Stories from Tuesday, January 28, 2025

James L. Capps, 81, Moundville, MO, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Medicalodges in Nevada. He was born on September 13, 1943 in Miami, Florida to Ralph and Iona (Taylor) Capps.         Jim attended high School at Bronaugh R-7 in Bronaugh, Missouri. ...

Doris LaVerne (Masten) Weatherly McNarie, age 90, of Nevada, Missouri, passed away from this life on January 24, 2025. Doris was born to parents, Arthur and Louisa Mae Masten, on March 18, 1934, the youngest of their eleven children. Doris told her children and grandchildren stories about her happy childhood, including riding a horse to school and seeing her brothers go off to war...

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35   "Rest among the angels, dear sister. I will listen for your whispers on the wind."   Phyllis "Jeanie" O'Brien (69) died on Monday, January 20, 2025, born June 1, 1955 of Schell City, MO and resident of Brookdale Rosehill Facility in Shawnee, KS...

John A. Lightfoot, 77, Sheldon, Mo passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, after a short illness.  He was born September 13, 1947, in Popular Bluff, MO to J.A. Lightfoot and Martha Frances Edwards.  He married Charlene M. Deruchia on November 10, 1973...

The car registered an outside temp of 4 degrees, which was an increase from the earlier minus-1, but polar weather didn’t deter Dana Redburn, lead strategist of Healthy Nevada, and her corps of volunteers from the monthly food distribution at the Walker Community Park on Tuesday, Jan. 21...

The 11-4 Nevada Tigers varsity squad traveled to Clinton Tuesday night. Nevada was coming off a 53-51 victory over Fair Grove in the Frontenac Tournament on Saturday.  Clinton defeated Oak Grove Monday night 56-43 at home to move to 10-6 on the season.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 52 points per game while giving up 43 points on defense.  The Cardinals are averaging 55 points per game on offense while giving up 49 points on defense. ...