An informal poll conducted by the City of Nevada on Facebook this past Wednesday revealed a very divided public opinion on the use of facemasks to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19. Posted after a weekly conference call of community leaders Wednesday, the post reads, "We need to hear from you. ...

At the top of Tuesday evening's Nevada City Council meeting, Mayor George Knox read a proclamation declaring Nov. 20-21, 2020, VFW — Buddy Poppy Days. The annual distribution of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has been officially recognized and endorsed by governmental leaders since 1922. ...

According to harvest reports obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, (during the opening weekend of the Missouri Deer Firearms season) hunters in Vernon County harvested 654 antlered bucks; 55 button bucks; and 250 does, for a county total of 959...

A Tuesday morning power outage from Deerfield to Nevada and north to Appleton City originated in an Evergy substation on 1400 Road north of Crystal Lake and left more than 5,000 customers without power, some well into the afternoon. Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell provided several updates throughout the day...

By Sarah Haney Daily Mail Editor The Nevada High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program, in conjunction with the NHS Student Council, will host a Veterans Day program Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., in the Ella Maxwell Performing Arts Center at the Nevada High School...

A total of 13,166, or 70 percent of Vernon County’s voters Tuesday to cast their ballots in the general election. Locally, the incumbent candidates for county commission seats were reelected, as well as the sheriff, who ran unopposed. Vernon County voters also said yes to two state amendments on the ballot:...

COLUMBIA – Jennifer Mosbrucker, a graduate of Nevada High School, earned two Awards of Excellence in the College Photographer of the Year international competition. One of her winning photographs placed in the General News category and was of a princess and prince waiting for the homecoming parade to start in Columbus, Mississippi. The other won in the Portrait category and pictured Kim Carroll and the grandson she is raising...

Lindsay Hollenbergwest and her children Lyman and Golda-Mae trick-or-treat on Washington St. on Halloween. Passing out candy is Sande Gilmore.