Stories from Tuesday, December 24, 2019

In addition to receiving a clean audit, presented by B.G. Wolfe of DSWA Certified Public Accountants, other items were addressed by the Vernon County Ambulance District Board when they recently met. Those present were Jeanne Baldwin, Chris Mason, Joe Charles, Darrell Hillier, Jim Hibbs, Valerie Hardy, Denise Hopkins and District Director Leland Splitter. ...

WEBB CITY, Mo. — Not even three consecutive late-game misses on the front-end of one-and one free throws could slow the Nevada Tigers during Saturday's dramatic 58-55 victory over Class 5 state-ranked Willard at the 4-States Challenge. Nevada entered the showdown at the Webb City High School Cardinal Dome ranked No. 7 in the latest Class 4 poll, and more than lived up to that billing in what can only be described as a signature victory for head coach Shaun Gray's 7-0 squad...

Gordon Lee Seacreas, 65, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at his home in Nevada. He was born Aug. 18, 1954, to Norman and Edna Seacreas. Private family committal services will be held at a later date. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Anna Wadel, 96, was born to Abe and Carrie (Koehn) Jantz on Oct. 5, 1923. She passed away peacefully at Medicalodge in Nevada, Mo., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. She was united in marriage to Frank Wadel on Feb. 2, 1941. To this union five children were born. They resided in Cimarron, Kan., until 1950 when they moved to Vernon County, Mo...

Pauline Ledesma, 58, of Walker, Mo., passed from this life unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at her home. She was born April 7, 1961, in Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter of Carmen Sanchez and Paul Peck. She graduated from Apple Valley High School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1979. She then relocated to Mound City, Kan.,and the Fort Scott, Kan., area...