Airport to celebrate years of service
In June of 1940, Hebron business men were working “on their toes,” to implement requirements they needed for an airport and ground school to train civilian pilots. The state’s aeronautics commi...
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Meeting held for truancy
Thayer County schools, including superintendents and principals, county probation officer, commissioners, Region V and county attorney Dan Werner, gathered for a meeting May to discuss a truancy program...
Classroom doors part of upgrades
The Thayer Central Board of Education has approved improvements for the summer, which were already accounted for in the district’s budget and currently totals $199,585. The list of upgrades includes...
Thayer Central Speech team claims district title
Not only did the Thayer Central Speech team triumph over seven other schools at the C2-4 District Speech meet — Franklin, Elm Creek, Alma, Harvard, Blue Hill, Cambridge and Overton — the Titan Talkers...
Chester Garage changes hands
After nearly 43 years, Marlin and Judy Smith turned the keys to Chester Garage over to Dave and Barbara Remmers. Remmers brings 28 years of mechanical ag experience with him, working on tractor engines....
Warden predicts big deer harvest
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission game warden for Thayer, Fillmore and Jefferson counties, Matt Taylor, is expecting a “big deer” harvest. “I anticipate it, people are saying there are some big...
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Donald Reinboth
Donald Reinboth, 87, of Bruning passed away September 21 in Hebron. Funeral services were conducted from the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bruning. Interment was in the Bruning Public Cemetery with the Bruning...
Martin Wiedel
Martin Wiedel, 67, formerly of Fairbury passed away on September 24 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian burial was held on September 28 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church....
Carol Mulch
Carol Mulch, 77, formerly of Hubbell passed away on September 22. Graveside service was held September 28 at the Chester City Cemetery in Chester. For a full obituary, please see the September 30 issue...
Craig Pierce
Craig Pierce, 54, of Chester passed away on September 24 at his home. A memorial service was held on September 29 at the Hebron Bible Church. For a full obituary, please see the September 30 issue of the...
Norma Frye
Norma Frye, 89, of Hebron, passed away September 15 at Thayer County Health Services. Funeral services were held September 18 at Grace Lutheran Church in Hebron. For a full obituary, please see the September...
