Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Douglas Lynn Meister, 57, of Lamar, Mo., passed away March 19, 2019, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. Doug was born Sept. 11, 1961, in Carthage, Mo., to Terryl Dean Meister and Hazel Allene (Kern) Meister. Doug attended school in Nevada, Mo. On Aug. ...

LaVeda Blanche Wilson, 79, of Lamar, Mo., passed away March 22, 2019, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. LaVeda was born May 19, 1939, in Shickley, Neb., to Henry John Wessler and Laura Rosine Remona (Holtzen) Wessler. LaVeda graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1957. On Aug. 8, 1958, LaVeda married Fred Willis Wilson in Lamar, Mo...

In an effort to better understand the transportation needs and challenges of residents, the City of Nevada is seeking input from residents regarding the Fair Share Transportation Program, which is funded through federal and state grants, city resources and reduced user fares...

The Nevada Tiger track-and-field team was on its way to a solid showing at Thursday’s Carthage Invitational, when area thunderstorms brought the meet to an abrupt halt midway through. “We were disappointed, as we really wanted to see more of our athletes compete against the ‘who’s who’ of big schools in Southwest Missouri,” said Nevada head coach Ryan Watts...