Stories from Saturday, September 22, 2018

David Alan Smith, 67, Harrisonville, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at ABC Healthcare in Harrisonville. David was born Jan. 12, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Norris Alger and Mary Jane (Brewster) Smith. David came to Kansas City, Mo., at a young age with his family. He worked as the owner/operator of his own Commercial Housekeeping Business for a number of years. David lived and worked most of his life in the Kansas City Area...

Nothing went right for the Nevada Tiger football team Friday night. Three touchdowns nullified by holding penalties, combined with five turnovers, added up to a 42-20 Big 8 West division road loss to the McDonald County Mustangs. A key ingredient to the Mustangs’ success was their ground-attack, with senior tailback Oakley Roessler dicing the Nevada defense to the tune of 220 yards and five touchdowns...