Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Michael Lee Plourd NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Michael Lee Plourd, 72, of North Platte, died Friday (Nov. 6, 2015), at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He was a McCook High School graduate. Services are Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 1 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte...

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day, an official United States federal holiday that is observed annually on Nov. 11, honoring people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect). ...

No doubt you've heard the term, "Paying it forward." It's a new way of reminding Americans about the importance of doing good things for their neighbors. One of the examples of this spontaneous generosity is a nice lady in the checkout line at the super market, paying for the cost of groceries of the young mother ahead of her who has just had her credit card declined...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The new head of the Nebraska Department of Corrections unveiled his road map for the future last week and the report appears to indicate the McCook Work Ethic Camp is being given serious consideration for future expansion. "This strategic plan will serve as a road map for the agency's work in the coming months and years," said Director Scott Frakes in an accompanying press release...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Plans are moving forward for the new entry way at the high school, with the McCook School Board approving preliminary floor plans Monday night for the project. It also raised questions about the safety of students crossing between the high school and junior high...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Pistol Pete the Pomeranian "wheels" around McCook, Nebraska, not at all hindered by two hind legs that don't work. Julie Sloggett's adoption of the special needs dog not only changed the little dog's life, it changed how Julie feels about adopting instead of buying a puppy...

There is always a need, whether it is providing a nutritious meal or after-school childcare. But as the holidays approach, those needs seem to grow. With that in mind, Community Chest of McCook is in full swing with its annual fund-raising appeal and a goal of raising at least $80,000 by the end of the year...

"Walmart Heart," a team of Walmart truck drivers, honors 10-month-old Parker Springer of Indianola, Nebraska, with a convoy on B Street through McCook, pink and purple balloons, a toy Walmart truck and "Honorary Driver" status, cake and ice cream, and a shopping spree Wednesday morning. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A Kansas woman received jail time last week in Red Willow County District Court after being convicted on several drug and traffic related offenses. The offender, 42-year-old Candi L. Brennan of Herndon, was ordered to serve 300 days in jail on each of three felony controlled substance charges in addition to paying $400 in fines. The jail sentences were ordered to be served at the same time and Brennan was also given credit at sentencing for 143 days in jail already served...

Lucille Anna Overfield Jones Oct. 23, 1923 - Nov. 9, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Lucille Anna Overfield Jones of McCook passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 92 years old. Lucille was born on Oct. 23, 1923, to Lindley McKinley Napoleon Overfield and Ray Anna Kuntz Overfield at Concordia, Kansas. She was the middle of three girls...