Stories from Saturday, September 9, 2017

Hi neighbors. I saw a show today about a volcano that has erupted twice, once in 585 or there about and again several centuries later, and almost killed off everything on the planet each time. The first time caused an ice age that lasted several hundred years and the second brought on a couple of centuries of the Dark Ages...

Missouri’s 126th District JEFFERSON CITY, MO –As mandated by the Missouri Constitution, the General Assembly will meet Wednesday, Sept. 13, to consider bills that were passed by the House and Senate but vetoed by the governor. The annual Veto Session gives legislators a final opportunity to enact their ideas into law despite the governor’s objections. ...

Executive Director, Missouri Alliance for Arts Education The week of Sept. 10-16 has been designated by Congressional resolution as Arts In Education Week. For seven days, we will celebrate the powerful influence that dance, music, theater and visual art have on the lives of students and their larger communities. And, the good news is, there is a lot to celebrate...

Robert (Bob) Millard Robertson, age 91, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Joplin Health and Rehab Center. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Wilma Maxine Robertson; his son, Randy Robertson and wife, Nancy; daughter-in-law, Barbara Robertson; four grandchildren, Brett Robertson and wife, Rachel, Blake Robertson and wife, Janna, Brooke Robertson Knepper and husband, Matt, and Briana Robertson; three great grandchildren, Tyne Robertson, Niya Robertson, Natalie Robertson and soon to arrive baby Knepper. ...

Richard Ray “Dick” Williams, 85, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Richard was born July 10, 1932 in Walker, to John Henry and Jessie Alice (Tons) Williams. Richard was raised in the Walker area and attended school there. ...

On August 19, 16-year-old Cole Winsworth from Ground Up Boxing Gym in Nevada matched up against 16-year-old Hudaifah Yusuf from Brass Boxing Gym in Kansas City, with the bout held at Larry Edgar’s Authentic Boxing gym in Kansas City. After three rounds, Winsworth walked away victorious...

The Cottey Comets volleyball team absorbed a three-set road defeat against Labette Community College Tuesday night in Parsons, Kansas. Cottey was defeated by scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-20. The Comets returned to the court two days later and netted a five-set defeat over Stephens College in Columbia...

The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth-grade teams opened their respective seasons this week. The Seventh-grade A-team kicked things off Tuesday at Logan Field against Joplin North/East, with the contest concluding in a 6-6- tie. The Tigers lone score came on the third play of the game, when Case Sanderson broke off a 55-yard touchdown run. ...

In convincing fashion, the Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team earned its fifth victory of the season on Thursday in Kansas City. The two set West Central Conference road win over the Kansas City Center Lady Yellowjackets improved the Lady Tigers to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in WCC-play...

In a non-conference road match-up Thursday night, the Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team prevailed over Mt. Vernon, 5-4. The victory improves Nevada to 5-2 overall. Singles matches At No. 1 singles, Nevada’s Emma Cheaney had it on cruise control en route to an 8-1 defeat of Lyndsey Hood...

It was a triumphant moment for the Nevada golf team in Butler on Wednesday, as the Lady Tigers collected their first victory of the season at the Butler High School-hosted triangular. The triangular was held at the Butler Country Club, as Nevada carded a first place team score of 210, besting runner-up Butler by four strokes. The Pleasant Hill Chicks placed third with a team score of 218...

What a difference a year makes. For the Nevada Tiger football program, those words are ringing true after Friday night’s 62-8 walloping of St. Michael’s Catholic High School, coupled with its upset victory over the Center Yellowjackets in week two. Friday’s West Central Conference victory improved the Tigers to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in WCC-play...

The Nevada Lady Tigers seventh and eighth-grade middle school teams opened their seasons Thursday night with Tri-County Conference road match-ups versus Webb City. The Lady Tigers eighth-grade A-team fell in three sets — 25-22 (25-17), (15-10). Nevada’s eighth grade B team was toppled in two sets, 25-7 and 25-11...