Stories from Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The City of Nevada held an open house Monday evening for community members to take a tour of the Walton Aquatic Center and hear about the issues the facility has been facing, as well as have their questions answered. Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell and Nevada Parks and Recreation Manager Richard Brockman were both on-hand to give tours of the pool and answer questions...

The Elizabeth Carey Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapter annually sponsors youth contests for the students in area schools, including Nevada, Bronaugh, Sheldon, Northeast Vernon County (NEVC), Liberal, Lamar, and El Dorado Springs. The American History Essay Contest is for grades 5-8 in public private, and parochial schools, plus students who are homeschooled. ...

Sara Brewer, 60, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023. Sara was born on April 26, 1963, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Robert Eugene and Jewell Sharon (Marshall) Peters. She was married to John Brewer for 28 years and together they had two children, Kara and Kaleb...

Wilma Marcine Weedin Taylor, age 85 of Rich Hill, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Luke’s Medical Center, in Overland Park, Kan. Born on Jan. 7, 1938, in Butler, Mo. Marcine lived in a small home in New Home Township with her parents Sam and Goldie (Robertson) Weedin, and elder brother Marion Weedin for several years, where her father farmed and ran his own sawmill. ...

Willis “Neale” Swan, 99, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his home in Nevada. Neale was born Nov. 14, 1923, in Richards, Mo., to Oscar and Nina Alice (McCoy) Swan. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 6, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada, with Pastor Adam Gordon officiating. Interment with Military Funeral Honors will follow in Newton Buril Park, in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home...

William Ted “Bill” Lang, 63, of Beloit, Wis., died on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born on Jan. 22, 1960, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., the son of Ted and Mary Jane (Puckett) Lang. A graveside service for Bill will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 6, in Moore Cemetery, Nevada, Mo., with a reception to follow at the Elks Club...

Case Sanderson (No. 28 for the Nevada Tigers) had one of his personal best outings when pitching for the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon, when he racked up 15 strikeouts to win a shutout against the Lamar Tigers 11-0. “Case did a nice job of just absolutely attacking the strike zone,” stated a happy Danny Penn, who is the Nevada Tigers head coach. ...