Stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Daniel Lee Patchin, 37, of Nevada, Mo., passed from this life and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Oct. 29, 2015. He was born to Charles Terry Patchin and Denise (Rives) Alleman on Jan. 29, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. He attended and graduated from Cimmeron Memorial High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ...

Ralph Kenneth Cullison, 78, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in Butler, Mo. He was born on Aug. 29, 1937, in Hannah, Mo., to Harry E. and Alta M. (Evans) Cullison. He married Glenyce I. Pettibon on June 28, 1958, in Miami, Okla., and she preceded him in death on Sept. 4, 2014...

Jimmie V. Durossette Sr., 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died late Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at the Olathe Medical Center, in Olathe, Kan. He was born Sept. 28, 1948, in Hood River, Ore., the son of Roy Floyd Durossette and Emma Jean Greer Durossette. Jimmie married Darlene McBeath on March 2, 1968, in Belton, Mo. Over the years, Jimmie had worked in various area factories. He enjoyed fishing and doing mechanic work...

Leona Rae Caldwell, 52, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Leona was born on Sept. 9, 1963, in Kansas City, Mo., to Earl J. and Dorothy J. (Newton) Edmunds. At the age of four, Leona, along with her family came to Nevada where she attended Nevada Schools. ...

Missouri 126th District It has been a pleasure to welcome many citizens to the capitol this fall and participate in events around the district. I will continue working on legislative research in November for bill pre-filing, which begins Dec.1. Our office in Jefferson City is open year round. For assistance on state issues, flags, resolutions, and event information, please email me at patricia.pike@house.mo.gov or call 573-751-5388. Following is an update from the capitol...

Sunday Oct. 25, is the 151st anniversary of five battles that occurred in eastern Kansas and western Missouri during the Civil War. These battles were the Battles of Trading Post, Mine Creek, Little Osage, Charlot's Farm / Shiloh Creek and Newtonia. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council will be filling positions on the board of adjustment, and infrastructure committees during tonight's meeting at 7 in the council chambers, 120 S. Ash. Other business on the council's agenda include, the first reading of ordinances to accept the streets, water mains and sewer mains in Atlantic Estates Subdivision, amend the city's personnel code and consider a proposal by Purple Wave Inc., to provide Internet-based auction services...

Nevada Daily Mail The Lights at the Lake display will begin its season with the lighting of the Mayor's Tree to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m. The display will then open nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Area civic organizations are once again invited to man the donation booth and will receive half of donations collected on the night they work. ...

Nevada Daily Mail "Seriously Delicious" homemade cookies baked by members of the Thalias, are available at Nevada Chairmart Furniture on the Square during the annual holiday open house Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. Proceeds go to the group's projects, including an annual scholarship for a Nevada High School senior, Nevada After Prom, Moss House, The Children's Center -- Nevada, Vernon County Cancer Relief, and the Smile Clinic, as well as others...

Nevada Daily Mail Fifty years ago, the Christian Community Church opened its doors as an independent Christian organization. Its purpose, then and now, is to allow followers of Christ a way of faith with no form of hierarchy or government like the Catholic faith's bishops, priests and deacons...

The Nevada Tridents youth swim team participated in the Carthage CatTracks 7th Annual National YMCA Virtual Meet, Oct. 24-25 at the Fair Acres Family YMCA in Carthage. The two-day, four session meet featured 173 swimmers from six YMCA teams. The Tridents, coached by Gary Evans and assistant Mike McCaffree, fielded 12 swimmers...

The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats junior high basketball team was beat by the Montrose Blujays 37-20 in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament championship game, Friday night at Hume R-3. The game did not go as well as Bronaugh head coach Daryl Dodson anticipated...

Junior high basketball is more about development than glory, but in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference tournament junior high boy's basketball championship game, the Northeast Vernon County Knights and Bronaugh Wildcats battled for the victory as coaches on both sides preached fundamentals...

The Cottey Comets encountered a rough start to the season as they were defeated 65-56 by visiting Allen County Community College (Kan.) Monday night. The loss drops Cottey to 0-1. With the score 26-26 at halftime, Allen County opened the third quarter with a three-point barrage, as they connected from long-range on their first three possessions of the second half, to open up a nine-point lead. ...