Stories from Friday, June 26, 2020

The Vernon County Health Department has confirmed four additional positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the county's total positive cases to 17. The first three additional cases were announced on Wednesday and are not related to one another. They are asymptomatic and are isolated at home. The latest case was announced Thursday and is symptomatic and isolated at home...

In a cruel twist-of-fate, Richards native Austin Forkner had his season, and Supercross 250FX title hopes dashed on the second lap of the season-finale Sunday. Hot on points leader Dylan Ferrandis' trail entering the 250FX East/West Showdown in Salt Lake City, Forkner's violent crash resulted in "multiple abdominal injuries" according to a Thursday report by Mitch Kendra of racerxonline.com. The report noted that Forkner is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks...

Kerry Lue (Headrick) Duncan, 39, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Kerry was born April 7, 1981, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Walter R. Headrick Jr. and Terry L. (Westerhold) Headrick Logan...

Johnnie Delilah Medley, 102, Moundville, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born June 18, 1917, in Dederick, Mo., to John A. and Evaline E. (Key) Folkner. Johnnie married Rolla Dale Medley on March 28, 1936, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death in 2004...