Stories from Friday, February 5, 2021

The North Central Missouri College baseball team added two players to its future roster, and the Missouri University of Science and Technology's football team got itself a new linebacker, after Nevada High School held a collegiate signing ceremony Wednesday in Wynn Gymnasium...

There will be a lot of green on display at Bronaugh High School on Friday — and not just because the basketball teams are playing a school that features the color in its name. It's Homecoming week for the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats, an occasion they'll cap off with a showdown against Greenfield starting around 6 p.m...

Both the Sheldon High School boys and girls basketball teams will look to salvage their appearances in the 2021 Mercy/Warrior Classic with a pair of fifth-place games this weekend in Joplin. After losing their opener to McAuley Catholic on Monday, the Lady Panthers struggled to get the ball across half-court in a 52-17 loss to Lamar the following night. Junior Madison Garren led the team with 11 points...

After going six weeks between their first two games at the start of the season, the Northeast Vernon County High School basketball teams had less than 24 hours to rest between contests against Ballard and Hume this week. The Knights fared the best out of the two, trouncing Ballard 59-11 at home on Tuesday before getting stung by the Hornets 66-45 on the road Wednesday...

After a series of special session budget meetings, the Nevada City Council approved 4-0 to pass the city's $24 million 2021 budget, as presented by Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell Thursday evening. Mitchell began by stating that 2020, "was challenging and exhausting, to say the least. ...

Irven Dale Gideon was born on July 30, 1950, in Hamburg, Iowa, and passed away on Feb. 1, 2021, at home in Nevada. Irven lived most of his life in Nevada. He drove a taxi for several years. Survivors include wife, Connie Gideon, of Arkansas; sons, Bryan Gideon and wife, Laura, of Arkansas; son, Aaron Gideon, of Nevada; son, Robert, of Fulton, Mo.; one uncle, Otis Gideon, of Arkansas; siblings, Beverly Leftwich, Judy Raney and husband, Jim Raney, of Nevada; brother, Rick Gideon and wife, Penny, of Wichita, Kan.; brother, Kenny Thornburg, of Farmington, Mo.. ...