Stories from Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Huell Lovell Warren, known as Russ Warren to Nevada radio listeners, died in his home on Jan. 11, 2022. Russ was born in Linthicum Heights, Md., a suburb of Baltimore, on June 11, 1948, the first son of Huell Earl Warren and Barbara Lovell Warren. Both of his parents were wire editors for the Associated Press. Russ’s mom died when he was 7. His father remarried in 1959 to Margaret Jeanette Coons of Nevada, and the family moved to Kansas City, Mo...

Penelope “Penne” Dayle Moore was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend that anyone would be proud to call their own. She was born on Oct. 14, 1960, to Johnathon Dale Willers and Burnita Joyce Willers in Nevada, Mo. She grew up and built her life in the Nevada community. ...

Christy Jean (Maus) Goodman, age 44, of Schell City, Mo., the daughter of Charles William Maus and Raejean Thomas was born Sunday, Jan. 23, 1977, in Nevada, Mo., and passed from this life on Friday, Jan. 14, in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Christy spent most all of her life in Schell City, attending school as a Schell City Bear where she was involved in Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, and Cheerleading and was crowned Homecoming queen. ...

Jefferson Wayne Norton Davis, 61, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Nevada Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Jefferson was born Feb. 24, 1960, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Parke A. and Eleanor C. (Norton) Davis. He married Renee Gotviagehya on Jan. 12, 1996, in Topeka, Kan., and she survives of the home...

William “Bill” Edward Clark, 65, McKinney, Texas, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Richardson, Texas, following a sudden illness. Bill was born May 13, 1956 in Nevada, Mo., to Edward A. and Hattie R. (Hamlett) Clark...

In a message sent to Nevada R-5 staff and students' parents, it was announced that all classes will be cancelled through Friday, Jan. 21, due to staff shortages. School will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 19, and will remain closed through Friday. Due to high rates of illness, virtual learning will not be offered during this closure. ...

The Nevada Tigers boys basketball Varsity, JV, and C team won against the Seneca Indians on Tuesday night. The C team's score was 27-26 and the JV’s score was 41-33. For the Varsity game, Nevada was down by 12 points right before the end of the first half, but battled back with the lead changing several times. Ultimately, Nevada prevailed and scored their third win of the year...