Stories from Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Vernon County and the City of Nevada are partnering with Region M Waste Management District to offer a Spring Clean-Up and Recycling event. All services will be provided free to Vernon County residents. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 7, at the Vernon County Fairgrounds (1488 E. Ashland St., Nevada)...

Kenneth “Ken” John Hutchins, age 68, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. Ken was born April 7, 1954, in Malad, Idaho, to Jack Randolph and Ruth Marie (Newman) Hutchins. He was a high school graduate and graduated from Purdue University with a degree in construction management. ...

The 6-2 Nevada Tigers had one goal in mind when they hosted the Monett Cubs at home last night, and that was to make it three wins in a row against them after playing them twice last week in the Bill Odell Tournament in Carthage, Mo. “I don’t think the Cubs have necessarily changed a lot,” said head Coach for the Nevada Tiger Baseball team Danny Penn. ...