Stories from Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Lloyd Allen Pence, 86, of Nevada and formerly of Schell City, passed away at his home on Saturday Aug. 5, 2023, in Nevada. Lloyd was born in Winchester, Ill., to Harry Lee and Florence Elizabeth (Christison) Pence where he grew up with 11 siblings. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1959 and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. ...

In the face of relentless severe weather and flooding wreaking havoc across the state, Governor Mike Parson took decisive action last week by signing Executive Order 23-08. This move activated the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan, aiming to mitigate the devastating impacts on communities. The severe weather started taking a toll on July 29 and has shown no signs of relenting...

A Nevada, Mo., man in federal custody has been denied bail while awaiting a federal indictment on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. On July 30, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Nevada Police Department (NPD) received a report indicating that a 9-year-old female child had been sexually exploited by 75-year-old Jimmy Lee Overton at his residence on North Washington Street in Nevada, Mo...