Stories from Monday, December 23, 2019

Keith Levoy Anthony Nov. 8, 1937 - Dec. 19, 2019 ATWOOD, Kan. — Keith Levoy Anthony, 82, died Thursday (Dec. 19, 2019), at the Good Samaritan Society of Atwood. He was born Nov. 8, 1937, in Lyle, Kan., to George and Ruth (Brunk) Anthony. He graduated in 1955 from Decatur County High School and from McCook Junior College in 1957. He worked at AT&T in Houston, Texas, and then owned Keith’s Market in Norcatur, Kan...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners accepted the resignation of the county's veterans service officer during their weekly meeting this morning. A letter from Tom Stritt, of Indianola, dated Friday, Dec. 13, indicated that he is resigning the veterans service office position effective March 1, 2020...

McCook city crews work on a water main on East First, where a valve, right, sprung a major leak. The water main is among the oldest is the city, according to a city official. Officials said East First would be closed between B and C and water outages would occur in the area throughout the day while repairs were made...

If you’re of a certain age and have a slightly-askew sense of humor, you’ve probably heard of Festivus. Originating with one Seinfeld writer in the 1990s, the anti-Christmas includes the display of a plain aluminum pole, a clock in a bag nailed to the wall. ...