Stories from Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Charles Harvey “Chuck” Ayres Jr., age 79 of Rich Hill, passed away March 2, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. He was born Aug. 24, 1938, in Butler, the son of Charles Harvey and Hazel Beatrice (Trosper) Ayers. Charles grew up in Rich Hill and attended Rich Hill School until 8th grade when his family moved to California for his father’s health. ...

Sophomore Calli Beshore’s dynamic point guard play lifted the Nevada Lady Tigers to their first district basketball championship in 10 years. In a frantic, high-octane finish, No. 2 seed Nevada outlasted the No. 4 Pleasant Hill Chicks, 69-66 Saturday night at Pleasant Hill High School. Nevada was in firm control of the contest through three-quarters of play, leading 20-10 at the end of the first, 37-31 at the break, and 54-45 entering the fourth...

When re-aligned districts were revealed two-and-half years ago, the Nevada Tiger basketball team drew the short end of the stick with the addition of the powerhouse Grandview Bulldogs. The Tigers have been state tournament caliber the past two seasons, ripping off a 42-8 regular season record during that time-span, but succumbed to the Bulldogs in last season’s Class 4 District 12 championship game. ...

On March 29, Geraldine L. Ogle will be 102 years young. Born Geraldine Louise Bankus, in 1916, she was the first child of John and Blanche (Hays) Bankus, on a farm near Milan, the seat of Sullivan County, Missouri. She had three brothers, all of whom are now deceased...