Stories from Friday, December 22, 2023

Dorothy Ellen (Thompson) Jones, 90, Nevada Mo passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Moore Few Care Center. Dorothy was born July 21, 1933 in Metz, MO to Ammerimon Perry and Cora Mae (Copeland) Thompson. She was united in marriage to Roy Lee Jones on April 13, 1952 in Nevada, MO...

Deborah Anne Harris Anders Bliss, 70, Ft. Scott, KS passed peacefully from this earth on December 19, 2023 following a lengthy illness.      Debbie, as everyone knew her, was born August 21, 1953 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She moved with her family to Hollister, MO in 1965 and then to Nevada, MO in 1967...

The 10th anniversary celebration of the Ella Maxwell Center for Performing Arts at Nevada High School was opened by Wesley Morton, NHS vocal music director and coordinator for the P.A.C, by thanking the audience as “patrons of the arts.” Morton said the 2023-24 school year marks his 23rd year with the school district. He said the P.A.C. celebration was to “showcase the entire Fine Arts department.”...

The Sheldon Panthers traveled to meet the Golden City Eagles on the basketball court Monday, Dec. 18. The Panthers didn’t waste time showing the Eagles who was the most dominant. The Panthers finished the first quarter outscoring the Eagles 21-8. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...