Stories from Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is the second of three columns. The first installment ran in the May 2, edition of the Daily Mail. “Truth is treason in an empire of lies” — George Orwell By Dr. Ron Jones The controllers have seized important natural resources by sending “economic hit men”, (EHM’s) into impoverished nations to set up infrastructure projects funded by our banks. ...

Folks in my state know that Missouri’s farms and ranches are the backbone of Missouri’s economy — pumping tens of billions of dollars into our economy and providing job opportunities to hundreds of thousands of Missourians. But not everyone is aware of how vital protecting our agriculture industry is to America’s national security...

Donna Sue Spencer, 69, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, May 6, at her home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Donna was born July 31, 1947, in Fort Scott, to Argle LaVerne and Neva Thedias (Watson) McReynolds. She was united in marriage to Vern E. Spencer on Feb. 5, 1965, in Lamar, and he survives of the home...

Norma June Sayre, was born March 2, 1928, to Quay and Dessie Phipps in El Dorado Springs, went to our Father in Heaven on May 4. Norma formerly resided in Stockton and later moved to Oak Grove, Mo. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin L. ...

Leon Hester, age 64, Hume, passed away on Monday, May 8, at his home. He was born on Jan. 26, 1953, at Fort Scott, the son of Herbert and Ellen Cummins Hester. He graduated from Pleasanton High School and Fort Scott Community College. Leon was an entrepreneur. He owned several different businesses during his career. The most recent were, Hill Street Recycling, Hester Roll Offs and Sisters and Friends Cafe...

Nevada High School’s Braeden Hinton had a memorable Saturday morning and early afternoon, as the junior right-handed pitcher tossed a seven inning no-hitter, en route to a 10-1 victory over Clinton. “Braeden wasn’t trying to be perfect, he was just having fun and playing baseball,” said Tigers’ head coach Danny Penn...

A number of student-athletes from the Nevada Middle School’s boys’ and girls’ track-and-field teams secured top three finishes at the season-ending Tri-County Conference meet Thursday in Carthage. Nevada Middle School results -- First place medalists --...

Nevada High School freshman Calli Beshore set new school records in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs at Friday’s West Central Conference meet in Warrensburg. Beshore, who was an All-Conference First-Team selection for placing first in the 1600-meter event with a time of 5:19.39, also earned second-team accolades for her second place finish in the 3200 (11:43.46) and 800-meter run (2:27.23)...

For the second consecutive season the Nevada High School golf team has qualified for the Class 3 State Tournament. Nevada’s performance at Monday’s Class 3 Sectional 4 Tournament held at Excelsior Springs Country Club was thoroughly convincing, as the Tigers throttled the competition, winning by 21 strokes with a team score of 317. ...

The Cottey Comets’ softball team is in unchartered territory. It was a grand weekend on the diamond for Cottey, as a pair of come-from-behind victories against St. Louis Community College lifted the Comets to their first-ever NJCAA Division II Region 16 championship...

Monday evening’s meeting of Bronaugh’s Board of Aldermen addressed a serious street problem, significant debt reduction and new arrangements for the city’s water and sewer director and the person training to be his successor. Mayor Sherry Brown came late and so Nancy Pitts, board president, chaired the meeting...

According to a release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Vernon County Route DD between County Roads 1925 and 2175 north of Sheldon will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, to allow MoDOT crews to replace a deteriorating drain pipe underneath the road...

More than 7,500 children entered the custody of Missouri’s Children’s Division in 2016. — their own home’s unsafe. They joined approximately 13,000 other children in Missouri in out-of-home placements — with a relative, a foster family, or a residential facility. Now, a very determined young lady has set about making the first days and weeks a child spends in foster care a little easier...

Linda Sue Bledsoe, 54, Nevada, died Monday, May 8, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Linda was born Dec. 12, 1962, in Ottawa, Kan. No services are scheduled at this time.