Stories from Friday, March 25, 2022

Several community members gathered for coffee and conversation with Nevada Mayor George Knox early Thursday morning. Starting off the conversation, Mayor Knox noted that the overpass is scheduled to be open to traffic on April 1 — a month ahead of schedule. ...

Barbara Ellen Erwin of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Barbara was born on Dec. 31, 1941, in Kingman, Ariz., to Jesse and LuCinda (Robinson) Williams. She was raised on a farm near Keota, Okla...

Bob R. Erwin, 91, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Jan. 26, 2022, at Freeman Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. He was born Nov. 8, 1930, in rural Jasper County, Mo., to T.L. and Melba P. (Harned) Erwin. He told many stories throughout his life regarding growing up on a farm in rural Missouri and surviving the Great Depression...

Services for Carol Jayne (Schmidt) Wells were 10 a.m., Thursday, March 24, at Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City, Mo. (660-476-2135). Burial was in Green Mound Cemetery, Harwood, Mo. Memorials may be made to Appleton City Fire Department or Pleasant Gap Christian Church and may be left at the funeral home. The funeral home's website is www.hillandson.net...

Nicole Hagerman, who is the girls basketball standout who played for Coach Fred Lundien and the Bronaugh Wildcats from Bronaugh, Mo., signed her letter of intent on Wednesday afternoon to play college girls basketball for the Cottey Comets at Cottey College in Nevada, Mo...