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The Nevada R-5 School Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday evening in the Ella Maxwell Performing Arts Center at the Nevada High School. A motion to approve the consent agenda consisting of the meeting agenda, minutes of the previous meeting (Oct. 13, 2021), payment of the bills, monthly reports, the Sub/Volunteer list and the Renewal of Mask Policy was made and seconded with an abstention from trans No. 780. The board approved the motion...

Parents and community members were informed of the closure late Thursday evening. According to a post on the Bronaugh R-7 Facebook page, “This is Jordan Dickey, superintendent of Bronaugh Schools. Due to some sudden unforeseen circumstances, we are needing to cancel school tomorrow, Nov. ...

The City Convalescent Home Board (Long-Term Care Board) recently has been in discussions to potentially close Barone Alzheimer's Care Center (2101 N. Ash St.). One potential possibility that the board had been moving towards is to move the Barone residents to Moore-Few Care Center...

The City Convalescent Home Board (Long-Term Care Board) recently has been in discussions to potentially close Barone Alzheimer's Care Center (2101 N. Ash St.). One potential possibility that the board had been moving towards is to move the Barone residents to Moore-Few Care Center...

The Vernon County Health Department recently released an update to county COVID-19 numbers. The county's total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 3,332. There have been 53 new cases and of these, 37 are still active — increasing from last week's active cases number of 19...

The Nevada City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening. At the top of the meeting Mayor George Knox read a proclamation recognizing the Alpha Delta Kappa Xi 71st anniversary. In appointments to boards and commissions: • Consideration of the appointment of Amber Williamson to the Housing Authority Commission, with a filing term expiring November 2025. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call vote, the city council approved the appointment...

The 4-H Recognition Night was held Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Diner on the Vernon County Fairgrounds. “The 4-H program in Vernon County is one of the best in the state thanks to its members, families, adult volunteers, and community supporters,” Youth Programs Associate Thabena Bower said. “A few honorees were unable to attend the event due to scheduling conflicts, they will be personally presented their awards at their club's 4-H meeting.”...

MoDOT has announced that Vernon County Route W (between County Road 1450 and County Road 1525 in Nevada) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10. The road will be closed to allow MoDOT crews to replace a pipe underneath the road. Traffic Impacts:...

Nearly a month after its inception, an issue reporting app is beginning to be utilized more and more by community members. The City of Nevada officially launch SeeClickFix on Oct. 11. SeeClickFix is an app and online platform that allows city residents to quickly and easily report issues to city government...

The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce has announced it is now accepting entries for the Annual Holiday Art and Writing Contest, as well as the Arvest Holiday Card Contest. The contest is open to all school-aged children in Vernon County, whether they attend public or private school, or are homeschooled...

Kaleigh Byram and Annabelle Morris from Bronaugh High School FFA received their American FFA Degree during the 94th National Future Farmers of America Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana last week. According to FFA.org, “As the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization, the American FFA Degree shows an FFA member’s dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association. ...

Nevada Housing Authority Executive Director Carol Branham sat down with the Nevada Daily Mail to discuss the upcoming Veterans Day Parade. The parade is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, on the Nevada Square, immediately followed by a ceremony...

During Tuesday evening's regular monthly meeting of the Nevada Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, NRMC Chief Quality Officer Holly Bush updated the board on the county's COVID-19 status. "We found out today that Vernon County is considered a hot spot for COVID now," stated Bush. ...

Bronaugh High School’s Lorelei Brown and Bella Troupe competed in the Carthage Novice Speech and Debate Tournament on Friday. “The first two rounds were asynchronous, so they recorded their pieces and sent in the videos to be judged,” coach Lauren Meier said. ...

With Halloween coming up this weekend, several related events have been planned for community participation. Those include the following: • Nevada Regional Technical Center "Trick-Or-Treat so Others Can Eat" canned food drive. The food drive will be held all week (Oct. 25-29) and is hosted by the NRTC Technical Honor Society...

Carol and Roy Shotts were selected as 2021 Angels in Adoption Honorees by Senator Roy Blunt. The Shott’s, who are adoptive parents as well, were honored for their contributions to foster care families Wednesday evening during a virtual gala hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute...

Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell gave updates on the City of Nevada's various projects to the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce during their luncheon Wednesday afternoon. Overpass detour "If you call MoDOT today and you complain about the detour, you're going to get a response from them that it's the City's problem," explained Mitchell. ...

In recognition of the nationwide observance of October as Housing America Month, the Nevada Housing Authority held its annual Resource Fair at the Crawford House, in Nevada. "We invite our community partners to come out and join us to share resources," noted Nevada Housing Authority Director Carol Branham. ...

The Vernon County Health Department recently released an update to county COVID-19 numbers. The county's total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 3,128. There have been 62 new cases and of these, 55 are still active — an increase from last week's active cases number of 29...

According to a release from Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell, the City of Nevada will officially launch SeeClickFix on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. SeeClickFix is an app and online platform that allows city residents to quickly and easily report issues to city government...

The Nevada City Council passed an ordinance (Bill No. 2021-066) on seconding reading Tuesday evening providing for the holding of a Primary and General Election within the City of Nevada, Mo., and fixing the polling place, adopting judges of said election, and providing for other matters incidental to said election. This comes on the heels of the council needing to fill a seat recently vacated by council member Richard Brockman...

The Nevada City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m., Tuesday evening. With two council members absent (Lyndon Eberhard and Richard Brockman), the council began its meeting. The public portion of the meeting was brief — due to a short agenda — and adjourned at 7:14 p.m...

Nevada High School DECA and FBLA students sold 596 meals to help raise funds for Leadership conference and competition. The teams delivered 480 meals to local businesses that purchased tickets and the additional 113 meals were picked up at the tech center. The students hold this fundraiser in the fall and in the spring. "Thank you to local supporters for purchasing meals and local businesses that donated to help make this fundraiser a success," advisor Sarah Olson said...

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of citizens receiving phone calls from someone claiming to have kidnapped a child or loved one and demanding money for their return. They will use a loved one’s name and have disturbing noises in the background, this is a scam...

This year's Homecoming Queen will be crowned at Logan Field during coronation this evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m., before the Nevada Tiger football team takes on Seneca. The candidates for Queen include: Bailey Ast, Hadley Bruce, Grace Barnes, and Lilly Hart...