Stories from Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Needing a top four throw, Sheldon High School senior Logan Lamb fell just short of earning a spot in the upcoming Class 1 State track-and-field meet, finishing in fifth-place in the shot put finals at the Class 1 Section 2 track-and-field meet, May 14 at Ozark High School...

The Nevada Tigers baseball season ended with a 5-0 loss to the Monett Cubs in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 12 tournament, Tuesday evening at Warren Turner Field on the campus of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. Nevada concludes its season 12-13 overall...

For the first time in 33 years, the Nevada High School golf team has medaled at the Missouri State Golf Championship. With a team score of 325 after Monday's first-round of the Missouri Class 3 State tournament at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Nevada found itself in third-place, two strokes ahead of Priory High School and three up on Sullivan...

Charles Martin "Charlie" Mehl Sr., 89, of Springfield, Mo., closed his eyes in peaceful rest on Friday, May 13, 2016, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. He was born July 24, 1926, in Billings, Mo., to Martin F. and Mary Rose (Ortwein) Mehl. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School and then from Billings High School, Class of 1945. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and was a U.S. Army Veteran...

Jack Dean Arnold, 83, of Nevada, Mo., died May 15, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. Jack was born in Lamar, Mo., with his twin brother, Bob Arnold, on Nov. 26, 1932, to Hugh and Helen Arnold, of Sheldon, Mo. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1950. In July of 1955, he married the love of his life, Phyllis Terrill...

Benjamin "Bennie" Dove, 94, of Appleton City, Mo., passed away May 14, 2016, at his home in Appleton City. Cremation, with graveside memorial services to be held in Appleton City Cemetery in September. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler, Mo., 660-679-0009...

The Seventh Annual Nevada Young Authors' Conference was held at Truman Elementary on Saturday, May 7 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. At the conference, approximately 148 students from Truman Elementary, Benton Elementary, Appleton City, Bronaugh, El Dorado Springs, Hume, St. Mary's, and Sheldon schools met and heard from guest speakers: Author/illustrator Mike Artell from Covington, La., and author/illustrator Jenny Whitehead from Kansas City, Mo...

Daily Mail Rob O'Brian from the Joplin Regional Partnership told the Nevada City Council Tuesday night that his organization strongly believes in regional efforts for economic development and both the Regional Partnership and Nevada and Vernon County would be stronger is they joined forces...