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The Nevada City Council will be replacing one of its members. On Thursday, Dec. 4, the council held an emergency meeting to accept Luke Guenther's resignation from the council and vote on an emergency ordinance to fill the vacancy left. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Many may remember the cold, sweaty palms and butterflies in the stomach just prior to a first job interview. A little knowledgeable preparation might have helped calm the nerves…at least a little. Nevertheless, that knowledgeable preparation is exactly what can help young adults who are entering the modern job market...

NEOSHO – All three show choirs from Nevada High School and Nevada Middle School traveled to Neosho, Mo. on Nov. 1 to take part in the Neosho High School Show Choir Festival. The non-competitive festival, held for the 11th consecutive year, gave area show choirs the opportunity to perform their show for a live audience to prepare for the kick-off of the competitive season in January. ...

Few stories capture the heart of the American family quite like Little Women. This weekend, the Fox Playhouse invites audiences to revisit the March sisters as they navigate the joys and tragedies of the Civil War era. Marisha Chamberlain’s adaptation balances lessons of charity and ambition with the comfort of home. ...

If ever you’ve said, “I wish there were something that would….”, On My Own, Inc., might be able to help. Located in Nevada but servicing a five-county area, OMO has one room dedicated to gadgets, tools, and assistive technology – from wheelchairs to specialty-minted parts on their 3-D printer – to help people with everyday challenges...

When members of the Nevada Public Library board met in regular session, Thursday, Nov. 20, among the several topics to discuss was a rundown of various grants and monetary gifts the library has or will received. • Library Director Jodi Polk reported the library has received two monetary gifts. The Laurels GFWC gave $100 to use as needed, and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) donated $250 designated for STEM education...

The Center On Rural Innovation, familiarly known as CORI, has selected Vernon County as one of six counties in a regional area to receive a competitive, fully funded (non-matching) grant of $100,000 in services as part of its Heartland Rural Innovators Initiative...

The Nevada Regional Medical Center is currently working with an interim chief financial officer following the resignation of Jeff Wesselman in October. During the NRMC Board of Directors meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 25, Daniel Given, who said he has been an interim CFO for several hospitals, gave his first report on NRMC’s financials...

The Nevada Tiger men’s basketball team began their first week of the 25-26 season with a pair of victories over two old familiar foes from days gone by. While I have long maintained that the Big 8 Conference is the premier midsized school athletic conference in southwest Missouri, the Central Ozarks Conference is the undisputed large school premier conference in the region. ...

The Lady Tigers had a successful week at the 49th Annual Carl Junction Classic Basketball Tournament sponsored by Freeman Sports Medicine. Facing three larger schools, Nevada finished 2-1 on the week picking up “runner up” honors in the process. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...