Stories from Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Carl Preston Ward, 67, formerly of Sheldon, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 14, at his home in Nevada. Carl was born Aug. 27, 1950, in Sacramento, Calif., to Harrison Ward and Clarita Ward. Carl, the fourth of six sons and two sisters was raised in Sacramento Calif., then moved to Sheldon and attended school there. ...

Kasey, Carol, Kasey Jr., Cynthia and Lorelei Chesnut are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Thomas Alexander Chesnut. Thomas was born on Dec. 14, at 2:32 p.m., at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 20 inches...

Ernest Henry Schubert Jr., 87, Lamar, died Saturday, Dec. 16, in Columbia, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lamar. Interment will follow in Greenfield Cemetery. You may view obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Seventeen students from Nevada Regional Technical Center’s Practical Nursing class No. 54 celebrated a milestone achievement Friday evening with a capping ceremony at the Ella Maxwell Performing Arts Center. “They’re a very lively class,” program director Linda Douglas said prior to the ceremony. “Academically, they are all in good standing. They’re a very creative group … I know they’re going to be good nurses.”...