Stories from Thursday, October 5, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison softball girls were ready to dominate their first two B-6 district softball games on Thursday at McCook's Jaycees Complex. In fact, both games didn't even require five full innings. The No. 2-seed Bison blasted No. 7 Scottsbluff, 11-1; and followed with an 11-2 trouncing of No. 3 Alliance...

Freshman “Peanut” Cunningham flies above teammate D’Von Moore during the slam dunk contest at McCook Community College’s “Midnight Madness” on Saturday. Fans got their first good looks at this year’s MCC basketball teams.

McCOOK, Neb. — One look at senior C.J. Martin and coach Jeff Gross knew a pivotal McCook Bison play was in good hands last Friday. “C.J. Martin’s the epitomy of Bison football: do your job,” Gross said about the 5’8”, 145-pound reserve receiver/cornerback. “He might not have the (big) name but he comes to practice every day and does all the work. He does his job, and he made a great catch at Scottsbluff.”...

A preview of Week 7 games involving area football teams...

Arlyn Lambert Nov. 16, 1934 - Oct. 3, 2017 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Arlyn Lambert, 82, of Beaver City, died Tuesday (Oct. 3, 2017), at Christian Homes in Holdrege, Neb. He was born on a farm northwest of Beaver City on Nov. 16, 1934, to Lawrence and Vera (Champlin) Lambert. ...

Jerry Norman Herrick Sept. 1, 1952 - Oct. 2, 2017 CURTIS, Neb. — Jerry Norman Herrick, 65, of Curtis, passed away on Oct. 2, 2017, at Senior Living Choices in Curtis. Jerry was born Sept. 1, 1952, in McCook, Neb., son of Wilbur Dewitt and Nora Ethel (Bradley) Herrick.  He grew up in Curtis and graduated from Medicine Valley High School in 1970.  He married Lorraine Hinton on May 22, 1971, in Oberlin, Kan. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Like many, Angela and Lynn Thomas brushed aside warnings of West Nile virus. “I had heard of it and I thought it was like the flu, you get over it, no big deal,” Angela said. But after Lynn ended up spending over a week in the hospital after getting the virus, they both think differently now...

McCOOK, Neb. — After 12 years as a member of a Denver law firm, Alexis Davidson has returned to Southwest Nebraska and joined the firm of Goodwin Siegfried LLP in McCook as an associate attorney. “I look forward to serving the legal needs of the people of this area,” said Davidson, who grew up in Culbertson and went on to receive bachelor’s, master’s and law degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln...

McCOOK, Neb. — At the regular board meeting on September 20, Community Hospital directors appointed a new board member to fill a vacant board member seat, approved the updated strategic plan and approved a resolution regarding facility master planning...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Curtis man with a history of criminal activity in the area was sentenced to jail time recently in Red Willow County District Court on recent convictions for felony drug possession and driving on a revoked license. The offender, 31-year-old David M. ...

Latest bowling league results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major TJ’s Family Fun Centr 110-100 Frenchman Valley 106-104 J&L Construction 104-105 Five Loners 91.5-116.5 Maris General Const. 90-118 Diamond Vogel 73.5-136.5...

Nebraska football hits the screens and devices at 7 p.m. on Saturday when Cornhuskers try to knock off undefeated No. 10-ranked Wisconsin at Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium. Speaking of Top 10, the Gazette begins this week to rank those top e college football games can be seen during another weekend:...