Stories from Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Elsie Louise Pitts, 76, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Via Christi Hospital, in Pittsburg, Kan., following a lengthy illness. She was born July 4, 1936, in Nevada, to Elie Perry Goings and Maude Lolley Goings. She married Orie Pitts on April 18, 1976, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death...

Downtown Nevada has an opportunity and a challenge. Much like other downtown areas, parking seems to be an issue -- at least some days -- in a number of towns across America. Yet, as Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman and Police Chief Graham Burnley pointed out, having a parking issue is actually a good thing...

The deadline to accept stories and pre-orders for the Nevada State Hospital history book is June 15. "In order to have the book ready for distribution in October, the publisher has given us June 15 as his deadline," said Linda Chestnut, book chairperson. "The cost of the book will be going up after this deadline."...

"This is a heck of a gift. But on the other hand we're being asked to spend millions of dollars. ... People will ask if this is the right thing to spend the money on," planning commissioner Jim Erpenbach, said during the Nevada Planning Commission's regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon before the commission voted 7-0 to recommend that the city council amend the city's 1984 Comprehensive Plan to include the Healthy Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan...

A water leak saturated the ground beneath Ash Street Tuesday night, compromising the section of Ash Street between Hunter and Allison streets and forcing its closure about 10 p.m., and it will remain closed until further notice. According to a release from the city, crews from Alliance Water Resources and the city were on the scene and confirmed that all the houses in the area had water...