Stories from Friday, February 15, 2019

The annual tradition of the Nevada Lions Club spring pancake breakfast returns Saturday, Feb. 16, 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. Pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage will be served...

On Thursday morning, following Wednesday evening’s closed session of the Bronaugh R-7 Board of Education, Interim Superintendent Dr. James Horton announced the board’s decision to hire current Principal Jordan Dickey to be the district’s new permanent superintendent beginning July 1...

Michael Clay Metzker, 70, of Fair Grove, Mo., passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. He was born on April 14, 1948, in Willmar, Minn., to Henry Carlyn Metzker and Ruth Cecilia (Daily) Metzker. Mike graduated from Nevada, Mo., High School in 1966, and went on to become a student at Missouri State University. ...

Michael “Mike” Lee Simpson, 64, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Feb. 13, 2019, at his home in Nevada. Michael was born April 11, 1954, in Nevada, Mo., the son of Valma and Jimmie Simpson. He resided in Nevada with his love, Kelley Adams. Mike grew up in Nevada, attending school here and graduating before attending college at Missouri Southern State University. ...

R. Norman Beeman, 90, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center in Nevada. Norman was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Morgan County, Mo., to Ralph and Esther (Stroud) Beeman. He was united in marriage to Betty Craig on June 14, 1947, in Girard, Kan. Betty preceded him in death on Oct. 28, 2016...

The Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams easily dispatched host El Dorado Springs Bulldogs in a varsity twinbill Thursday night. The Nevada boys emerged with a 56-37 victory over their non-conference arch-rivals, while the Lady Tigers completed the sweep with a 65-38 thumping of El Do...

It’s the golden-age of Cottey Comet softball, but will it continue? After relatively few victories during their first eight seasons of competition, the Comets have since ascended to new heights. Coming off a 28-win season, and their second consecutive NJCAA Region 16 championship, Cottey returned to the diamond Thursday to kick off their season with a doubleheader against Evangel University in Springfield. Cottey won the opener, 16-13, and then fell in the nightcap, 3-1...

Six Nevada High School Lady Tiger softball players have been named to the Missouri Class 3 Academic All-State team. Those student-athletes are, Abby Harder, Tylin Heathman, Maleigha Hinton, Maggie Leisure, Cameron Holcomb, and Emily Johnson. Additionally, the Lady Tigers also picked up the honor as a team, with an overall 3.59 team GPA...