Stories from Saturday, August 24, 2019

The 1960s and 1970s were a bustling time for downtown Nevada. The local youth could be seen riding their bikes to the neighborhood five and dime store; perusing the comic books in the local drug store; and families would make day-long shopping trips around the Nevada Square. A snapshot of the time in comparison to current day has many stark differences — primarily in the number of local businesses...

Editor's Note: A short interview with United States Senator Roy Blunt will be covered in a series of three articles. This installment covers some updates from the Senator that are of importance to many Missourians. The following two articles will examine his answers to questions provided by locals. Those questions pertain to issues such as immigration, health care and division along party lines...

Sharon Maxine Sutcliffe, 77, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Sharon was born Jan. 27, 1942, in Nevada, to Murl W. and Lois Mae (Bryan) Boyd. She was united in marriage to Milo Sutcliffe on April 7, 1975, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death on June 28, 2006...