Stories from Saturday, October 6, 2018

Norman Lee Radde, 94, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo. Norman was born July 11, 1924, in Harwood, Mo., to Albert and Laura (Adcock) Radde. On Oct. 13, 1943, he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Sisney and she preceded him in death on June 22, 1995. ...

Nevada High School senior golfers Grace Palmer and Kaitlynn Vincent have punched their ticket to the Missouri Class 1 Sectional Golf Championships. With the top two team scores being excluded, a top 15 finish was needed in order to advance past Monday’s Class 1 District 4 Tournament at Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield...

The Cassville Wildcats left little doubt as to why they’re the No. 5 ranked team in Missouri Class 3 football as they flattened the Nevada Tigers, 50-8, Friday night at Logan Field. The Big 8 Conference West division loss moves Nevada to 1-6 overall (1-3 Big 8 West), while Cassville improves to 7-0...

Ronald Walter Rice, 52, of Powderly, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas. Ron was born April 26, 1966, in Chicago, Ill., to Lonnie and Bonnie Marie (Acklin) Rice. He married Linda Ruth Knowles on Aug. 1, 2016, in Grove, Okla., and she survives of the home...

As Mercy Hospital Fort Scott prepares to close its doors, patients are tasked with finding other facilities and providers for their healthcare needs, and Mercy employees are tasked to seek other career opportunities. The impact of closing hospital doors is never easy for the organization or community. ...

The Annual tradition of the Nevada Lions Club Fall Pancake Day returns Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. Mary’s Church Fellowship Hall, located at 330 N. Main, with the event beginning at 7 a.m. and going until 11 a.m. This serves as a key fundraiser for the Lions, who contribute to Local Community Projects/Activities — Soccer Team Sponsor, United Way, Nursing Homes-Christmas, Vernon County Senior Center, The Farmers Market, Osage Prairie YMCA Youth Programs, Vernon County Special Olympics, Softball Team Sponsor, Chamber of Commerce, Bushwhacker Days, Nevada High School Scholarship, Children’s Eye Care, Adult Eye Care, Youth Fair, Vernon County Cancer Relief, Moore Few Care Center, Community Food Pantry, Friends of the Youth Fair, St Mary’s School, Children’s Center, Backpacks of Love, Eyeglass Recycling, and Moss House for Battered Women.. ...

October’s meeting of Healthy Nevada’s Mental Health Committee saw some ten professionals gather to hear an update on the area Crisis Intervention Team council, Mental Health Court and finalize plans for next month’s speaker. “We’ve had so many people already sign-up for our Brian Post conference,” said committee chairperson Dr. ...