Contractors erected barricades at each end of Austin Boulevard railroad overpass late Monday morning. Work on the long-awaited deck replacement project is expected to be completed by March 2022. Nevada City Council member Richard Brockman commended the City of Nevada on preparing for the project during Tuesday evening's city council meeting. ...

Local commuters may be in for an unwelcome surprise when they return to work after Labor Day Weekend. That's why the City of Nevada once again wants to remind motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians that the Austin Street Bridge will be closed for repairs starting Tuesday, Sept. 7...

The Nevada Regional Medical Center Board of Directors met Tuesday evening in the Mezzanine conference room at NRMC. The area’s surge in active COVID-19 cases was a main topic of discussion. In the absence of CEO Steve Branstetter, Holly Bush gave the Administrator's Report, noting the following:...

Kevin Thomas was joined by several others Monday afternoon and walked down Austin Boulevard in Nevada, Mo., in a show of support for the 13 United States military service members killed in Afghanistan recently. Thomas said that while he is not a veteran, he has several family members in the military and is simply doing this as a show of support for the troops that have been lost...

The Nevada Area Habitat for Humanity will be bringing back its monthly potato luncheon from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8. Due to high COVID-19 numbers in Vernon County, the organization will be holding the luncheon as a drive-through event. Being held at the First Christian Church fellowship hall building, attendees are asked to enter the church parking lot from Cedar Street, pick up their lunch, and exit onto Arch Street...

Among topics discussed Thursday morning during the monthly Coffee with the Mayor event was the recently formed Vernon County Meat Partnership. The partnership is a group of local producers studying the possibility of building a small USDA-inspected red meat processing facility in the area. This could potentially add value to livestock and locally grown produce and could add employment for eight to 10 skilled workers...

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 2,742. There have been 85 new cases and of these, 56 are still active — having decreased from last week's active cases number of 58...

BRONAUGH — Bronaugh R-7’s inaugural Back to School Bash was a grade school smash, with scores of parents bringing their students on campus Monday afternoon to take advantage of free haircuts, dental screenings, eye exams, and more. Local sponsors helped counselor and teacher Whitney Hinkle organize the event, which was part of the district’s annual open house before the new school year begins on Tuesday. ...