Stories from Friday, November 5, 2021

Sherril Ray Johnson, 72, Gladstone, MO, passed away at Kansas University Hospital on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. He found the answer of peace and comfort after a two-month struggle with multiple medical complications. The Nevada, Missouri City Hospital is where Sherril “Big S” Johnson was born to Raymond Lee and Florence Fay Johnson on November 2, 1949. ...

Shawn Michael Prentice, 20, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Shawn was born June 17, 2001, in Santa Ann, Calif., to Robert B. Prentice and Kelly A. Pate. Shawn was raised in the Deerfield area. He graduated from Nevada High School Class of 2019 where he played football and was a member of the FFA. Shawn was currently working at the Bates County Sheriff’s Department. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the races, and playing video games with friends...

Margaret Swearingen Mordy, age 75, of Grove, Okla., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, after battling cancer. Margaret was born on Sept. 21, 1946, in Nevada, Mo., to John Wallace “Jack” and Josephine (Jackson) Swearingen. She was raised and educated in Nevada and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in business and accounting. She was employed right out of college by a national CPA firm in Kansas City, and later worked for a nonprofit organization in Kansas City...

Howard Leroy Butler passed away on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at his residence in Nevada, Mo. He was born June 30, 1934, in Moundville, Mo. He married his sweetheart, Earlene Swope, in 1955 in Nevada. A celebration of life will be held at a later date when the weather is warmer...

Nearly a month after its inception, an issue reporting app is beginning to be utilized more and more by community members. The City of Nevada officially launch SeeClickFix on Oct. 11. SeeClickFix is an app and online platform that allows city residents to quickly and easily report issues to city government...

The Hume Invitational Junior High Basketball Tournament started off Monday, Nov. 1, with the first game in-between the Hume Lady Hornets and Butler Lady Bears. The Lady Hornets started off strong and scored 11 points opposed to the 6 points that the Lady Bears scored at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Hornets proceeded by staying on top by winning the game, 29-17, and advanced to play Wednesday at 5 p.m...