Stories from Friday, December 2, 2022

Della Mae Gordon, 92, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Nevada, Mo. She was born Aug. 1, 1930, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Glenn H. and Grace Weakley. Della graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1948. Following graduation, she worked for Armitage Hardware on the square in Nevada. ...

Mechelle Renee Jones, 55, of Nevada, Mo., died at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, Mo., after a short battle with cancer. Mechelle was born Dec. 25, 1966, in La Habra, Calif., to Robert Virgil and Anna Mae (Boyd) Jones. The funeral service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at Ferry Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest next to her parents in Newton Burial Park, in a private service...

Delaney Hope, who is only a junior at Nevada High School, is proving to be one of the top talents in volleyball from Missouri. Hope last month was recently named one of the top 30 players from Class 3 in Missouri, a prestigious honor. “She has put in the work to earn herself many accomplishments and awards this 2022 volleyball season,” quoted Kori Dodson, Head Coach for the Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball program. ...