Stories from Saturday, March 31, 2018

Competing in their third event of the season on Thursday, the Nevada Lady Tiger track-and-field team placed fifth at the 11-school Carthage Invitational. “This is our second toughest meet of the season,” explained NHS head track-and-field coach, Kirk Miller. “We had some kids that really shined at this very competitive meet.”...

Rubie Louise Ochs, 91, Nevada, passed away on Friday, March 30, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Rubie, the youngest daughter of Lewis Henry and Ina Ellen (Kennedy) Rynard, was born Feb. 16, 1927, in Horton. She married Leland Ochs, Jan. 1, 1949, and they celebrated 54 years together before his passing on Oct. 23, 2003...

Sunday is Easter, we hope you all have a good holiday!

Carl Junction — The Nevada Tiger varsity and junior varsity tennis teams are off to a promising start, notching victories this week in their season-opening matches. In a non-conference road match-up Thursday, the Nevada High varsity team (1-0) edged Carl Junction 5-4, while the Tiger JV team earned a dominant 8-1 victory on Wednesday over visiting Fort Scott (Kan.) H.S...

Carl Junction — The Nevada Tiger varsity and junior varsity tennis teams are off to a promising start, notching victories this week in their season-opening matches. In a non-conference road match-up Thursday, the Nevada High varsity team (1-0) edged Carl Junction 5-4, while the Tiger JV team earned a dominant 8-1 victory on Wednesday over visiting Fort Scott (Kan.) H.S...

Hi neighbors. Many people plan and hold Easter egg hunts for children and adults on Easter Day. Tomorrow is Easter this year and I hope everyone has their candy, rabbits, chicks, and chocolate ready for the events. Although the ground might be a little wet to hide eggs outdoors under the bushes, indoor hunting can be as much fun for the children...

We recently talked about scams and how they can affect you if steps are not taken to verify who the person attempting to get money from you really is. We recently had someone come to the Sheriff’s Office with money wanting to bond a family member out of jail, but the only problem is we could not find any record of that person in our jail and the “sergeant” the person was told to meet with has never worked for the Sheriff’s Office. ...

The white bass are running according to veteran Ozark anglers who are already going after those finny fighters. When you hook one you know it has to be a white bass. Your drag on your ultra-light reel had better be set right or the line will break as the fighter heads for deep water...