Stories from Friday, June 7, 2019

In in its regular first Thursday meeting at Healthy Nevada, the Mental Health Committee heard from a new local provider, received an update from Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and reviewed a class being offered in July. While only six were on-hand for the meeting, the group’s chair, local psychologist Dr. Tricia Bridgewater, reported she had been in touch with many who were not able to attend and brought their input on various topics...

Elizabeth Joann Laning, 70, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Medicalodges in Nevada. Elizabeth was born May 1, 1949, to Adolph James and Grace Laverne (Howard) Soukap. Joann grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1968. ...

Cori Marann Herren, 26, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Midland, Texas. Cori was born Sept. 26, 1992, in Nevada, Mo., to Gene and Melissa Hendrix. She married Nathan Herren on July 24, 2018, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Glasco Funeral Services for Harold R. Seely, 94, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. He died Saturday, June 1, at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Roberts Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.robertsfamilyfs.com...

Dale Braxton Davis, of Omaha, Neb., died on June 1, 2019. He was born Aug. 16, 1944. Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday, at the John A. Gentleman, 72nd Street Chapel. Interment Omaha National Cemetery.

Patsy Elaine Franklin, 80, a resident of Gardner, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. She was born June 26, 1938, in Prescott, Kan., the daughter of Vernon Richard Carrel and Esther Alice McAlister Carrel. ...

Nevada High School head varsity coach Wes Beachler is set to hold his annual high school football camp, June 10-13. The Monday through Thursday camp is slated to take place at the practice field adjacent to Logan Field. The four sessions are set to run from 2:30-5 p.m...

Squaring off with defending MINK League champion Sedalia Bombers for the second time in three days, the Nevada Griffons were unable to replicate Tuesday's victory, falling to the hosts in a road-clash Thursday, 9-5. The loss moves the Griffons to 1-3 overall...

El Dorado Springs native Riley Boyd experienced a dream-come-true Wednesday evening when the Kansas City Royals selected the electric hurler in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball draft. "I put in a lot of hard work," Boyd told the Daily Mail in an exclusive interview Thursday. "I was pretty overwhelmed with emotions, seeing my hard work pay off," he said, adding that he received an outpouring of support from family and friends after being drafted...