The Nevada Animal Shelter's new building is one step closer to being built. The Nevada City Council has approved resolutions to accept financial assistance from the United States government in the amount of nearly $400,000. An environmental review will also be completed by Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission (KBRPC). The primary focus of KBRPC is to provide professional planning services and technical assistance to members within the region...

The 57th Annual Vernon County 4-H Chicken Barbeque is on tap from 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, and is the lone major fundraising event for county’s 4-H program. Tickets are available for purchase through county 4-H members, as well as the University Extension office, located at the Vernon County Courthouse. Due to obstacles presented by the global health pandemic, all meals will be carry-out...

During Wednesday morning's community partner conference call, updates were given and an upcoming free community COVID-19 testing event was announced. Vernon County Health Department “We've had a real active couple weeks,” stated Vernon County Health Department Administrator Steve Durnell. ...

In a press release, the Nevada R-5 School District announced a positive case of COVID-19 on Thursday. According to the release, "Today, we received notification of a high school student who tested positive for COVID-19. The Vernon County Health Department is notifying all individuals who meet the definition of close contact and will instruct those individuals of their required next steps."...

In a release received on Tuesday from the Nevada R-5 School District, an additional case of COVID-19 was confirmed. According to the release, "Today, we received notification of a Bryan Elementary staff member who tested positive for COVID-19. There are no close contacts related to this case."...

The Vernon County Health Department has announced the total confirmed positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is now at 132, with an additional eight probable cases. Of these cases, 15 remain active while the other 124 have recovered. There have been 3,932 negative tests administered. No cases are currently hospitalized...

Nevada High School junior Jerica Collins has been named a delegate to The Congress of Future Medical Leaders, with the event slated for November. According to a press release, The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students aspiring to enter into the medical field, or become physicians. ...

On Sept. 9, Nevada Police executed a search warrant in the 1200 block of North Elm Street in response to reports of illegal drug activity at that location. During the search, detectives located and seized suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The evidence seized will be sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab for further analysis...

In a press release from the Nevada R-5 School District on Thursday, Superintendent Dr. Tyson Beshore announced two additional cases of COVID-19 among staff members. According to the release, the district "received notification of two Bryan Elementary staff members who tested positive for COVID-19."...