Stories from Friday, May 29, 2020

In a recent radio interview with KNEM/KNMO radio, Nevada High School Athletic Director John McNeley indicated the district is zeroing in on mid-June for the official start of summer workouts. With the global pandemic having thrown high school athletics into disarray, the comments by McNeley bring the R-5 athletics picture into clearer focus...

After pushing the season back multiple times over the past month due to the global pandemic, the MINK League announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the 2020 campaign. "Under the recommendation of MINK League Commissioner Ron Rodriguez, the league has elected to cancel the 2020 season," a MINK League press release read. ...

Each Monday the Vernon County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) releases a new video on their youtube channel, with the program dubbed "Storytime with Kids." DARE Officers Dan Miller and Zesar Huerta conduct the readings. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said the program is geared towards younger kids, with the book-readings ranging from 5 to 10 minutes in length. ...

Charlotte Norwood Reid, passed from this life on May 10, 2020, following a lengthy illness, in Springfield, Mo. Charlotte (72) was born on July 14, 1947, in Nevada, Mo., to Beva Lee Norwood and Evelyn Norwood. Charlotte was raised in Nevada where she attended school until her graduation in 1965...

With Tuesday's General Municipal Election, two seats on the Nevada City Council will be filled. The election was originally scheduled for April 7, 2020, but was postponed until June, 2, 2020, per executive order due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) global pandemic...