Stories from Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The Nevada City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening. At the top of the agenda was a proclamation by Mayor George Knox declaring Aug. 26, 2020, to be recognized as the "Centennial of the 19th Amendment Celebration Day." According to the proclamation, "One-hundred and seventy-two years ago in 1848, the first Women's Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y., marking the beginning of the bold and courageous Women's Rights Movement to gain women the vote. ...

The Bronaugh R-7 school district has been tabbed as a $15,000 grant recipient of America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program, the school announced via a recent press release. The district plans to use the grant to enhance its STEM curriculum, and intends to do so by furnishing Chromebooks to each elementary student — first through sixth-grade. This will then help pave the way for implementation of a new STEM program titled "Farm to Classroom."...