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Did you know Vernon County had the first female sheriff in the state of Missouri? Did you know W.F. Norman’s original drop-presses were bought used in 1898 and are still functional today? For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

April is Fair Housing Month. Annually, the Nevada Housing Authority holds informative programs for Section 8 Landlords at the Housing Authority office, the most recent being on April 18. Amanda Koehn, NHA Director, explained the differences in housing rental through the organization...

About 20 people braved the rainy weather to attend the third Coffee and Conversation held Saturday morning, April 19, at the Nevada Public Library Annex. For many, the topic of the event topic was likely For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Starting around 4 a.m. to be ready for a 5 a.m. opening, the organizers and volunteers of the local Jakes Club of the National Wild Turkey Association set out a nourishing breakfast for the opening day of the Missouri youth turkey hunting season. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The kitchen is going to get a little heated Saturday, and not just from the cooking going on. Nevada Regional Technical Center will host the Nevada Culinary Classic competition beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, in the Nevada High School Auxiliary Gym...

It didn’t hurt growing up on a farm in St. Louis in the mid-1900s, as Suzanne Corbitt describes the cultural fascination and return to mid-century foods and cooking for the recent gathering of the Vernon County Historical Society on April 13. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Saturday, April 12, was anything but a quiet weekend morning in Moundville as the sound of chain saws and skid loaders mingled with peoples’ personal recollections of the EF-1 tornado that assaulted the area just 10 days prior on April 2. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The students of the Nevada Regional Technical Center were introduced to the 3M Worker Safety/STEM Training Center mobile unit in the NRTC parking lot Thursday, April 10. Included in the program were practical demonstrations as well as hands-on experiences in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, (S.T.E.M)...

If it takes a village to raise a child, what happens when the village itself is in need of some extra help? That’s what Tonya Cliffman and the residents of Moundville, population 77, were working on during an organizational meeting Wednesday, April 9, in one of the structures left untouched by the April 2 tornado which took out significant and historic parts of their town. ...

There were 1,602 ballots cast with a 12.39 voter turnout in the municipal election held Tuesday, April 8. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

Leon Ogier probably didn’t leave his home in the Nevada area for France with the intent of having an American Legion Post named after him. As a member of Company B, 128th Machine Gun Battalion, 35th Division, Nevada Unit, Ogier fought for his country and was fatally wounded in France in 1918. He is interred at Newton Cemetery...

It wasn't long ago when the city manager and fire chief discussed with the city council the need to upgrade the city's storm siren system. Wednesday morning's EF1 tornado may have put an exclamation point on that discussion. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Several Vernon County residents and business owners are beginning the recovering stage following an early morning tornado that raced across the county Wednesday, April 2. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada Tigers were able to hold Frontenac to one lone run, but it was all the Raiders needed in a 1-0 win Monday at the Frontenac Sports Complex. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada City Council on Tuesday evening, April 1, approved the street improvement plan for 2025. Public Works Director Tim Wiggans said a previous city manager had a company survey Nevada’s streets. That survey is how it was determined which streets will be milled and overlayed...

The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce annual community awards banquet was held on Friday evening, March 28, hosted at the Nevada Eagles Lodge. "Passport to Adventure” was the theme of this year’s event. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The Nevada Tiger golf team traveled north of Harrisonville to the Country Creek Golf Course to compete against Pleasant Hill in their first contest of the season. The teams played the front nine of the Rock Course which is a Par 36 layout. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

From under a tree, to an open dirt pole barn, to what is now a set of twin two-story buildings, Nevada resident Pam McCormick, also known as the “accidental missionary,” has been celebrating her Ugandan school’s success. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

A man accused of abducting a child at gunpoint Wednesday, March 26, led law enforcement officials on a 40-mile pursuit from El Dorado Spring, Mo.,through Vernon County and to Fort Scott, Kan., where he was stopped and arrested. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Three Nevada Tigers and two Lady Tigers added to their post season basketball honors. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released All-District selections on Monday. The selections are based on the full season of work and voted on by the coaches in the District...

The Nevada Regional Medical Center Board of Directors on Tuesday, March 25, voiced no opposition to a recommendation to have a committee begin work to ask Vernon County voters to approve a county-wide hospital district. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Although March 29, 1973, was the day the last remaining American troops left Vietnam for home, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s official end in 1975. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Before the internet, trying to find information on one’s family tree could mean thumbing through old family Bibles and keepsakes, or the time and expense of traveling to various courthouses states away to look up birth and death records. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Allison Fast, member of Nevada’s American Association of University Women (AAUW), is looking forward to April 12, the day of the annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Day hosted by Cottey College in association with 4-H/Missouri University Extension office, and this year adding the influence and assistance of the local AAUW...

Dave Garrett and Brian Wallace never grew up enough to put toys away, and on Sunday, March 9, they shared their love of toys – specifically farm toys – with area residents, at the fourth annual Southwest Missouri Farm Toy Show hosted at the Nevada Eagles...