Stories from Wednesday, November 3, 2021

On Oct. 29, 2021, the soul of Gwendolyn A. Schoolcraft took flight on musical wings to the realms of everlasting joy and peace with her Savior. Gwen was born on Aug. 5, 1935, in Horton, Kan., not far from the family home of her mother, Alice (Schuetz) Roeder; her father was Walter Roeder of Seneca, Kan. ...

Barend and Jill Jones, and older siblings Brendan, Rylan, and Pressly, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Jesse Dutton Jones. Jesse was born at 7:40 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 0 ounces, and measured 20 and 1/2 inches...

The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce has announced it is now accepting entries for the Annual Holiday Art and Writing Contest, as well as the Arvest Holiday Card Contest. The contest is open to all school-aged children in Vernon County, whether they attend public or private school, or are homeschooled...

Nevada High School Crimson Sound Marching Band performed excellently at Independence, Kan., over the weekend. The band received one's in both the parade and the marching festival. "The kids had an absolute blast," Beth Reeves said. "Independence, Kansas has a free zoo, free putt-putt golf, an amazing playground with a carousel. We had some parents that brought some yard games. The kids had an absolute amazing time."...