According to officials with the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, three Nevada residents were taken into custody after detectives with the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence on East Sycamore Street in Nevada, Mo., on Wednesday morning. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, a team from the Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant and was able to take multiple people into custody before the suspects even had time to get out of bed...

Discussion related to the implementation of a revised tobacco, alcohol and drug policy was among the top agenda items during the Northeast Vernon County R-1 Board of Education's regular monthly meeting Thursday evening. The policy now prohibits electronic cigarettes, vaping, and "similar objects used in conjunction with vaping."...

The City of Nevada City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening with a busy, but unremarkable agenda. With no proclamations on the agenda, the Council unanimously approved the minutes of the January 7 regular meeting - Councilman Ryan Watts was absent due to personal obligations...

On Jan. 14, Nevada Police executed a search warrant in the 300 block of East Douglas Street in response to reports of the distribution of illegal narcotics at that location. Detectives had developed information regarding a known male subject at that location that had reportedly been involved in illegal drug activity...

Since its inception in the late 90's the Girls' Empowerment Club has proven to be a valuable resource for Nevada Middle School students. This year's group, comprised of approximately 20 sixth-graders, meets once-a-month, providing a safe space for club members to become more educated on self-esteem issues and other topics pertinent to their daily lives, including how to be safe on social media...

The Nevada High School Fine Arts Department will host a free Meet the Choirs concert Thursday evening at the Ella Maxwell Center for the Performing Arts with shows beginning at 7 p.m. "It will definitely be an evening of entertainment," vocal director Wes Morton said...

A recent incident serves to remind homeowners to lock their doors and windows, even while at home. Amanda Farmer said, "We were alerted by our nest security cameras that there was motion in our backyard so when we looked at the footage it shows a man with a mask walking up by the garage door and then ran off when the lights came on. ...

While other students are busy engaged in athletic activities, or prepping for the next big Show Choir concert, a small contingent is gathered in the Nevada High media center sharpening their trivia brain via the Scholar Bowl team. The NHS Scholar Bowl squad has had a rugged start to the season, with a 2-10 overall record, but remains in high spirits...

A regular session of the City Council of Nevada was held in the council’s chambers Tuesday, Jan. 7. Mayor Dr. George Knox called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Council members Carol Clyde-Gallagher, Ryan Watts, Lyndon Eberhard, and Brian Leonard were all in attendance...

Two people have been taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at a residence on East Stockade Road in rural Nevada, Mo., on Friday afternoon. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, an ongoing investigation of narcotics led to the search warrant and seizure of suspected methamphetamines...