Stories from Tuesday, October 24, 2023

With approximately 200 community members and supporters present, the Nevada R-5 Foundation held a successful dinner theater event Saturday evening at the Nevada Elks Bingo Hall. Nevada R-5 Foundation members put on a play titled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" interspersed between the evening's dinner courses. ...

The first annual Tri-Chamber Highway 54 After-Hours (hosted by Carson Wealth) was held Monday evening and brought together individuals from three different communities: Nevada, El Dorado, and Fort Scott. The event was a collaborative effort between the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce, the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, and the El Dorado Springs Chamber, to promote commerce along Highway 54 by bringing the three communities together, encourage to shop local, and help businesses thrive in the region.. ...

Oh, so close. The Nevada Tigers came within 19 seconds of capturing a slice of the Big 8 West Division crown Friday night at Logan Field. If it weren’t for an 8-yard touchdown pass from Seneca quarterback Gavyn Hoover to tight end Hagen Ginger with just seconds remaining, the Tigers would have had a share of a conference championship for the first time in 25 years. Final score: Seneca 40-Nevada 36...

Jo C. (Pruitt) Sisseck, 75, Nevada, Mo., went home to be with her Lord and savior on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Jo was born Dec. 4, 1947, in Fulton, Kan., to William J. Pruitt and Barbara A. (Eastwood) Pruitt. She was united in marriage to Lloyd E. Sisseck on Dec. 11, 1965, in Liberal, Mo...

Joyce Lee Highley, age 87, departed this life to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Joplin, Mo., surrounded by her family. Joyce was born Nov. 15, 1935, in Olympia, Mo., to Lee Ora and Effie Irene (Stockstill) Henry. Her education began in a one-room school house near her home, and she graduated from El Dorado Springs, Mo., High School...

Dean Pullin, born Nov. 14, 1930, passed away at home on Oct. 20, 2023, at 92 years of age. Dean was preceded in death by his wife, Clela Pullin; mother, Glessner Pullin; father, George Pullin; daughter, Janet Douglas; grandson, Jason Long; his brothers, Leonard, George, and Bill Pullin; and sisters Wilma Savage and Helen Cummins...

On Oct. 20, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, Randall Eugene Wallace, known to his friends as Randy, departed this world peacefully at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Mo. He was born to James and Maxine Wallace on May 7, 1951, in Nevada, Mo. Randy’s life was a testament to the values of hard work, dedication, and a deep love for his family...