Stories from Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Nevada City Council convened for its regular session on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., where a series of significant agenda items garnered unanimous approval. The evening commenced with the second reading of Bill No. 2023-052, a special ordinance aimed at formalizing a contract between the Nevada Housing Authority (NHA) and the City of Nevada. ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle accident just after 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, at Ball Road (five miles south of Rich Hill). The accident occurred when a 2015 Canam utility vehicle navigated a turn too fast, causing the vehicle to overturn. ...

Robert “Bob” Lee Marcum, 86, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, from complications of dementia. Bob was born June 22, 1937, in Columbus, Ind. He was raised in West Sacramento, Calif., where he lived most of his life. Bob, a veteran of the United States Army, was stationed at the Berlin Wall for a year and half in Germany. ...

Roy Rufus Roberts, age 45, of Nevada, Mo., passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. He was born June 28, 1978, in Nevada, Mo., to Emmitt Eugene and Karen Sue (Hand) Roberts. He had worked as a restaurant manager, loved cooking, music, playing video games, and drawing, but most of all, loved spending time with his family...

Sharon Rebecca Keim, 74, Harwood, Mo., died on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, in El Dorado Springs. Sharon was born Dec. 6, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Leonard A. and Illa May (Higgins) Jones. Graveside memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Dederick...

The Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) Lady Knights Volleyball team took on the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats on Monday evening, Sept. 18, in a showdown that had fans on the edge of their seats. The action on the court was nothing short of captivating as the Lady Knights showcased their dominance throughout the match...