Stories from Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The Cottey Comet cross country team was in top form Saturday, sweeping the field at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Flacon Classic — hosted by Kansas Christian College. Taking the top five spots, Cottey was paced in the 5,000 kilomete 5K (3.1) run by sophomore Matina Ramirez's school record time of 19:29. Ramirez's performance was so dominant, in fact, she dropped her lifetime personal-best record by 24 seconds...

The Nevada Daily Mail reached out to the Vernon County Health Department for an update Monday on the county's COVID-19 statistics. "We've got one nurse here and we got swamped with flu shots today — we really just haven't had time to do it," stated Vernon County Health Department Administrator Steve Durnell. "I'm hoping first thing, tomorrow (Tuesday), it will be out."...

The Nevada Police Department is investigating a weekend incident that occurred Saturday night at the intersection of Austin Boulevard and Centennial BLVD. NPD Lieutenant Steve Bastow confirmed with the Daily Mail that a 45-yard-old male was injured, but what led up to the incident remains shrouded in mystery...