Stories from Friday, April 21, 2023

The Vernon County Ambulance District (VCAD) Board of Directors met in regular session early Thursday evening for their monthly meeting. At the top of the meeting, a donation of water rescue equipment from VCAD was presented to Vernon County Rescue. The VCAD Board had received a letter at the March meeting from Emergency Management Director Derik White on behalf of the Swift water rescue team of Vernon County requesting VCAD to donate their old water rescue gear to them. ...

Starting today, April 21, at 9 a.m., house moving crews will transport a large home from the 1400 Block of North Ash and McClain streets to the 1200 Block of North Main Street. City officials noted that utility companies, State Highway Patrol, MoDot, and City Police will assist in the house transport by lifting and disconnecting power and communication lines, cutting tree limbs, if needed, and provide traffic control along the route...

John Seldon Johnson, 94, of Kansas City, passed away April 17, 2023. Masonic and funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 22, at the Park Lawn Chapel, Hillcrest Road at 83rd Street, Kansas City, Mo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Burial with military honors will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Boy Scouts of America Heart of America Council or to the Ararat Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund...

The NEVC Lady Knights went toe to toe with the Wheaton Lady Bulldogs, facing them this past Wednesday and Thursday in back to back games. In game one, the Lady Knights lost 15-0, but was able to win Thursday 17-1. Head Coach Brice Leonard told Nevada Daily Mail, “We played very well tonight and it shows in the score. ...