Stories from Saturday, April 23, 2022

Longtime community members, Leonard and Marilyn Ernsbarger, have recently had a book of their life stories, memories, and experiences put together. The project, spearheaded by their granddaughter Christie Stone, came about after she learned about it on social media. "I saw someone on Instagram talking about this company called 'Storyworth,'" stated Stone...

Wilma Maxine (Rinehart) Robertson, age 92, passed away April 10, 2022, at Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center, in Nevada, Mo. She is survived by her son, Randy Robertson and wife, Nancy; daughter-in-law, Barbara Robertson; four grandchildren, Brett Robertson and wife, Rachel, Blake Robertson and wife, Janna, Brooke (Robertson) Knepper and husband, Matt Knepper, and Briana Robertson; and six great-grandchildren, Tyne Robertson, Niya Robertson, Natalie Robertson, Emiline Knepper, Benjamin Robertson and Beau Knepper. ...

Harold “Keith” Duncan, age 64, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Freeman Hospital West, in Joplin, Mo. Keith was born Jan. 10, 1958, in Preston, Mo., to James Harold and Mary Louise (Nolan) Duncan. On Oct. 2, 2007, he married Sally Lynn Neighorn. He loved to work on lawn mowers, liked to paint and was a “Jack of all trades."...

Sharon Kay Chanove, age 64, resident of Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at her daughter’s home, in Nevada. She was born Sept. 17, 1957, in Gillette, Wyo., the daughter of Laurence and Mary Rose Kaubich Petitt. She married Milton Leo Chanove Jr. ...

The Nevada Tiger track and field team once again proved that they are contenders this year, as they tied for first in the girls division and earned third place in the men’s division. Head Coach for the Nevada track team Ryan Watts made a comment about winning first in Lamar. ...