Stories from Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The Nevada Tigers tennis team wrapped its 2017 home schedule Tuesday evening against visiting Warrensburg. Nevada dropped the West Central Conference matchup 7-2. The Tigers are now 3-8-1 overall and 1-4 in WCC-play. “We played well tonight,” NHS head coach Clayton Wheeler said. “We came up short but it gave us a good idea about what to improve on for the conference tournament and districts.”...

The Cottey Comets softball team capped its best regular season in program history on Monday by splitting a twinbill with visiting East Central College. Cottey, who concluded its regular season 12-14 quadrupled its when total from the previous three seasons, as the Comets compiled an overall record of 3-85 from 2014-16...

Bronaugh Wildcats’ starting pitcher Koltin Earnest was lights out on the mound Monday against the Miami Eagles, striking out 14 batters over 5 2/3 innings of work while allowing only two hits. Despite his best efforts, however, the Wildcats (0-8) fell 9-5...

Billy J. Shepherd Sr., 60, Nevada, died April 22, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. No services are planned at this time. You may view obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.

Roena Frances Crawford, 89, Willis, Texas, formerly of Nevada, died Saturday, April 22, at her home in Texas. She was born Feb. 17, 1928 in Camp Point, Ill., to Clarence and Beatrice (Dutton) Mensendike. She married Burl David Crawford Sr., on Aug. 29, 1948, in Peoria, Ill...

Charlene Wilson, 82, Nevada, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 24, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin following a lengthy illness. Charlene was born Sept. 22, 1934, in Horton, to Orby Lee and Mildred Irene (Grove) Shields. She married Loren Wilson on Oct. 7, 1950, in Appleton City, and he preceded her in death on July 15, 2002...