Stories from Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Vernon County was blanketed in ice and snow during a late-night winter storm that began on New Year's Eve. Beginning yesterday, city crews began picking up tree and limb debris from the recent ice storm. City crews can only pick up debris that is placed behind the curb and in accordance with the set-out guidelines...

The City of Nevada has resumed operations of the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants and Water and Sewer maintenance, effective Jan. 1, 2021. "The City of Nevada would like to thank Alliance Water Resources for 10 years of service," stated City Manager Mark Mitchell...

"The City engaged an environmental company to do an assessment on the building to see what Missouri Department of Natural Resources will require during demolition," City Manager Mark Mitchell said Monday. On Dec. 15, the building at 100 N. Cedar St. ...

Erbin Regar Todd Jr., 73, of Nevada, Mo., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Regar was born on Jan. 3, 1947, in Nevada, Mo., to Erbin Regar Todd Sr. and Margaret Agnes Todd. Regar grew up in Nevada on the family farm. He attended Nevada schools graduating in 1965. ...

Betty Ann Pratt, 91, Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Services are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Eric Shane Caldwell, 46, Nevada, MO passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Eric was born Sept. 27, 1974, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Earl and Joyce (Weaver) Caldwell. Survivors include his wife, Leray, of the home; three children, Erica Caldwell (Levi), and Colton Caldwell, andMcKenzie Haller (Brock); grandchildren, Gunner, Maureen, Madeline, and Lillith; his parents, Earl and Joyce Caldwell; one brother, Justin Caldwell and his son, Owen; two nieces, Hailey Gammon, Kinley Gammon; one nephew, Coby Gammon; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.. ...