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Builders, unite! No, that’s not meant as a call to a revolution. Rather, a small but very important storage building is going to be “barn-raised” in what is becoming a child advocacy section of Sheldon. Angie Coy, area director of Fostering Hope, took time out of her busy day of parenting eight adopted children to explain...

The first meeting of 2025 for the Nevada Parks and Recreation Department was held in the City Council Chambers Wednesday evening, Jan. 29. After approval of the December 2024 minutes, Sim Miller, chairman of the Nevada Planning Commission discussed the development of a new city comprehensive plan. Miller showed the 1984 revision of the city plan, which was hand-typed and two-pages long...

Jan. 30, 1993 vs the Warrensburg Lady Tigers This week in “This Week in Nevada Basketball History, we look at the 1992-93 Lady Tigers and their Clinton Tournament championship game victory over Warrensburg. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

This time in “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” I will highlight the 1984-85 Lady Tigers and their January 53-36 victory over El Dorado Springs in the Clinton Tournament. Nevada, under the direction of head coach Kevin Swope, came into the contest with an 11 -2 record...

Officially, it’s winter, but not too early to start thinking about high school prom — especially if the young lady or her parents plan to make three easy payments of $300 for the dress prior to the event. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The 6-4 Lady Tigers headed to Frontenac to open play Thursday night in the Raiders Classic.  They were to face an 8-0 St. Mary Colgan team that is a perennial small school power in Southeast Kansas.  Nevada entered the contest having lost their leading scorer, Lucy Swearingen to a knee injury in their recent contest against Harrisonville...

The 7-7 Nevada Lady Tigers played host to Lamar Friday night at Wynn Gymnasium. Lamar came into the contest at 7-10 and was averaging 44 points per contest on offense while giving up 45 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 41 points per game on offense and give up 42 points defensively. Nevada has won 9 of the last 10 contests between the two programs dating back to 2009 including last year’s contest, 56-37...

Before a capacity crowd, Nevada played host to Lamar for court-warming on Friday night as they opened Big 8 Conference play. Nevada was coming off a 62-42 victory over Clinton on Tuesday evening while Lamar had come into the contest having won five out of their last six games, including dropping 90 points on Cassville in a 13-point victory on Tuesday night. Nevada has won nine of the last 12 games in this series dating back to 2009, including last year’s contest 62-51...

Cadet Wepener talks about life at the United States Military Academy For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Nevada High School Scholars Bowl once again brought home their Big Eight Conference championship and are now busy preparing for their upcoming district competition. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...