Stories from Friday, December 15, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — Several local pool players were recently recognized for winning the Summer Session of the American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) 8-Ball, 9-Ball and Masters Pool Leagues. Winning the Monday 8-Ball title was Frank’s in Trenton featuring Bryan Hagan, Darr Stehno, Rick Haddix, Aletha Hagan, Adam Brusoe, Kathy Haddix and Bobby Williams...

George W. Clary June 13, 1944 - Dec. 9, 2017 COAL VALLEY, Ill. — George W. Clary, 1SG (Ret.), 73, of Coal Valley, died Dec. 9, 2017, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at the Cambridge Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services.  Committal services were Wednesday at the Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Society - Services at Home, Bettendorf...

Mary Imogene Megehee Sept. 14, 1939 - Nov. 30, 2017 CARRIERE, Miss. — Mary Imogene Megehee, 78, of Carriere, died Nov. 30, 2017. She grew up in Indianola, Neb., and attended Indianola High School. She was a retired restaurant manager and attended Byrd's Chapel United Methodist Church...

Melvia D. Paulson Sept. 13, 1930 - Dec. 13, 2017 SELDEN, Kan. — Melvia D. Paulson, 87, died Wednesday (Dec. 13, 2017), at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kan. She was born Sept. 13, 1930, in Osborne, Kan., to Melvin and Rausa (Hale) Mischler. She grew up in Woodston, Kan. and attended Woodston High School. She lived in Colby, Brewster and Selden, Kan. She married Leslie Leroy Paulson on Nov. 21, 1948, in Iola, Kan...

I picked up one of the booklets held in the SWNGS library. It was entitled “100 Year of Living-Indianola Nebraska 1873-1973”. There is a large amount of history contained within, most of which, according to a note within the book, came from Mrs. Asa Wolf’s personal collection. It seemed fitting that I found a story of the Christmas celebration of 1872 as told by E. S. Hill when he was 93...

95th birthday The family of Betty (Quigley) Davidson are hosting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Highland Park, 610 East 14th, Apt. C1, McCook, NE 69001.

50th anniversary Terry and Tammie Hilker of McCook will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. They were married at the Federated Church of Oberlin in 1967. Their family includes children, Toni Fila and husband, Chris of Grand Island, Neb., Jarrod Hilker and wife, Julie, of McCook, and six granddaughters: Jordyn (husband, Nathan), Mallarie, Shayna, Tessa, Malia and Alexa. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 512 E. Fifth, McCook, NE 69001...

Tycen Chad Stewart Chad and Lindsey Stewart of Indianola, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Tycen Chad Stewart, born Nov. 7, 2017, at Cambridge, Neb. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. He has two brothers, Zander, 5 and Maxson, 3. ...

Hannah Marie Sis Aaron and Marci Sis of rural McDonald, Kan., announce the birth of their daughter, Hannah Marie Sis, born Nov. 16, 2017, at Denver, Colo. She weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 21 1/2 inches long. She has two siblings, Luke, 8 and Emily, 2. Grandparents are Bill and Linda Zahl of Stratton, Neb., and Michael and Diane Sis of Atwood, Kan. Great-grandparents are John and Virginia Burk of Atwood...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- As overtime set in Thursday night, Chase County could have thought “here we go again.”...

WILCOX, Neb. — Wilcox-Hildreth fired past Arapahoe, 51-40, in a battle of 4-1 boys basketball teams Thursday evening. The Warriors (4-2) saw Wilcox-Hildreth hit three of four from long range and senior Caleb Springer netted a game-high 20 points. Junior Carson Schroeder’s 11 points and senior Jacob Pruitt’s 10 paced the Warriors. They will host Southwest tonight...

BRADY, Neb. — Fresh off a 49-14 victory, the Maywood-Hayes Center girls were ready to dominate again throughout their 56-36 win at Brady Thursday night. Sophomore Avery Johnson’s 67 percent shooting (six for nine, 13 points) sparked the Wolves while junior Jayden Widener delivered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s JV wrestlers won six championships and totaled 95 points while hosting eight area teams on Thursday. Mason Bales scored a team-high 20 points with three pins of 132-pound foes from Lexington, North Platte and Colby, Kan. Kody Hahn totaled 18 points in his three 170-pound victories...

McCOOK, Neb. — Pioneer Seed poured in 88 points and Community Hospital hit 80 while taking early charge of the McCook YMCA Men’s Basketball chase Wednesday night. Both teams are 2-0 with Pioneer Seed scoring 10 more points overall, 169-159. Nobody rippled the YMCA Nets better than Coaches Club shooter Nick Nothnagel. His 35 points earned “High Scorer” honors for Week 2...

The next best thing to baking cookies for many home chefs is baking cookies with friends. Dust off your favorite recipes, create a festive playlist and fill your home with the tantalizing aroma of baked goodies for the ultimate Christmas cookie party...

WAUNETA, Neb. — A seven-month-long Chase County drug investigation has resulted in charges pressed against a Wauneta man also wanted in Colorado in the death of a former Imperial resident. In addition to the Chase County charges, William Nathan Hale of Wauneta has also been arrested on a Colorado warrant for manslaughter, distribution and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, unlawful use of a controlled substance and special offender/importation. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — City leaders will receive a much-anticipated presentation on potential options for the city swimming pool Monday evening. Larkin Aquatics was chosen by the city’s Pool Committee earlier this year to serve as lead engineer for any potential pool project and will make a preliminary presentation during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — Two McCook Elementary second graders inspired each other to achieve goals of 100 points in the “Accelerated Reading” program this fall and winter. Point by point, John White and Psalm Frank “chased” each other as they accumulated points for reading books and successfully passing comprehension tests on each book...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Furnas County Sheriff’s Department officers have investigated three incidents involving narcotics since the first of the month. The Nebraska State Patrol assisted with one incident. Sheriff Kurt Kapperman reports: — On Nov. 25, the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Anew Travel Center in Cambridge about theft by shoplifting, and upon investigation, officers identified the suspect involved...

For the first time in 25 years, Alabamians have elected a Democratic senator in the reddest of red states in America. Judge Roy Moore was defeated by 21,000 votes by a Democrat former prosecutor who gained convictions of racists in Alabama who were responsible for the deaths of small children in a church bombing. So the contrasts between these two candidates were significant...

Ugly stories about harassment, intimidation and bullying have been in the news nearly every day for more than two months now. The stories are alarming – yet they need to be told to pull back the curtain on a very big problem and to begin to address the problem...