Fundraiser Nets over $3k
You may never see it again, but DCS Coach Freeland, a die-hard North Carolina fan, was wearing a Duke basketball shirt, and Falcon Coach Mike Tines, a die-hard Duke fan, was wearing a North Carolina shirt at Tuesday’s DCS/Falcon games in Trenton. It was a Coach T and Coach Free Rainbow House Fundraiser battle. Coach…
Read MoreThrough the Years Benkelman Post and News Chronicle Week of Jan 15, 2025
100 Years Ago The Benkelman Post & News Chronicle Vol. 9; January 19, 1924; No. 32 Kids Say It’s Great The steep hill east of the school house is providing a suitable background for coasting parties these evenings and many Benkelman folks are taking advantage of its opportunity for speedy coasting. The kids are there…
Read MoreHitchcock Hometown History Week of January 15th, 2025
News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes Up to the hour of going to press we have received no poems on the beautiful snow, for which let us return thanks. *** Last Friday was rather a peculiar day in this part of the world. In the morning it was bright…
Read MoreTiger Wrestling Team Places Second in Home Meet
The Dundy County Wrestling Meet ended Friday afternoon with eight pins for the Dundy County Team and a second place finish. The Wauneta-Palisade boys finished first and had 14 pins. Dundy County freshman Tagen Yrkowski received his first high school first place medal at the event. Diego Alvarez, Jacob Fanning Laken Wissink and Josh Fanning…
Read MoreJohnny Whiskers Opens Bait Shop in Stratton
“I remembered the first time Mother Nature cast her glance across the golden sun as it sat on the pond. That seductive glance has gotten ahold of me, and ever since then, I have been fishing everywhere I can.” ~Johnny Steen Johnny Steen says that he has liked to hunt and fish his entire…
Read MoreEvelyn Faye Hook January 13, 1934 ~ January 10, 2025
Evelyn Faye Hook, 90 years of age, entered the gates of Heaven in the early hours of January 10, 2025 while surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born January 13, 1934 in Gem, KS to Lester and Geraldine (McCollum) Rhoades. She was one of three children born to this union. Being the baby of the…
Read MoreShirley Ruth Patton September 15, 1936 ~ January 6, 2025
Shirley R. Patton, age 88, of Trenton, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025 at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. Shirley was born September 15, 1936 in Boulder, CO to parents Albert Lee and Bessie L. (Jenner) Hard. She was one of three children. On March 20, 1980, Shirley married Billy Patton…
Read MoreRobert “Bob” Reher June 26, 1951 ~ December 25, 2024
Robert “Bob” Reher 73 of McCook passed away Wednesday December 25 . Bob was born June 26, 1951 in Grand Island the first son of Gilbert and Lolita (Jones) Reher Bob attended Stolley Park Elementary School and Graduated from Northwest High School. Bob was an electrician by trade. He lived in Culbertson for years and…
Read MoreJerry Alan Mustion February 13, 1953 ~ January 7, 2025
Jerry Alan Mustion was born on February 13, 1953 to Fred and June (Hauxwell) Mustion at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook. He graduated from Republican Valley High School with the class of 1971; his class was the first to graduate from Republican Valley. Jerry furthered his education, receiving his associate’s degree in wildlife management. Jerry…
Read MoreChris Baker Sworn in as New Hitchcock County Commissioner
Chris Baker raised his hand in front of of the judge last Thursday and was sworn in as Hitchcock County’s newest commissioner. He will replace Scott McDonald who served a 24 year stent in the role. Baker came back to the Hitchcock County area in the summer of 2007. While not growing up in Hitchcock…
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