Stories from Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Maxine Sprenkle McCormack, 96, died peacefully on April 7, 2019. Born Nov. 30, 1922, to Dent and Felicia Sprenkle, she spent her childhood in Neosho, Mo., surrounded by eight siblings. Maxine is preceded in death by her husband, Howard Franklin McCormack Sr.; and her sons, Howard Franklin McCormack Jr. and Dwight Wayne McCormack...

Charles Thomas McWherter Sr., 55, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Charlie was born Nov. 27, 1963, in Nevada, to Richard William McWherter Sr. and Dora Jane (Parks) McWherter. He was united in marriage to Teresa Harbeck on May 5, 1995, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Tuesday morning’s regular meeting of the Vernon County Commission included a discussion about workforce development and signing an agreement with the local Career Center related to underwriting the cost of job training for many county positions. Launching into a discussion of workforce development, Presiding Commissioner Joe Hardin said, “It’s a little bit like saying which comes first, the chicken or the egg?”...

Nevada High School’s varsity tennis team continued its winnings ways, trouncing Monett and Logan-Rogersville, and improving to a 11-1 on the season. Nevada traveled south April 18 for a Big 8 West division match with Monett, rolling to a decisive 8-1 victory. Nevada then returned to the court Tuesday, and trounced Logan-Rogersville in a Big 8 cross-division road match, 7-2...

CARTHAGE ­­— Making their inaugural appearance in the Big 8 Conference golf Tournament, the Nevada Tigers placed fourth at Tuesday’s 12-team event. Springfield Catholic emerged as conference tournament champions, while Mount Vernon and Monett rounded out the top three schools. Springfield Catholic’s Dane Puckett captured the individual crown, carding a 2-under-par 69. Monett’s Clayton Kaiser placed runner-up, finishing one stroke back of Puckett...