Stories from Saturday, September 19, 2020

The Nevada Animal Shelter's new building is one step closer to being built. The Nevada City Council has approved resolutions to accept financial assistance from the United States government in the amount of nearly $400,000. An environmental review will also be completed by Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission (KBRPC). The primary focus of KBRPC is to provide professional planning services and technical assistance to members within the region...

The Nevada Middle School boys cross country team continued its red-hot start to the season, notching a second-consecutive team gold on Tuesday. Fresh of their Sept. 11 first-place finish at the Cottey Invitational, they followed up with a top-flight performance at the heavily-attended Bolivar Liberator Invitational...

A promising start gave way to heartbreak for the Nevada Tigers in Friday night's tradition-rich Silver Tiger game at Lamar. Leading 14-0 early, Nevada was unable to match Lamar's team-speed for the full four quarters, falling by a margin of 44-28. The storied rivalry dates back to Thanksgiving Day 1933, with Friday's clash marking the 63rd meeting. ...

Kicking off their golf season at Tuesday's Evangel University Fall Invitational, the Cottey Comets placed fourth at the five-team event. Held at Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course, the event was originally slated as two-day, 36-hole competition. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it was trimmed to a one-day, 18-hole event...