Stories from Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The first-ever Nevada Fall Festival, held on Saturday, Oct. 28, proved to be a memorable event despite facing inclement weather. The event was organized through a collaborative effort between Double K Country 97.5 FM, the Nevada Chamber of Commerce, the Nevada Housing Authority, the City of Nevada, and the YMCA...

The PBS (Positive Behavior Support) Committee at Benton Elementary has invited each of the Bryan teachers to nominate one of their students each month as the Student of the Month. Teachers will select students based on the manner in which they exemplify the character trait of the month. ...

Julie Beth West, 54, Nevada, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Interment will follow in Wagoner Cemetery in Cedar County, Mo. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home...

Richard L. Shorten, 97, of Nevada, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Family and service information will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home.