Stories from Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The Nevada Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire late Saturday night at 525 S. Washington St. The fire was reported to be located in the back bedroom of the residence. On arrival, crews found smoke coming from the roof of the structure. Crews then made entry into the home and found fire in the attic area of the house. Overhaul was performed and access to the attic was gained...

Mildred Elaine Mullins, 86, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, in Joplin, following a brief illness. Mildred, the oldest of seven children, was born March 9, 1936, in Moundville, Mo., to Walter D. and Mildred L. (Whiteside) Butterfield. She was united in marriage to Gale Mullins on Nov. 24, 1958, in Nevada, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 2003...

Marynell Modlin, 84, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Marynell was born on Jan. 7, 1938, in Long Beach, Calif., to Urban Dean and Flo (McGalister) Blasengym. She married Larry Lee Modlin on Oct. 31, 1959, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1995...

Dennis LeRoy Ford, 53, died on Friday, April 15, 2022, at his home in rural Sheldon, Mo. Dennis was born June 18, 1968, in Nevada, Mo., to Walter D. and Mary F. (Scholes) Ford. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 21, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home...

Case Sanderson, a junior at Nevada High School, has made probably one of the most important decisions of his life. He has signed to continue playing baseball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers to play Division 1 baseball in Lincoln, Neb. “It feels great knowing a program like Nebraska believes in me and wants me to be a part of their program,” said Sanderson.” I chose them because they made me feel wanted. ...