Stories from Saturday, July 29, 2023

The Second Annual Nevada Battle of the Badges Blood Drive was recently held at the Vernon County Fairgrounds. The event was sponsored by the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, Nevada Fire Department, and the Nevada Police Department. All donors at the American Red Cross event were able to cast a vote on which department they wanted to count their donation towards. ...

Sandra Kay (Phillips) Jones, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, July 6, 2023, at the age of 75, in her home in Columbia, Mo. Sandy was born Oct. 26, 1947, in Nevada, Mo. She was the firstborn child of Henry “George” Phillips and Karlene (Buhr) Phillips. ...

Michael Anthony Novak, age 60, of Nevada, died on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mike was born on Oct. 19, 1962, in Gardner, Kan. He was the son of James A. and Shirley A. (Fulton) Novak. A celebration of Life will be held at 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Christ’s Church Fellowship located at 621 S. Pine, in Nevada, with Pastor Robert Fox officiating...