Stories from Friday, June 5, 2020

Despite the sweltering heat, the Standing for Minorities Rally that was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Earp Park was well-attended. Those in attendance held signs calling for a nationwide end to police brutality against minorities. During his speech at the rally, event organizer Lucas Conner applauded local law enforcement for their service. ...

The annual youth rodeo, running from Thursday through Saturday at the Fairgrounds, also serves as a fundraiser for the Vernon County Youth Fair. Fundraiser donations are achieved via the purchase of rodeo tickets. Previously, funds have already been raised with the pre-ticket sales by youth rodeo royalty candidates. The overall number of ticket sales also factors into one's chances of being crowned queen, king, princess, and prince...

Months of meticulous wedding planning has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic for Katelyn Triplett and Quent Erwin. With the big date slated for June 27, and eying a heavily attended wedding ceremony, the couple is now likely to proceed with a scaled-back version of that. Triplett and Erwin, both Nevada natives, met in 2017 and got engaged in December 2018...

Nevada High School graduating senior Matt Thorp recently signed a national letter-of-intent with Hastings (Neb.) College, where he's set to join the school's football program. Under Nevada High head coach Wes Beachler's tutelage, Thorp started as varsity quarterback his sophomore season, and part of his junior campaign. ...