldon boys were unable to avenge their GVVC tournament championship game loss to Ballard (on Dec. 1), falling in the neutral-site contest Friday, 54-42...

BRONAUGH — After being idle for the past two weeks the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats’ return to the hardwood was a successful one, coming away with a dramatic 40-39 Golden Valley Vernon County Conference victory over Montrose Friday night. Bronaugh (6-5, 3-1 GVVC) led 12-9 at the conclusion of the opening frame, upping their advantage to 27-18 at the break...

JOPLIN — Bouncing back nicely from Thursday’s 23-point defeat in the opening-round of the Kaminsky hoops Classic, the Nevada Tigers toppled St. Louis Christian Academy, 53-46 in a Friday afternoon consolation bracket contest. The victory advances Nevada (5-5) to the consolation finals (fifth-place game), and a matchup with Jefferson City High School, slated for 12:30 p.m. today...