Stories from Monday, April 24, 2017

By Johannes Brann jbrann.ndm@gmail.com The reports at Monday’s Finance Committee meeting at Nevada Regional Medical Center were reminiscent of the opening words of Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel, “Tale of Two Cities.” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, … it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, … in short, the period was so far like the present period.”...

By Johannes Brann jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Opening the meeting with prayer and bringing a Northeast Vernon County R-1 school board meeting to order for the final time of his present term, Robert Fox, Jr. then called for a certification of the results of the April 4 election...

On Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Nevada Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 13th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Nevada Police Department at 120 S. Ash Street in Nevada. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked...