Stories from Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Jason Hallam, 38-years-old, of Nevada, Mo., has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for his involvement in the shooting death of 30-year-old Nevada resident Terah Hallam in July 2019. At the time of the incident, officers responded to a call of a disturbance at the home in the 200 block of South Spring Street. ...

Newly elected Nevada Mayor Kendall Vickers presented outgoing Mayor, George Knox, with a plaque recognizing his years of service as the Nevada Mayor. Vickers noted that Knox was good at engaging with the community, even beginning what has now become known as a monthly "Coffee and Conversation with the Mayor" where residents can discuss concerns and ask questions in a more informal setting. ...

Rhonda Elouise McCartney, aged 69 years, Nevada, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born in Sedalia, Mo., on July 6, 1953, to Charles E. Holman and Patricia S. Holman. She met Glenn Henry McCartney at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and was united in marriage on Oct. 22, 1971...

Wayne Thomas Blunt, age 64, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Medicalodge in Nevada. Wayne was born February 10, 1959, in Modesto, Calif., to John Wayne and Orva Lynne (Bayne) Blunt. After high school, he married Rebecca Sue Compton and together they raised three children. ...