Stories from Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The Vernon County Health Department released an update to county COVID-19 numbers Monday. The county's total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,827. This includes 1,330 confirmed cases and 497 probable cases. There have been 48 new cases and of these, 32 are still active. There has been a total of 30 deaths from COVID-19 in the county...

DeVerne Anthony Denning, 84, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. DeVerne was born Nov. 22, 1936, in Ellis, Kan., to Anthony C. and Elizabeth C. (Weigel) Denning. He was united in marriage to Connie C. Rooney on February 14, 1961 in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Ruthann Sirkel, age 47, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at our home in Clinton, Mo. Services will be Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m., at First Christian Church, Nevada, Mo. Ruthann was born Jan. 4, 1974, in California. She graduated high school, and liked a variety of day labor jobs over the years. She was a member of First Christian Church Nevada, Mo...

Jo Ann (Agee) Kappel, 61, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at her home in Nevada, Mo., following months of treatment for Cancer. Jo Ann was born Aug. 27, 1959, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Stafford and Judith Agee. She married Randall Kappel of Joplin, Mo., on Sept. 24, 1994, in Joplin. She grew up in Nevada and Kansas City, Mo., attending Brian and Nevada Jr./Sr. High before moving to Kansas City graduating in 1977, from Hickman Mills High School...