Stories from Tuesday, December 12, 2006

BREWSTER, Kan. -- Rawlins County's basketball teams earned the School Sportsmanship Award Saturday at the Sagebrush Shootout in Brewster. Rawlins County, Decatur Community, St. Francis and Cheylin's basketball teams competed in the tournament. The teams started the first round of competition on Tuesday, with the semifinals on Friday and finals on Saturday...

COLUMBUS -- Several McCook Daily Gazette area football players were recognized on the Associated Press Nebraska All-State Team released last week. In Class B, McCook seniors Josh Cherry and Craig Fritz were selected on the first defense as defensive backs...

Bison sophomore girls fight off Hitchcock County McCook's sophomore girls basketball team edged out Hitchcock County Monday night 48-40. "The girls came out a little fat and didn't execute on offense or defense in the first half," said Bison sophomore girls coach Lynne Kinne...

May 16, 1912 - Dec. 10, 2006 CURTIS -- Carl J. Presler 95, died Sunday (Dec. 10, 2006) at Sunset Haven in Curtis. He was born May 16, 1912, at Earl, to Harlan and Carrie (Albright) Presler. He graduated from high school in Orofino in 1929, and earned a teaching certificate at Kearney State Teachers College...

The family of LaMoine and Elaine Keene is hosting a card shower in honor of their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Dec. 12, 1941. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 111 West G Street McCook, NE 69001

The McCook public school board voted the superintendent a raise, but one member voted no, and the superintendent said this morning that he would have an announcement soon about his future. Dr. Don Marchant said this morning that there appears to be "a philosophical difference" between his and board secretary Diane Lyons' interpretation of the role of a board member and the role of a superintendent. He said he would let his record of goals accomplished for the school district stand as it is...

Santa stopped by the Chamber office on Monday, Dec. 11, to draw out the winning entry for the "Holiday Shopping Spree"  which was part of the retail promotion titled "Christmas Memories at Home." The lucky winner, Pam Schilz, will be inviting three of her friends to a day of shopping at participating merchants. ...

The Christmas countdown clock is unwinding quickly and our minds are buzzing. Another electronic game? Will she like that piece of jewelry? Has he read that book yet? How long will she play with that doll? A story on Monday's front page might seem to have provided a great shopping tip -- how about a new pet under the tree? Humane societies -- like McCook's -- are being overrun with surplus pets, and are looking for ways to find new homes for them -- lower prices or, as in McCook's case, two-for-one sales.. ...