Above: Emergency Personnel with both the Nevada Police Department and Nevada Fire department responded to a reported garage emitting smoke on Wednesday afternoon at 312 N. Pine St. According to Nevada Fire Chief Troy Denney, the smoke was from an individual trying to keep warm in the garage. He added that there was no damage to the structure — it just smoked it up on the inside...

The first Coffee and Conversation with the Mayor of 2023 took place early Thursday morning at Precision Coffee Company. Nevada Mayor George Knox spoke with community members and answered questions on a variety of topics. Starting out the conversation, Mayor Knox discussed the city's new texting notification system. ...

Mayor Harold Walter called the Walker Board of Aldermen meeting to order on Monday, Jan. 23. The board approved of the agenda, minutes from last month’s meeting, the minutes from the special meeting they had on Jan. 12, the treasurer's report, bank reconciliations, and to pay the bills. Walter reported that there would be no need for an election in April because all board members will be keeping their positions...

The Vernon County Commission met in regular session Tuesday. The main item on their agenda was a public hearing to be held concerning the 2023 county budget. County Clerk Adrienne Lee presented for the commission information and estimates for the year 2023...

The City of Nevada announced that its offices will close at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, for computer upgrades. It was noted that the City's system will be down, due to the upgrades, and City Hall will be unable to take payments or do any financial transactions...

Cadets in the Nevada High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC) program took second place in the Unarmed Exhibition division of the TRIAD High School drill competition, held in Knob Noster, Mo., on Saturday. This team was led by Cadet Major Tayven Davis. ...

The Hume R-8 Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday evening, Jan. 18, in the teacher workroom. Board President Josh Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Board member Steve Yarick motioned, with Mark Byrd seconding, to amend the agenda for additional bills...

The Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) Board of Education meeting was called to order by Vice President Connie Gerster Thursday evening, Jan. 19, with Scotty Pritchett giving the opening prayer. The board approved of the agenda, minutes from last month’s board meeting, the treasurer's report, and paying the bills. The board questioned a few of the bills, and then approved to pay them. The board approved of transferring Fund 1 to Fund 2...