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During Tuesday evening's regular monthly meeting of the Nevada Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, NRMC Chief Quality Officer Holly Bush updated the board on the county's COVID-19 status. "We found out today that Vernon County is considered a hot spot for COVID now," stated Bush. ...

Bronaugh High School’s Lorelei Brown and Bella Troupe competed in the Carthage Novice Speech and Debate Tournament on Friday. “The first two rounds were asynchronous, so they recorded their pieces and sent in the videos to be judged,” coach Lauren Meier said. ...

With Halloween coming up this weekend, several related events have been planned for community participation. Those include the following: • Nevada Regional Technical Center "Trick-Or-Treat so Others Can Eat" canned food drive. The food drive will be held all week (Oct. 25-29) and is hosted by the NRTC Technical Honor Society...

Carol and Roy Shotts were selected as 2021 Angels in Adoption Honorees by Senator Roy Blunt. The Shott’s, who are adoptive parents as well, were honored for their contributions to foster care families Wednesday evening during a virtual gala hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute...

Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell gave updates on the City of Nevada's various projects to the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce during their luncheon Wednesday afternoon. Overpass detour "If you call MoDOT today and you complain about the detour, you're going to get a response from them that it's the City's problem," explained Mitchell. ...

In recognition of the nationwide observance of October as Housing America Month, the Nevada Housing Authority held its annual Resource Fair at the Crawford House, in Nevada. "We invite our community partners to come out and join us to share resources," noted Nevada Housing Authority Director Carol Branham. ...

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 3,128. There have been 62 new cases and of these, 55 are still active — an increase from last week's active cases number of 29...

According to a release from Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell, the City of Nevada will officially launch SeeClickFix on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. SeeClickFix is an app and online platform that allows city residents to quickly and easily report issues to city government...

The Nevada City Council passed an ordinance (Bill No. 2021-066) on seconding reading Tuesday evening providing for the holding of a Primary and General Election within the City of Nevada, Mo., and fixing the polling place, adopting judges of said election, and providing for other matters incidental to said election. This comes on the heels of the council needing to fill a seat recently vacated by council member Richard Brockman...

The Nevada City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m., Tuesday evening. With two council members absent (Lyndon Eberhard and Richard Brockman), the council began its meeting. The public portion of the meeting was brief — due to a short agenda — and adjourned at 7:14 p.m...

Nevada High School DECA and FBLA students sold 596 meals to help raise funds for Leadership conference and competition. The teams delivered 480 meals to local businesses that purchased tickets and the additional 113 meals were picked up at the tech center. The students hold this fundraiser in the fall and in the spring. "Thank you to local supporters for purchasing meals and local businesses that donated to help make this fundraiser a success," advisor Sarah Olson said...

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of citizens receiving phone calls from someone claiming to have kidnapped a child or loved one and demanding money for their return. They will use a loved one’s name and have disturbing noises in the background, this is a scam...

This year's Homecoming Queen will be crowned at Logan Field during coronation this evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m., before the Nevada Tiger football team takes on Seneca. The candidates for Queen include: Bailey Ast, Hadley Bruce, Grace Barnes, and Lilly Hart...

No injuries were reported from a train versus tractor-trailer wreck in Richards on Tuesday afternoon. A tractor-trailer was crossing west to east at 4th Street in Richards when the trailer was clipped by a southbound BNSF Railway unit coal trail. The train did not derail and there was no hazardous materials spill...

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, reports less than a one-day supply of most blood types. The turnout at many area blood drives is still being negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On the hospital side, blood transfusions are taking place at levels not seen in several years. Blood drives around the CBCO service region serve a vital function in preserving the good health of our community...

These drone photos show the progress being made on the U.S. Route 54 bridge over the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad in Nevada, Mo. Contractor crews have removed the bridge deck/driving surface and will replace it with a new surface. The contractor also will install new barrier walls, sidewalks, lighting, fences and guardrails at the ends of the bridge. According to Mayor George Knox during Coffee with the Mayor Thursday morning, the overpass is scheduled to be finished in April 2022...

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at approximately 7:05 p.m., officers from the Nevada Police Department and Vernon County Sheriffs Office responded to a parking lot in the 2400 block of East Austin Boulevard for a report of gunshots fired. Responding emergency personnel located one male subject inside a vehicle that had sustained gunshot wounds. The male subject was transported from the scene by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead...

APAC-Central, Inc. crews of Springfield, Mo., began paving the first of numerous streets around Nevada on Tuesday. APAC was the winning low bid for the 2021 City of Nevada street improvements and was approved for the job by city council vote at the council's May 4, 2021, meeting. ...

No one was injured during a Saturday evening house fire at 211 W. Park Ave. in Nevada over the weekend. "{Firefighters] responded to reports of smoke coming out of the house," Chief Troy Denney said. "On arrival crews found flames coming from the Northwest corner of the home."...

Work on the Austin Boulevard railroad overpass is underway. By Thursday, the steel side rails and about one-quarter of the bridge deck had been demolished by crews from Rodmacher Brothers Excavating. Missouri Department of Transportation Senior Inspector Aaron Rieder said the contractor should finish the demolition of the road deck by the end of the week...

The City of Bronaugh Board of Alderman met in regular session Monday evening. First order of business was the maintenance report by Derek Brown, water/wastewater operator. Brown report that new pumps had been installed at the sewer lift station. "They are much more efficient," he said...

Nevada’s Neal Center will reopen for meals served in the dining room Sept. 17 and resume other activities Sept. 20. The center will welcome adults 60 and older to dine indoors from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, according to Mike Parson, Coordinator of the center at 301 N. Main. Beginning the following Monday, the center will be open from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays...

Nevada High School Air Force JROTC cadets paid tribute on Friday to the 2,977 victims of the attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Pictured above are Zoe Pilcher, Braianna McElroy, Coby Gammon, and Gabriel Adams. The cadets flew the “Flag of Honor” that contains the names of all victims of 9/11. Cadets learned about the impact of the 9/11 attacks and it’s relevance to current events in the Middle East...

The Sheldon R-8 Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday evening with all member present. The meeting opened with the perfunctory approval of the amended agenda, the consent agenda and the financial report. “Balance is holding steady,” Superintendent Jason Irwin said in discussion of the district’s finances...