Stories from Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Nancy Tinkham July 17, 1938 - Nov. 6, 2012 IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Nancy Anabel Tinkham was born to Leon and Ina Mae (Douglas) Hust on July 17, 1938 in Imperial, Nebraska. She attended school in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School. Nancy was united in marriage to Lawrence "Larry" Tinkham on Jan. ...

Mark Charles Huxoll July 6, 1961 - Nov.5, 2012 ELWOOD, Nebraska -- Mark Charles Huxoll, 51, of Elwood, died Monday (Nov. 5, 2012), in Elwood. He was born July 6, 1961, at Cambridge, Nebraska, to Charles H. and Beverly A. (Kennedy) Huxoll. He was raised south of Holbrook, Nebraska. ...

Carl Reining COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado -- Carl Reining, 89, former resident of Benkelman, Nebraska, died Monday (Nov. 5, 2012), at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Funeral Mass is Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, 3 p.m. (MT) at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Graveside Services will follow Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, 10 a.m., (MT) at the Benkelman Cemetery in Benkelman, the Rev. Tom Wiedel officiating...

David Jay 'Laddie' Hayes Oct. 31, 1923 - Oct. 5, 2012 EL SEQCANDO, California -- David Jay "Laddie" Hayes died Friday (Oct. 5, 2012), at his home in El Seqcando. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, Oct. 31, 1923, to Francil Dee and Viola (Niccolson) Hayes...

CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor McCOOK, Nebraska -- Anyone with a need to dress warmly this winter is invited to come shopping free of charge at the annual "Coat Closet and Winter Clothing Give-Away today until 7 p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Friday, from 8 a.m. until noon, at McCook, Nebraska's Memorial Auditorium at West Fifth and C streets...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Early voting and overall voter turnout numbers were up for Red Willow County in Tuesday's General Election. One thousand sixty-five Red Willow County voters cast their ballots early in the 2012 General Election, compared to only 478 in 2010 and 920 in the 2008 presidential election...

Voters in Southwest Nebraska obviously wanted their voices to be heard, as election officials here reported impressive voter turn-out percentages. Furnas County clerk Kennis McClelland reported a voter turn-out of 64 percent in Furnas County, a remarkable improvement over 25 percent in the primary...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, Sheriff Gene Mahon assured county commissioners Monday morning that his staff will be ready to go when the City of McCook moves out of its jail facility on Tuesday, Dec. 18 and, within seconds, the county takes over...

McCook, Nebraska, firefighters ventilate smoke and heat through a window and a hole cut in the roof of the home at 1105 East A about midnight today. Fire Chief Marc Harpham reported that the residents tried to extinguish a fire in the bedroom with a garden hose before seeking the help of a neighbor and calling 9-1-1. ...

Grand opening set for Dec. 3-7

Shane Messersmith, McCook School Board of Education, accepts a Level III award from Brian Holcomb at the Nebraska Association of School Boards awards presention in August. Incorrect information was provided in the original press release.

Despite the expectations of some, the sun did come up today and we'll have to wait at least until the Mayan calendar runs out -- 44 days -- for the world to end. If' you're generous with who you "friend" on Facebook, you'll see some who are jubilant, others in despair and still others resigned to four more years of gridlock in Washington...

The truth hurts Dear Editor, Sen. Nelson, deigning to answer a peon like me in his Oct. 18 letter, must've been punctured by the facts of my previous letter. The truth hurts, doesn't it, Ben? We here on the Left Coast get our news on time, thank you...

"Oh say does that Star - Spangled Banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" Our national anthem, penned by Francis Scott Key, beautifully summarizes our national heritage. The "land of the free" -- that is what has always set the United States apart from the rest of the world. ...

"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him." ― Leo Tolstoy...

GILTNER, Neb. -- Medicine Valley ran into a hornet's nest Tuesday, Nov. 6, in prep football playoff action at Giltner. The host Hornets ran past the Raiders, 66-22, in a Class D-2 (eight-man) quarterfinal battle matching unbeaten teams. Med Valley played with starting quarterback Riley Garey, a senior who suffered a knee injury in the Raiders' 64-42 win over Garden County Oct. ...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- A classic high school football battle was destined to be decided in the final seconds. That's what happened in Arapahoe Tuesday, Nov. 6, as the host Warriors and Elm Creek collided in the Class D-1 (eight-man) playoff quarterfinals. Elm Creek rallied to tie the score in the fourth quarter, then Arapahoe drove for the winning touchdown with less than 20 seconds remaining to earn a 32-26 victory...