Stories from Saturday, August 20, 2016

Gerald Dean Stroer, 77, passed from this life on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at his home, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Dean was born July 9, 1939, in Montrose, Colo., to David Henry and Clara Rebecca (Mizner) Stroer. As a baby, Dean, along with his family moved to a farm near Stockton, Mo., where he grew up. ...

Nancy D. Coffey, 81, Nevada, passed from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at her home in Nevada. Nancy was born April 1, 1935, to Elwood J. and Jennie (Wiles) Thorpe, in Kansas City, Mo. She was united in marriage to Leonard J. Coffey on March 18, 1959, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 2005...

Donald James (Jim) Brown and Elizabeth (Beth) Woodruff were married Aug. 24, 1946, in the Courthouse at Fort Scott, Kan., by the Probate Judge. Their attendants were Gerald Moore and Twila Hendricks. Later that fall the couple made a trip to San Bernardino, Calif., and on to Portland, Ore., in a 1939 Willys at 40 miles per hour...

If you are trying to arrest a wanted fugitive, they will not always open the door just because you have a gun and badge. What will they open the door for? Pizza! We often receive tips letting us know where people are or where they may be hanging out. ...

Hi neighbors. My daughter sent me pictures of her and her family at the Iowa State Fair via email today. She lives just a block away from the fairgrounds and goes every year. Usually friends and family converge on her home for a two to four day stay to attend...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Monday's meeting of Bronaugh's R-7 board welcomed Superintendent David Copeland's announcement of receiving funds from the Small Rural School Achievement Program for year's 2013-14 and 2014-15. Said Copeland, "When you hired me, I said I would try my best to go after funds this district qualified for but due to some of the difficulties in the year or so before I came, had not been claimed."...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com Mark Burchfield from the National Weather Service briefed local first responders at a Wednesday meeting of the Vernon County Local Emergency Planning Commission. "You can't put a forecast out for a whole county, it doesn't make sense," Burchfield said...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Before she had finished passing out slips of paper to each board member at Thursday evening's meeting, Chris Hudson, Northeast Vernon County High School principal, declared the news. "So many students in this district face great challenges but despite that, this school is beating the odds and Newsweek magazine has just formally recognized us!"...

Richards native Austin Forkner, 17, flew to a third place finish at the Unadilla Pro Motocross National Aug. 13 in New Berlin, N.Y. Forkner led the first Moto race for eight laps, before a red flag slowed his momentum, finishing in seventh. Forkner then zoomed to a second place finish in the second Moto race, finishing third overall. It was Forkner's third podium (top three finish) of the Outdoor National season...

If you like to eat like I do while on an outdoor trip, there are many ways to enjoy meals while enjoying your favorite kind of outing without spending a lot of time cooking. Most people feel that the more work that can be cut from cooking, the more time there is for fun. ...

The Nevada Tigers opened its football season Friday night at Logan Field with a 41-14 non-conference loss to the Seneca Indians, as the visitors amassed 473 yards of total offense. The Tigers (0-1), who defeated Seneca 33-12 on the road last season, featured Chaden Brandt, a dynamic playmaker in the run and kick game as the centerpiece of its offense. ...