Stories from Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Sharon Kay Brockman, 73, Nevada, Mo., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Sharon was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Newton William and Edna Mae (Reed) Aldredge. She married John E. Brockman on June 29, 1963, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and he survives of the home...

Wynona L. Newton, 98, formerly of Joplin, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Wynona was born July 6, 1920, in Ashdown, Ark., to Benjamin Franklin and Mary (Farquhar) Love. She was united in marriage to Alfred Buford Newton on Oct. 29, 1938, and he preceded her in death in 2008...

Taking some time on Tuesday morning, the three members of the Vernon County Commission along with the County Clerk checked on progress being made at the fairgrounds. “With all the rain we've had, we're really pleased with the progress being made on the Centennial Building and Pavilion,” said Presiding Commissioner Joe Hardin...

Eli Harrison's ninth inning heroics lifted the Nevada Griffons to their first victory of the season, a 4-3 triumph over the visiting Sedalia Bombers Tuesday night at Lyons Stadium. With the contest knotted 3-3, the bases loaded, and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Harrison roped an Andrew Frank offering into left-center field, plating Ian Jacobs from third and sending the defending MINK League champs to their first loss of the season...

Beverly J. Boyd, 72, of Rich Hill, Mo., died on June 1, 2019, at her home. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, at the Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill, with family receiving friends from 5 to 6 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Beverly Boyd Memorial Fund in care of Heuser Funeral Home...