Stories from Friday, October 10, 2003

McCook to play for fifth straight district title

Red Willow County District Court Judge John Battershell ruled Thursday that the bond issue and the petition to merge the Republican Valley and Twin Valley school districts are lawful and constitutional. Battershell said in his decision the merger plan and bond issue approved March 25 by patrons of the two schools districts "do not result in an unequal burden of taxation" on plaintiff Frances Louise "Frankie Lou" Nicholson of Lebanon...

Kent A. Guthrie, of Arvada, Colo., was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Indianola, Neb., and passed away suddenly Sept. 26, 2003, while at work. The funeral service was held Oct. 1, in Arvada. His parents, LaVerne and Barbara Guthrie preceded in death. Kent graduated from Red Willow High School in 1966. He earned his bachelor's degree from Metro State College in Denver and passed the CPA exam. He was dedicated employee of Sundyne (formerly Sundstrand) Corp. for twenty years...

A monthly ceremony can mark a key milestone.

Hold journalists accountable Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Gloria's recent article titled "Holding Leaders Accountable." I don't believe you will find much of an argument with the statement "Holding leader accountable." Yes, our leaders do need to be held accountable, but what Gloria seems to forget is that the recall process is just one of two processes in which the normal citizen can hold them accountable. The other being the regular-term elections...

INDIANOLA -- Republican Valley, the No. 1-ranked volleyball team in Class D and the five-time defending state champions, fought off Cambridge 15-1, 15-12 Thursday at the RVHS gymnasium. Cambridge, also ranked in Class D, tried to force a third game and led 8-0 and 12-9 in the second game before the Mustangs rallied...

GOTHENBURG -- The McCook High School volleyball team extended Gothenburg and Southern Valley to three games before dropping both matches Thursday at the Gothenburg Quadrangular. The Bison (4-17) lost to the Gothenburg Swedes 10-15, 15-4, 15-6 and the Southern Valley Eagles 15-6, 6-15, 15-10...

A 10-year-old shop in Oberlin is run by its customers.

W Design will make a presentation during a regular McCook Public Schools board of education meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the junior high conference room. The McCook architectural firm was hired last fall to study the district's existing attendance centers and develop options for updating and upgrading...

BENKELMAN -- Estelle Marie (Carlin) Owens, 88, died Wednesday (Oct. 8, 2003) at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was born Jan. 2, 1915, to Leo P. and Josephine (Schoenherr) Carlin in Spaulding, Greeley County. She grew up in Omaha and graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1933. She worked as a secretary for several years...

McCook businessman Jerry Vap, Fifth District Commissioner on the Nebraska Public Service Commission for two years, said today he is considering running for a full six-year term in the 2004 election. Gov. Mike Johanns appointed Vap to the commission on Aug. 7, 2001, to fill an unexpired term. The Fifth District encompasses 51 counties in the western two-thirds of the state...