Stories from Saturday, May 8, 2021

"Winning a district title was a goal we had set for ourselves four years ago with my now seniors," stated Hume head softball coach Kayla Gander, whose squad earned the program's first-ever district title Thursday with an 11-4 win over Jasper. "Coming away with the win was an extraordinary accomplishment for not only our team but our school and support system. ...

The Cottey College softball team earned an automatic bid to this year's NAIA National Tournament — and will have two chances on Saturday to win its first A.I.I. conference tournament — after beating Edward Waters College 2-0 Thursday and top-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College 6-3 Friday in Lawrenceville, Ga...

BOLIVAR — Evan Rea’s Friday started with a cut on his finger. It ended with a medal in his hands. In between, the Nevada High School junior and no. 1 seed at the Class 1 District 12 individual tennis tournament endured several questionable line calls and even a necessary change of shoes, but ultimately cruised past Bolivar’s Seth Martin on his home court and Harrisonville’s Nathan Barnett and Aden Dutter — the former on the campus of Southwest Baptist University, the latter back at Bolivar Middle School, but all in straight sets — to claim his first district singles championship, and the first for a Tigers netter in well over a decade.. ...

Laney Amber (Metcalf Wilkins) Miller, 29, Nevada, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 6th, 2021. Laney was born in El Dorado Springs, MO on March 8, 1992 to Lisa Wilkins and John F. Metcalf. When Laney was six months old her father passed away. ...

Owen Douglas Lunn, 49, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Crestwood Rehabilitation Center in Florissant, MO. Owen was born February 18, 1972 in Durant, OK to Owen Ray and Vonda (Harris) Lunn. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

Heather Dilly received the first Greenlund Distinguished Educator Incentive Grant at the Nevada R-5 end-of-year celebration. Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Greenlund provided the funds for this new annual award, desiring to help retain quality teachers and staff in the Nevada R-5 School District. Dr. Greenlund served on the Nevada R-5 school board for 15 years...