Stories from Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Planning Commission met in regular session Tuesday evening, in the council chambers at 120 S. Ash St. The main discussed topic of the meeting was the consideration of Resolution No. 2022-005-PC, which amended the Comprehensive Plan to extend commercial development along Austin Boulevard...

Clara Mae Johns, 79, of Nevada, Mo., passed away at her home on Saturday, May 7, 2022. It was a gloriously sunny morning that heralded Clara’s journey to be with her Lord and Savior in Heaven. Clara was born Feb. 27, 1943, at home in Richland, Mo., to Clyde Lester and Mary Gertrude (Cusick) Bailey. ...

Elson Edward “Ed” Barker, 75, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at his home in rural Nevada. Ed was born Oct. 23, 1946, in Nevada, to Glenn E. and Betty L. (Shumaker) Barker. Ed grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1964. ...

Farrel Arthur Offret, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at his home in Nevada. Farrel was born May 20, 1941, in Ogden, Utah, to Arthur J. and Odetta I. (King) Offret. Farrel grew up in Utah and graduated from Bountiful High School in Bountiful, UT with the Class of 1959. ...

In the final games for both the 2-9 Bronaugh Wildcats and the 0-5 Sheldon Panthers for baseball, bragging rights were high at stakes for the match up. Here is what happened Tuesday afternoon at the Sheldon City Park baseball/softball fields. In the top of the first, #14 Strauss Banes, #6 Eli Griffith, and #20 Colter Banes scored the first three runs to let Bronaugh take the early lead. ...