Stories from Tuesday, January 30, 2018

In a game that lived up to all the hype, it was Purdy who claimed what turned into a best-of-three series this season with a 60-55 win over Verona on Tuesday night. The Eagles looked to have the game in hand on two different occasions in the second half, taking 35-25 and 53-44 leads, only to see the pesky Wildcats crawl back into the game.
The Wildcats took a 44-41 lead with 2:45 left in the third quarter on a Eddie Gutierrez 3-pointer...

Wilburn Loren Buehler, 81, of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday, January 28, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Zion Memorial Cemetery, southwest of Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, in the funeral home chapel...

Junice Louise Elliott, 82, of Aurora, died Friday, Jan. 26, at the Mercy Hospital in Aurora. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Charles George Steward, 84, of Aurora, died Friday, Jan. 26, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

Joseph Dean “J.D. Stringer, 73, of Golden, died Sunday, Jan. 28. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.