A computer error caused Tuesday morning's state-wide tornado drill to be broadcast as an actual warning. According to the National Weather Service - Kansas City, "Concerning the recent tornado drill. The National Weather Service issued a properly coded TEST tornado warning. ...

The City of Nevada announced that the 100 block of South Cedar Street, a portion of the 100 block of North Cedar Street, and the 100 block of East Cherry Street will close, beginning today, at 7 a.m. The City of Nevada is removing debris from the former Bluebird Café building in the 100 block of East Cherry Street. The streets will be closed during this work for reasons of safety and access for the necessary equipment and personnel...

Nevada High School Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (JROTC), for the second time this academic year, hosted a Bataan Memorial Death March on Saturday. The 14-mile march was held to commemorate the 1942 Bataan Death March where tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces and forced to march 65 miles...

The Vernon County Health Department released an update to county COVID-19 numbers. The county's total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 1,937. This includes 1,392 confirmed cases and 545 probable cases. There have been 20 new cases and of these, 9 are still active — declining from last week's active cases number of 10...

Community leaders gathered in the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center Tuesday morning in anticipation of an announcement. Healthy Nevada accepted a $764,528 three-year grant from the Patterson Family Foundation to create collective impact in the areas of rural mental health, obesity, and food insecurity through strategic programming. ...

Several community members recently came forward to the Nevada Daily Mail with questions pertaining to an issue with litter in the eastern side of the city. The concerns are primarily with the proper disposal of trash by businesses in the area of Johnson Drive and Lincoln Avenue. ...

Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell recently gave an update on city issues on a range of topics including infrastructure and development. "I just want to get you up-to-date on what we're doing as a community," began Mitchell. "There's a quote I have that says, 'There are only two options: To make progress or make excuses.' I choose progress."...

Governor Mike Parson arrived in Nevada Thursday afternoon to tour two of the local manufacturing facilities — Platinum Aerostructures and 3M. “It's the exact thing we've been working on all the time — trying to recruit Missouri businesses and how we expand them,” stated Governor Parson, in reference to his thoughts of the tour. ...

With the recent inclement weather, county road conditions were discussed at Vernon County Commission Tuesday afternoon. "The townships will get their 2021 allocation in probably early second quarter — March or April," stated Presiding Commissioner Joe Hardin. "Some of the townships did get some FEMA money, so that will help those townships out."...