Stories from Wednesday, February 8, 2023

The unofficial Feb. 7 municipal election results were released an hour after polls closed Tuesday evening. Voters cast ballots in the primary election, selecting two of six available candidates for Nevada City Council. These candidates included incumbent Kendall Vickers; Jack Somers; Wayne Blunt; Janie Conroy; Kevin Doug Jones; and Carol Branham...

On Feb. 6, students and faculty advisors from Region 11 of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) gathered in Carthage to elect officers for the coming year and choose candidates for state office. Region 11 consists of 30 schools in southwest Missouri among which is the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-1 School District in Walker...

Gara Leann Orme, 64 Chandler, Ariz., passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at her home in Chandler, Ariz. Gara was born Jan. 8, 1959, in Nevada, Mo., to Gail Wysong. Gara married the love of her life, Gilbert Orme, July 31, 2004. Gara graduated from Raytown High School. Moved to Arizona. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Chandler, Ariz. She obtained her CDL license and drove most recently for Rhino Contracting of Phoenix, Ariz. Retiring from there last year, 2022...

Doris Jean May, 84, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Northwest Medical Center, in Bentonville, Ark. Doris was born March 26, 1938, in Sheldon, Mo., to Harold M. and Cora E. (Hieronymus) Greer. She was united in marriage to Lloyd May on June 5, 1955, in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...