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May’s Floral Home Décor turns 50 years young (3/15/24)March of 1974 saw the opening of a new store in Nevada, the vision of Lloyd and Doris May, in a cabin-like structure at what is now a smaller part of a local restaurant at 117 S. Centennial Blvd. The new florist and gift shop, known as May’s Floral, later acquired new partners, Don Russell and his wife, Georgia, who just happened to be Lloyd’s sister. Building onto the smaller shop, they expanded the business to include a wedding registry in addition to a nursery and greenhouse...
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Health department encourages vaccinations; clinics scheduled for children (3/14/24)Nevada R-5 and surrounding county school middle and high school students will have the opportunity to receive their required public school vaccinations this month at the school vaccination clinics provided by the Vernon County Health Department. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Regaining confidence in NRMC as leadership changes gears (3/12/24)Restructuring Nevada Regional Medical Center is about changing the way leadership performs and the way the hospital does business, according to Jason McCormick, a Stroudwater Associates team member assigned to help NRMC climb out of its financial hole...
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Hume School District hosts Conference Spelling Bee (3/11/24)Competitors from the First through Sixth Grade competed at the Conference Spelling Bee hosted by Hume School District last Tuesday with several students taking home medals! Each participant demonstrated exceptional vocabulary knowledge and spelling abilities, making the competition intense and exciting...
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Children's Center receives help of mice and 'men' (3/11/24)With traditional trumpet fanfare and checkered flags flying, the Nevada Children’s Center Mouse Race was off and running (literally, for the mice) on Friday, March 8, hosted at the Nevada Elks Club. Attended by approximately 180 to 200 participants, (and 12 athletic mice), the annual affair also included not only multiple rodent match-ups, but a championship race, mouse roulette, multiple silent auction donations lining at least one and half sides of the gathering place, as well as a live auction, a Wishing Tree, two 50/50 raffle winners and other raffles, and food…plenty of food.. ...
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New kind of gardening on display at courthouse (3/8/24)1There is a patch of lettuce and tomatoes growing in front of the courthouse. But this no ordinary garden patch. These plants are growing hydroponically. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail
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Dogs, cats soon to receive new temporary home (3/7/24)It’s been close to 10 years in the works, but the ribbon cutting for the new Nevada Animal Shelter is close on the horizon. Situated between the Missouri Welding Institute and Quality Products at the Industrial Park stands the newly constructed, and almost completed, new facility to help shelter cats and dogs in need of a loving home...
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Old jailhouse is getting a new life from new owner (3/5/24)g a new purpose in life, thanks to the vision and hard work of Michael Kramarz, a naturalized U.S. citizen but originally from Poland, and more recently retired from Hawaii. (Yes indeed, leaving Hawaii to retire in Nevada, Mo.) Kramarz said that he still loves Hawaii; nevertheless, after living in the islands for half his life, he and his wife had been wanting to move to the mainland since his retirement...
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Raising money to help the turkey population (3/4/24)The Thunderin’ Toms with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) held its 26th Annul Hunting Heritage Superfund Banquet Friday evening, March 1, at the Eagles Lodge. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail
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Crimson Sounds heading to Florida (3/1/24)The Crimson Sound, Nevada High School’s marching and concert band, will spend their spring break in sunny Florida this year. According to Director of Bands at Nevada High School Michael Fox, the anticipated excursion to Universal Studios in Orlando is their every-four-year trip for band students during their high school career...
Sports
- Nevada Tiger Pit Wrestlers Participated in the State Tournament (3/12/24)
- Nevada Boys and Girls Wrestlers competed in MSHSAA State Championships on February 21 and 22 (3/8/24)
- Nevada High School athletes named to Big 8 Conference teams (3/7/24)
- Nevada Tigers' season comes to an end at hands of the Guardians (3/5/24)
- Nevada Tigers' advance to Class 4 District 13 Championship game (3/4/24)
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Paulette Sue SayersPaulette Sue Sayers, age 74, resident of Fort Scott, KS passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO. She was born December 23, 1949, in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of Emory...
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Ronald Dean Wolf (3/15/24)Ronald Dean Wolf, 76, Deerfield, MO passed from this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his home in Deerfield. Ron was born June 14, 1947 in Ft. Scott, KS, on Flag Day, to Harold M. and Lelia V....
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Carson “Mac” Allen (3/15/24)It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Carson “Mac” Allen, aged 77 years. In the evening on March 7th, 2024, in Eugene Oregon Mac lost his battle with cancer. He is survived by his...
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James Andrew Legall (3/12/24)James Andrew Legall, 53, Fortuna, MO, formally of Versailles, MO, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Jefferson City, MO. He was born on March 11, 1970 in Kansas City, MO...
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Evangeline Judie Beeman (3/8/24)Evangeline Judie Beeman Evangeline “Eve” Judie Beeman, 64, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at her home in Nevada. Eve was born September 26, 1959 in St. Charles, MO to Charles...
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Janice Dale Huston (3/6/24)Jancie Dale Huston, 68, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024. Janice was born November 22, 1955 in Leavenworth, KS to Ray W. and Janine H. (Aguttes) Blanz. She was united in marriage to...
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