Stories from Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Nevada Has always been warm. After all, I was born and raised there. Friday night, after traveling north from Arkansas, I saw many friendly faces, received a number of hugs and handshakes from friends, former colleagues and fans of Nevada athletics. As I said, … warm...

Firefighters with the Nevada Fire Department sprang into action on Sunday night, responding to a structure fire that ignited in the 200 Block of South Oak. According to a press release from Nevada Fire Chief Troy Denney, the incident unfolded just after 8:10 p.m...

Traffic delays and an obstruction of the roadway occured Monday morning when a semi-truck carrying a wind turbine blade attempted to make a left turn at the intersection of Austin Boulevard and Centennial Avenue, in Nevada. This drone photo shows the blade crossing all four lanes of traffic on Austin Boulevard. With assistance from local law enforcement, the truck was on its way and traffic resumed after a couple hours...

Myrna Louise Thorp, 77, of Rich Hill, Mo., unexpectedly entered the Kingdom of Heaven during the early morning hours of Aug. 21, 2023. Myrna was born in Jackson County, Mo., on Nov. 18, 1945, to Harvey Clay Swope and Dorothy Lureen Swope (Lacy). Myrna was the youngest of three Swope sisters and was preceded in death by her sisters, Lana Tucker and Dana Ringberg. On Jan. 29, 1966, she was married to the love of her life, Thomas “Tom” Raymond Thorp...