Stories from Saturday, March 7, 2020

First-year Nevada High principal Will Darter said he's encouraged by student participation in the school district's inaugural March Take Back event, held this week. According to the pamphlet the event was originally designed as a "community launch to provide education on the perils of vaping, and support those who struggle with vaping."...

Eight Nevada High School student- athletes have been tabbed as All-Big 8 Conference basketball selections, the school recently announced. In addition, Nevada made it a clean sweep in the West division conference Player of the Year category, as NHS Tiger and Lady Tiger seniors Dalton Gayman and Calli Beshore garnered the prestigious accolade...

Melba L. McPeak, 92, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Moore Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo. Melba was born May 6, 1927, to Roy Hershall and Bessie (Haggard) Dennis. Melba was saved and baptized at a young age. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in El Dorado Springs...