Stories from Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Oleta Kathrine (Blehm) Keightley, 89, Harwood, Mo., passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Oleta was born March 22, 1934, in Arnette, Okla., to Ezra G. and Lydia Belle (Becker) Blehm. She married Elvan Keightley on June 7, 1953, and he preceded her in death in 2001...

President Nancy Pitts called the Bronaugh Board of Aldermen meeting to order on Monday evening, June 5. The board turned the floor over to the city residents who had concerns. The first resident to speak on several issues was Doris Ann Ricketts. Her first concern was about the quality of the city's water. ...

Jae Miller (right) scoops up ice cream for eagerly waiting children during Tuesday afternoon's "Fun Day and Ice Cream Sundaes" event at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center. The event was sponsored by the Nevada Daily Mail and the City of Nevada and is part of the ongoing Vernon County Kids Summer Program. ...