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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. ...

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...

Both the Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger varsity basketball teams easily dispatched bitter rival Lamar Tuesday night at Wynn Gym. The Lady Tigers kicked off the festivities with a 59-21 blowout victory, while the Tigers boys followed with a 60-48 triumph...

Nevada Middle School's seventh and eighth-grade basketball teams opened their seasons Monday evening, falling in three of four contests. Playing at separate locations, the NMS seventh-grade A-team prevailed in a nail-biter, 37-34, at Nevada Middle School. Just down the street at Wynn Gym, the Nevada Middle School eighth-grade squad was upended by McDonald County, 34-26. In addition, both of Nevada's B-teams were defeated...

The Nevada High School girls' wresting team competed at Diamond High School's "Gem City Scramble II" on Monday — placing 10th at the 23-school event. NHS results • Teresa Dawn, 2-2 overall — placed sixth in the 125 pound weight division. • Lotus Van Dyk, 3-1 overall, placed second in the 135 pound weight division...

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...

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 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...