Stories from Friday, December 3, 2021

Sue Schaal Moeller, age 78, passed away on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Medicalodge in Nevada, Mo. She was born Dec. 11, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to Wilbert and Mary (Grube) Schaal. She attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and raised three children...

Daniel John Miller, 49, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Dan was born Sept. 7, 1972 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to Alan C. and Barbara J. (Glenn) Miller. On Sept. 19, 1999, he was united in marriage to Leila Lynn Irwin in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Lori LeAnne Hagerman, age 60 of Lexington, Mo., passed away on Nov. 26, 2021, in Independence, Mo. Lori was born in Los Banos, Calif., to Nellie Frances and Tom Hendrix on April 19, 1961. She was an astounding artist and created beautiful pieces of artwork for her family and friends. ...

Eugene Wayne Smith, 87, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Nov. 27, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Gene was born March 16, 1934, the son of James Sterling and Mary Fleecy (Hallam) Smith. He was united in marriage to Lucille Timber in 1954 and she preceded him in death in 2000...

Tuesday evening game against the Adrian Blackhawks at Wynn Gymnasium. The Tigers lost to the Blackhawks 57-47 in the season opener for both teams.

The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Basketball Tournament got underway on Monday, Nov. 29, in Hume, Mo., with the Miami Lady Eagles taking on the Chilhowee Lady Indians. In the first quarter, the Lady Eagles scored a total of 7 points, and the Lady Indians scored a total of 14 points. ...

“I’ve seen firsthand how much they can struggle,” Emily Raney said. The 15-year-old Girl Scout - the driving force behind the Blessing Box – delivers meals-on-wheels with her father. “I know that homeless people sleep around here quite a bit,” she said. “It can used use by senior citizens, homeless people, or just anyone struggling a lot."...