Stories from Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Helen Marie Cornell, 86, Nevada, passed away on Feb. 6, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness. Helen was born May 20, 1931, in Nevada to Roy David and Bernice M. (Lyon) Osborne. She was united in marriage to Earl Cornell on Jan. 9, 1978, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death on July 4, 2003...

Harold Mason “Butch” Plain, 79, El Dorado Springs, died Saturday, Feb. 3, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. Butch was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Jerico Springs, Mo., to Howard Mason and Lois Faye (Albert) Plain. He married Lillie Mae Dark on Dec. 14, 1962, in Council Grove, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Betty Lou Shirley, 92, Kansas City, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 5, at Garden Valley Manor in Kansas City. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Additional service and family information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later time...

The Schell-Osage Conservation Area hosted their biennial Eagle Days program this past Saturday drawing elementary students and other visitors from around the area. A program of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Eagles Days coincides with the annual waterfowl migration...

In Friday night prep hoops action, the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats defeated Marmaton Valley, 34-26, in Moran, Kansas. The non-conference win, coupled with the Lady ’Cats 35-20 GVVC victory on Tuesday over visiting Ballard — improves Bronaugh to 9-13 overall, and 3-3 in GVVC-play...

The Cottey Comets snapped a five-game losing skid in grand fashion, toppling (NJCAA) No. 19 ranked North Central Missouri College, 75-73 Monday in Trenton, Missouri. The Region 16 victory improves Cottey to 6-11 overall (1-2 Region 16). The Comets trailed 34-33 at halftime, before falling behind 55-50 through three quarters of play. ...

The Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger C-teams notched a pair of impressive victories over the visiting Pleasant Hill Roosters and Chicks — Tuesday night on the Wynn Gym hardwood. In the opener, the Lady Tigers dispatched Pleasant Hill 35-28, and in the night cap, the Tiger boys held off a late Roosters’ rally, en route to a 50-42 victory...