Stories from Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Evelyn (Kirchner) Berg, 94, Fairbury, Neb., formerly of Nevada, passed from this life on Feb. 3, at Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury, Neb. Evelyn was born March 27, 1922, in Cumberland, Iowa, to Edwin and Amanda May (Martin) Kirchner. Evelyn came to Nevada in 1992 and resided here until 2016 when she moved to Nebraska to be closer to her family. ...

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Tuesday morning saw two officials from the city of Nevada meet with county officials in the chambers of the county commission. The meeting began with a review of collections on the city vehicle tax but moved on to problems uncovered while trying to collect the tax...

Nevada Daily Mail The city of Nevada is planning to host an air show on Sept. 16 and 17 and during Tuesday night's city council meeting the council voted 5-0, to pass on first reading an ordinance approving a contract with Heartland Airshows, Raymore, Mo., to help coordinate professional acts and complete the necessary FAA paperwork for the airshow. ...

The Nevada Tiger wrestling team was beat by Buffalo 77-0 in its most recent meet Feb. 2 in Buffalo. At l06 pounds Lizzie Miller defeated Brock Marquardt via fall; 113 pounds Jordan Spurgeon won via forfeit; 120 pounds Ethan Smith defeated Corbin East wood via fall; 126 pounds Blake Daher defeated Kalen Morris via fall; 132 pounds Trenton Houston defeated Jeremiah Murphy via fall; 138 pounds Marcus Autrey defeated Clay Landoll by 10-2 major decision; 145 pounds Cody Gruber won via forfeit; 152 pounds Keaton Rackley defeated Jaren Powire via fall.. ...

Nevada Middle School's seventh and eighth-grade basketball teams concluded Tuesday evening with mixed results. In a Tri-County Conference road matchup in Neosho, Nevadas eighth-grade A-team hammered the host's 47-17, pushing its record to 10-0 overall. ...

MONTROSE, Mo. ---- The second-seeded Sheldon Panthers beat the seventh-seeded Hume Hornets 49-29 in the opening-round of the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference tournament. Monday's victory improved Sheldon to 12-9 overall while the Hornets fell to 0-19. Sheldon advances to face third-seeded Bronaugh in the semifinals set for Thursday night at 6:30...

The Cottey Comets concluded its home hoops slate with a decisive 74-49 victory over Ottawa University's junior varsity team Monday night at Hinkhouse Center. "We played really well as a group tonight," Comets head coach Stephanie Beason said. Cottey (7-9) was led by freshman forward Kate Story who pitched in a career-high 21 points off the bench...

Nevada High School standout-student athlete Jacob Johnson signed a national letter-of-intent on Tuesday to continue his football career with the Missouri Western State University Griffons. Missouri Western competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). With the likes of Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State University, Washburn, and Emporia State, the MIAA is arguably the top Division II football conference in America...

In Monday night hoops action the Nevada junior varsity and C-teams defeated visiting Warrensburg in three of four contests. According to information provided to the Daily Mail, the boys junior varsity team toppled Warrensburg 50-43, as Nevada's Carter Swearingen and Blayde Dodds chipped in 13 points apiece. Warrensburg's Peyton Long finished with a game-high 29 points...

Homecoming festivities Friday night at Bronaugh High School included the crowning of 2017 Queen Bonnie Moore. Pictured: Moore, a senior is crowned by 2016 Queen Amanda Raper, while Kasen Pitts was named the 2017 Homecoming King. Moore's night was made even more special, as she knocked down five 3-pointers, helping the Lady Wildcats defeat Northeast Vernon County. Matt Resnick/Daily Mail...