Stories from Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Tim Platt, Bates County Treasurer/ex-officio Collector, regales those gathered at Phil Couch's retirement reception on Tuesday, with stories about the high esteem in which Couch is held by colleagues across the state. As witness to the truth of this statement, some 20 treasurers and collectors were on hand, literally from the four corners of the state, some driving 3.5 hours just to come. ...

Receiving the oath of office from Mike Buehler, Vernon County Clerk on Tuesday is Brent Banes, Vernon County's first new Treasurer/ex-officio Collector in 32 years. Banes succeeds Phil Couch and begins office on April 1. Serving with him will be Kylie Pritchett, who has served in the office for five years and Renea Schultz, who has served one year...

Seated (left to right): Mike Buehler, County Clerk; Joe Hardin, Presiding Commissioner; Brian Leonard, Mayor, city of Nevada; Johnna Williams, Nevada City Clerk; First row: Everett Wolfe, Southern Commissioner; Debbie Carlson, Council on Families in Crisis; Peggy Schenker, Victim Advocate, Vernon County Prosecutor's office; Steve Bastow, Nevada Police Department; Carrie Poe, Vernon County Circuit Clerk; Brandi McInroy, Vernon County Prosecutor; Amber Williamson, NPD; Brittany Dawn, Vernon County Sheriff's Office; Back row: Cindy Thompson, Northern District Commissioner; Tasha Triplett, Director of Nursing, Vernon County Health Department; Martha Sander, Director, Council on Families in Crisis; Landon McDaniel, NPD; Jimmie Dye, NPD; Josh Westerhold, NPD; Jason Mosher, Vernon County Sheriff; Tycher Blakely, VCSO; Clinton Berry, Detective, NPD.. ...

After a number of months of negative financial news, Monday's meeting of the board's finance committee and Tuesday's meeting of the board of directors received several pieces of welcome news. For the first time since March of 2016, Nevada Regional Medical Center had a month in which it made money. In February 2017, NRMC had a positive net income of $17,702...

Actors and actresses will return to the stage at Bronaugh High School for the first time in a number of years to perform Cafe Murder on April 8-9. "We haven't had an active theater program at Bronaugh for a long time," principal Jordan Dickey said. "I am so happy Mrs. ...

Care Connection for Aging Services is recruiting volunteers in its 13-county area for CLAIM, which stands for Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri. Care Connection partners with CLAIM, the State Health Insurance Program, to provide Medicare counseling and information in its 13-county area...

Janet Louise Miller (nee Lasley) passed away on Sunday, March 19, in Kirkwood, Mo. She was 72 years old. Beloved mother of Valerie (Siome Goldenstein) and Nathan (Lauren Murphy); cherished grandmother of Rhys Miller and Benjamin Goldenstein; dear sister to Mary Jo Litten and Robert J. Lasley; dearly loved aunt, cousin, sister-in-law and friend to many. Her parents, Robert G. and Ida L. Lasley, and her brother, John D. Lasley, preceded her in death...

The Nevada Middle School track-and-field teams are off to a roaring start to the 2017 season with a terrific all-around showing at Monday's 12-team Butler Relays. Nevada's boys' and Co-ed teams netted first-place, while the NMS girls squad placed third...

The Sheldon Panthers' baseball team suffered its first defeat of the season, falling to Liberal 11-1 Monday evening in a five-inning non-conference road contest. The Panthers (2-1 overall, 1-0 GVVC) found themselves facing an early deficit, as Liberal plated six runs in the bottom of the first ---- and then tacked on a pair of runs in the second to seize a commanding 8-0 lead...

The Nevada Tigers' baseball team can't seem to get back on the diamond. After winning its opening day contest against Warrensburg March 20, Nevada has since had its past three contests rained out. The Tigers second game of the season was orginally slated for March 24, a non-conference road contest with Carthage. The game was postponed due to heavy rainfall, and has been rescheduled for April 18...

Submitted photo The Nevada Tigers' varsity, junior varsity and freshman basketball teams were recognized at its postseason awards banquet, held Sunday at Nevada High School. Nevada's team awards were announced, and went to: Clay Gayman, Jr., Co-MVP; Matthew Sommer, Sr., Co-MVP and Patrick Quest Award winner; Myles McNeley, Sr., Defensive Player of the Year; Patrick Ferry, Sr., Co-Brandon Barker Most Improved Player; Hunter Mason, Sr., Co-Brandon Barker Most Improved Player. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers' track-and-field team has opened the season with back-to-back team championships. After capturing first-place at the season opening Butler Invitational on March 23, the Lady Tigers followed with another gold medal team performance at Tuesday's 14-team Archie Invitational...