Stories from Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Betty Seitz, 94, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at her home, in Nevada. Betty was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Nevada, to Jordan Murray and Cynthia Jane (Williams) Claiborne. She was the last of a generation of the extended Claiborne Family to have lived through both the Great Depression and World War II...

Aaron Mitchell Wolf, age 41, passed away, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at KU Medical Center after an illness. Aaron was born on July 1, 1980, in Nevada, Mo., to Clarence Gene and Yvette Sue (Hinkle) Wolf. He graduated from Nevada High School in the class of 1998. ...

With the impending retirement of its superintendent, the Northeast Vernon County R-1 School District School Board took its first steps in the process to identify and hire a successor during a special meeting Friday morning. On hand were board chair, David Bruce; along with board members Connie Gerster, Deland Prough, Mike Newman, Heather Brown and Scott Pritchett. Also on hand were High School Principal Chris Hudson and Charles Naas, the outgoing superintendent; he provided notes on the meeting...

Earl Harold Busey Jr., 72, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Nathan Richards Healthcare, in Nevada. Earl was born Jan. 22, 1949, in Blue Rapids, Kan., to Earl H. Busey Sr. and Dorothy I. (Fletcher) Busey. He married Debra Joline Pritchett and she survives of the home...

Johnnie Lucille (Webb) Hoagland, age 85, of Schell City, Mo., the daughter of John Edward Webb and Mirtie Norene (Sanders) (Webb) Evans was born July 17, 1936, in rural Hatfield, Ark., and passed from this life at 9:25 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Mo. ...

James Delmer Waltrip, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following a brief illness. James was born April 17, 1941, in Monett, Mo. to Warren D. and Stella L. (Snider) Waltrip. He married Martha Reedy on May 14, 1963, in Monett, and she survives of the home...

James Theodore (Ted) Legall was called home to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Ted with his wife, Pansy lived on a farm outside of Blairstown, Mo., since their marriage on May 16, 1987. Ted was born on Oct. 8, 1938, at Mullen, Idaho. Ted was the second child of Andrew Joseph and Erma (Rogers) Legall. Later Ted received a bonus father and a brother. The family moved to Colorado and then to Clinton, Mo., where they settled...

The Nevada High School Fine Arts Department presented three performances of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" this past weekend. "We would like to thank you all for attending the performance of 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,'" director Leanda Shaw and vocal director Wes Morton wrote in the program. ...

Nevada High School Boys Basketball competed in Carthage Invitational Tournament last week. On Thursday, the Tigers lost to Ray-Pec, 23-33 “Ray-Pec Went on to finish runner up in the Carthage Invitational,” head coach Shaun Grey said. “We played some of our best basketball of the season in this game. Especially defensively. We were able to limit their star players Ashton Jermain #25 and Myles Sutton #1 to 8 points apiece...

Nevada Lady Tigers JV basketball team played in the Fort Scott Tournament Saturday. They won against Burlington 38-22 and lost to St. Mary’s Colgan 41-31. "We made great strides over these two games," coach Kori Dodson said. "We were challenged defensively in ways we haven't been before and were able to address those things and improve upon them throughout the day. ...