Stories from Friday, May 15, 2020

Collegiate flag football is coming to Nevada. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon at the Rogers Fine Arts Building on the Campus of Cottey College. School President Dr. Jann Weitzel, along with Athletic Director Stephanie Beason, unveiled the newest addition to the athletic department's lineup...

To honor the graduating Nevada High School Class of 2020, there will be a "Cruise of Nevada" this Saturday evening. Seniors will parade through a pre-planned route of Nevada, led by SRO Sergeant Miller. Community members are asked to line the parade route and help recognize the seniors. The cruise will go by Lyons field through the Osage Prairie YMCA parking lot, through the Square, down Austin Boulevard, and will end at the high school...

The Vernon County Health Department has confirmed the fifth positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This resident is under quarantine at home. This case is related to exposure to a positive case out of state. According to a press release from the health department, "This case is asymptomatic. ...

During their regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, the Sheldon R-8 Board of Education touched on several important topics, with Covid-19 concerns as the backdrop to those discussions. Superintendent Jason Irwin outlined new safety protocols to be put in place for summer school. ...