Stories from Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Senior Aerospace Science Instructor Lt. Col. (retired) Bryan Eckart started the chilly morning off with the following question: "How many of you have ever walked 14 miles before?" Of all the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) cadets in attendance Saturday morning for the First Annual Bataan Memorial Death March, not a single hand was raised...

Henry Jay Petitt, 73, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Henry was born on March 7, 1947, in Spearfish, S.D., to Lawrence and Mary Rose (Kaubisch) Petitt. He married Barbara Katherine Hedge on Sept. 21, 1972, in St. Charles, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Stanley Eugene Ford, 72, Moundville, Mo., passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Stan was born July 5, 1948 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Frances W. and Bertha M. (Riley) Ford. On Dec. 22, 1968, he was united in marriage to Norma L. Salters in Hume, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Meaghyn BreAnn Ensor, 23, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Merriam, Kan. Meaghyn was born on June 25, 1997, in Nevada, Mo., to Clinton Eugene Gregg and Melissa Lynn (Ensor) McCoy. Meaghyn was full of life, she was a prankster who loved her family and friends. Her children were her world. She loved penguins, and she loved to fish. Meaghyn was currently working as a server at Shark’s in Shawnee, Kan...

The Nevada Tiger Basketball team suffered their first loss of the young season on Friday night at Mt. Vernon. The Tigers were riding high after a convincing win over Pleasant Hill at Wynn Gym in the first contest of the year. Friday would not result in the same outcome. Nevada as a team did not shoot well from the perimeter on Friday night...

The Nevada Lady Tigers travelled to Pleasant Hill, Missouri on Friday 12/4 to compete in a tournament. The team consisted of Claire Pritchett, Taylor Thompson, Tesesa Dawn, Kenzie Callaghan, and Bri Mcelroy. Nevada was led by Claire Pritchett and her 4-0 1st place finish. Taylor Thompson finished 4-1 on the day in 2nd place. Tesesa Dawn finished 2-2 and in 5th place and Kenzie Callaghan finished 1-3 and in 4th place. Overall as a team Nevada placed 3rd out of 15 teams...