Stories from Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Tuesday evening saw the first meeting of the Nevada Regional Medical Center’s Board of Directors under its new Chief Executive Officer Steve Branstetter. In his report, he reiterated what he said in his written report to the board. “The key will be working as a team to turn this around. This will not be a quick turnaround, but a rebuild that will take some time.”...

Missouri residents can now obtain REAL ID-compliant driver licenses at their local DMV. According to a press release issued on Friday, "Issuance of REAL ID-compliant licenses and ID cards is the final step in the process for Missouri to satisfy requirements of the federal REAL ID Act and its regulations. Under Missouri law, applying for a REAL ID-compliant license or ID card is optional.”...

Walker’s Board of Aldermen met in regular session Tuesday evening with Mayor Phil Martin, Treasurer Kathy Newman, City Clerk Susan Thompson, Aldermen Nicole Walters, Mike Newman and Wayne Robb in attendance. City Clerk Susan Thompson was not in attendance...

Rozella Pearl (Collins) Gammon, age of 95 years, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Rozella was the fourth of six children, born Jan. 4, 1924, in the family home near Dederick, Mo., to Alma Lee (Galvin) and Ira Collins. Rozella attended elementary school at Willow Grove near, Dederick, Mo. ...

It was a golden day Friday at Larry Testman Track, as the Nevada High School’s boys and girls track-and-field teams protected their home turf at the NHS Invitational with first-place team finishes. The Nevada Lady Tigers edged out rival Lamar at the well-attended event, 256-234. On the boys side, NHS accumulated 208 points, with Lamar placing runner-up (163). Nevada made it a clean sweep, as the NHS boys and girls junior varsity teams emerged with gold medal finishes...

The Nevada Tiger tennis team opened its 2019 campaign on a high-note, claiming a tournament championship at Tuesday’s Fort Scott (Kan.) High School Invitational. As a team, Nevada went 3-0, defeating a trio of Kansas schools — host Fort Scott, Pittsburg , and Columbus. Additionally, Nevada combined to go 12-0 in its varsity singles and doubles matches...

The early-season theme of offensive woes and defensive lapses continued for the Nevada Tigers Tuesday evening, resulting in a 6-0 non-conference loss to visiting Smith-Cotton High School at Lyons Stadium. The loss drops Nevada to 0-4 overall. Making his first pitching start of the season, Nevada senior Noah Cheaney managed to wiggle out of a first-inning jam, but not before yielding an RBI-single to center off the bat of Brody Kindle...