Stories from Friday, January 19, 2018

Nevada High’s Peyton Denney was victorious in all five of his matches Saturday at the 22nd annual Western Missouri Wrestling Tournament, hosted by Center High School in Kansas City. In addition, Nevada’s Corbin Eastwood placed third in the 132-pound division...

Nevada High’s Peyton Denney was victorious in all five of his matches Saturday at the 22nd annual Western Missouri Wrestling Tournament, hosted by Center High School in Kansas City. In addition, Nevada’s Corbin Eastwood placed third in the 132-pound division...

Fresh of their recent swim meet in Columbia, the Nevada Lady Tigers returned to the pool Jan. 12 for the nine-team Carthage Invitational — with a quick turnaround the following day at the 20-team Joe Arbisi Tiger Invitational in Sedalia. The Lady Tigers achieved strong showings at both events, notching a pair of third-place finishes...

Helen F. Pettibon, 85, Nevada, died Monday, Jan. 15. Additional service and family information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later date. You may view obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.

Jerry Burgess Howard Adkins, 50, Nevada, died Saturday, Jan. 13, in Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Daniel Adkins officiating. You may view obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Howard M. “Herb” Sellens, 86, died Jan. 18, at Clara Barton Hospital, in Hoisington, Kan. He was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Hoisington, Kan., the son of Henry and Florette (Overholt) Sellens. Howard graduated from Bronaugh High School, Bronaugh, and then enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1949 to 1952 during the Korean War as a sergeant first class...

Kathy Marie Poe, 60, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Kathy was born Aug. 22, 1957, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Marlo Eugene and Elizabeth (Schinkel) Swenson. On May 20, 1978, she married Gregg H. Poe in Aberdeen, S.D., and they celebrated almost 40 years together...

Merrit E. “Red” Young, 81, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Medicalodges of Nevada. Red was born Feb. 6, 1936, in Richland, Mo., to Albert and Elsie Pearl (Bryant) Young. He was united in marriage to Naydean Long and she preceded him in death on Dec. 8, 1990...

Chad Mays, with Empire District Gas Company, accepts the award for most improved contributor from Wes Knell during the United Way of Vernon County’s appreciation and awards luncheon at the Nevada Country Club Wednesday.

The Nevada Tigers cruised to victory Thursday night in the opening round of the Kansas Army National Guard Invitational in Frontenac, Kansas — flattening the Wichita Independent Panthers, 51-29. Wichita Independent opened the contest on a 5-0 spurt, but Nevada replied by closing out the opening frame on a 10-1 run. The eighth-seeded Panthers, however, hung tough with the Tigers through two quarters of play, as Nevada led 23-16 at halftime...