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Week of September 11, 1970  In this week’s look back at yesteryear we are taking a look at the 1970 Nevada opener vs the Camdenton Lakers. The Tigers were coming off a 6-4 record the fall before in the first year of Head Coach John Osborne’s tenure. ...

William Tell, move over. Cottey College has a new sport for their students: archery. And with it comes Sarah Trout, Cottey’s new head archery coach. But that’s not all. Trout is also the Community Liaison for athletics and as such, she was one of the driving forces behind the college’s athletic program’s Nevada community service day, which was Saturday, Sept 7...

As Rinehart Christian Church prepared to celebrate the 150th birthday of the fellowship, Senior Minister Kevin Moyers informed the attendees at Saturday evening’s festivities Ulysses S. Grant was the young nation’s president at that time. Just for context...

For our third meet of the year, we are happy with results. We adjusted for this meet and some swimmers stepped into some new roles from the Joplin outdoor, they did very well in those positions. We still have a long way to go not only in our meet schedule, but also in our workouts in practice. We are excited to have a bit of a break after Saturday, with our next meet after that being our home duel versus Joplin on Thursday, September 12th...

The Nevada Police Department is seeking information about the location of a man charged in the Aug. 17 fire that destroyed much of the First Christian Church at the corner of Austin Boulevard and Washington Street in Nevada. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team got their season off to a good start with a straight set win over the Joplin Lady Eagles Tuesday, September 3rd at Wynn Gymnasium. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The city of Nevada is beginning to focus on improving its lot on the corner of Cherry and Cedar streets by creating a visitors/community space. The city will be exploring grant options and so far, has received an anonymous donation for the project. Now the Nevada/Vernon County Community Foundation has offered its assistance...

Control. The Oxford dictionary defines control as “the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events.” In football, when you rush for 366 yards and hold your opponent to a -7 on the ground you control, not only the clock, but also the game. Final: Nevada 44-Monett 22...

Just as he was entering his fourth month as the new pastor of Nevada First Christian Church, Pastor Tim McMillan was out of town when he received a phone call informing him the church was in flames. In fact, he said he saw it on social media first and was still dealing with the amazement when the call came through...

Adam Dean recently presented the Nevada Rotary with information about the National Wild Turkey Federation and the local Share the Harvest Program. Dean currently runs the NWTF chapter for Vernon and Cedar counties and is the vice president for the state board that oversees the Missouri state chapter...

“We might be addicted to bicycling as we did 60.14 miles today in a zig-zag pattern instead of 45, but that was because the roads would be quieter and we would not have to ride on busy highways. Life is good!” For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Three of the 12 ladies sitting around the luncheon table on Tuesday, Aug. 27 sported tee-shirts reading “Live Generously,” an unwritten but obvious goal of the Nevada club known as Friends with Purpose. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Richard Brockman, Director of the Nevada Parks and Rec Department, gave updates to the board on various considerations during the Monday, Aug. 26 meeting. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

With a number of questions to be answered, the Nevada Tiger football team had plenty of positive moments during their Jamboree Friday night at Carthage. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

Dr. Landon Adams, Vice-president for Student Life and Enrollment at Cottey College, and Dr. Stephanie Niles, President Cottey College, attended the traditional Step Sing with students on Sunday night prior to the Sunday Funday event at the Community Center...

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As the First Christian Church of Nevada continues to dig out from the rubble of their historic red brick building left by Saturday’s fire. The church’s office now shares space with congregation’s makeshift sanctuary in the old Aldi’s building, which was purchased by the church as a fellowship hall many years ago...

Ask anyone who works with small children, a daycare can be a hectic place, especially when a ribbon cutting for the new facility is about to happen with city officials and guests coming and going through the front door. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The call went out in the wee hours of Saturday morning as flames shot up from the historic First Christian Church on the corner of Austin and Washington. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

What a night it was on for the Vernon County Ambulance District personnel when a call came in for an expectant lady in distress. Fearing her birth was imminent, the mother called 911. It's not clear if she was fully aware her dad, David May, was on call that shift. And it's unclear if, when David May saw the address and the name, the call was a little more urgent for him than any typical call...

The fall sports season is rapidly approaching and student-athletes in Missouri are now getting back to fall sports and activities. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

Corporal Ashley Fast and Corporal Michael White, Nevada Police Department, will serve as the Nevada R-5 School Resource Officers (SRO) for the 2024-25 school year For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The Aug. 6 Primary Election was finalized Tuesday. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

Captain Taylor McKlintic, a veteran of firefighting for 20-plus years, will officially be promoted to fire chief of the Nevada Fire Department come September, although he has been working in the position since July. According to a press release, Interim City Manager Larry Stevens said, “Taylor is well-qualified to become the new leader of the Nevada Fire Department. This was not a difficult decision, as his background as a fire professional, his people skills, and the personal relationships he has developed have positioned him well to be successful as Nevada's Fire Chief. Taylor will be a good fit for the fire department, our city organization and the Nevada community.". ...

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