Stories from Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Lucille Marie Daldrup, 95, of Holden, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at her daughter, Denise’s home near Milo, Mo. Lucille was born Aug. 17, 1923, in Holden, daughter of Joe and Edna (Goff) Zvacek. She lived in Holden her entire life. She married H.E. Daldrup on Oct. 30, 1946. Mrs. Daldrup was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She was also an avid quilter...

Patricia Joan Hargrove, 89, Humansville, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at the Big Springs Care Center in Humansville following a brief period of illness. Patricia was born Dec. 12, 1928, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Walter Everett and Della Mae (Smith) Evans. She married Charles Hargrove Aug. 16, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 2018...

Earl L. Rogers, 95 of Nevada passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 following a period of illness. Funeral Services are pending with the Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.

Margie Emmerson, 96, of rural Hiawatha, Kan., died Sept. 27, 2018. A celebration of life was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. View obituary online at www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com...

It was smooth sailing for the Nevada Lady Tiger tennis team in the opening round of Monday’s Class 1 District 11 tournament, as the No. 4 seed Lady Tigers steamrolled visiting Monett, 8-0. Nevada No. 1 Erika Watanabe kicked off the festivities with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Stacy Hurtado. Also netting singles victories for Nevada, were Hallie Short (6-2, 6-0), Eden Fisher (6-0, 6-0); Alexis Leighty (6-2, 6-0); and No. 6 Peyton Claypool (6-2, 6-4)...

In arguably their top performance of the season, the Nevada Tiger swim team nabbed a third-place finish at the Glendale High School Indoor Meet, Sept. 27 in Springfield. Host Glendale protected its home turf, emerging with the team championship, while Carthage and Nevada rounded out the top three at the 11-team meet in Springfield...

Nevada Lady Tiger distance runners Calli Beshore and Amara Pippin took center stage Saturday morning at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course — location of the Cottey College Cross Country Invitational. Beshore and Pippin swept the top two spots in the girls’ 5K (3.1 miles), lifting the Lady Tigers to a first-place showing at the 13-school, 200-plus runner event — while the Nevada High School boys’ team placed fifth overall...

In their final home contest this season, the Nevada Lady Tiger softball team was bested by the Pleasant Hill Chicks, 8-5 Monday at Bushwhacker Field. Nevada plated a run in the first to go in front, 1-0. That score held until the top of the fourth, as the Chicks pushed across five runs, seizing a 5-1 advantage. Pleasant Hill then tacked on a run in the fifth, and led 6-1...

Members of law enforcement, survivors, families who have lost loved ones and other supporters gathered near the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn on Monday as part of National Unity Day, which marks the beginning of October and Domestic Violence Awareness Month...

Missouri has received another extension from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, giving the state more time to become compliant with the Real ID Act. The state’s new grace period runs through Jan. 21, 2019. This extension means the state’s non-compliant ID cards, including driver licenses, will be accepted by federal agencies at airports and other facilities into next year...