Stories from Friday, January 27, 2023

Gerard Armand “Jerry” Bartlett, 85, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at Freeman West in Joplin, Mo. Jerry was born June 20, 1937, in New York, N.Y., to Herbert and Ada K. (Hodge) Bartlett. He married Leslie J. Carroll on April 14, 1979, in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., and she survives of the home...

The first Coffee and Conversation with the Mayor of 2023 took place early Thursday morning at Precision Coffee Company. Nevada Mayor George Knox spoke with community members and answered questions on a variety of topics. Starting out the conversation, Mayor Knox discussed the city's new texting notification system. ...

Above: Emergency Personnel with both the Nevada Police Department and Nevada Fire department responded to a reported garage emitting smoke on Wednesday afternoon at 312 N. Pine St. According to Nevada Fire Chief Troy Denney, the smoke was from an individual trying to keep warm in the garage. He added that there was no damage to the structure — it just smoked it up on the inside...