Teresa Demma
Teresa Demma, 53, formerly Belvidere, passed away on April 3, 2015. A funeral service was held on April 6 at
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William Bowman
William Bowman, 72, of Bruning, passed away on April 5, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City. Funeral services
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Alexandria Man Arrested After Shots Fired
On Monday, April 13, the Thayer County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jesse Durflinger, 24, of Alexandria, after a 911 call was
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First County All Mail Election Approaching for Chester
Thayer County’s first all mail election will be held on May 12 for the Chester bond issue. All mail elections
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City Council Passes Non-Tobacco Resolution
At the April meeting, the Hebron city council approved a tobacco-free policy for city-owned outdoor recreational facilities. Several students from
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Third Graders Participate in Farm Safety Day
Third graders from Deshler, Bruning-Davenport and Thayer Central visited the Hebron Sale Barn Thursday, April 9, to learn about farm
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Bruning-Davenport Speech Wins D2 State Runner-Up Trophy
The Bruning-Davenport Speech Team had an excellent showing at UNK on March 27 at the D2 State Speech Contest with
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Autism and April: An Awareness for Change
I first saw the signs as I was walking to work one morning: the Thayer County Bank was covered in
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Village of Byron Receives $50,000 from USDA to Help with Equipment for Community Center and Library
USDA Rural Development has awarded $50,000 to the Village of Byron to be leveraged with $16,700 from the Village to
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Humphrey Pleads “No Contest” to Sexual Assault Charges
James Humphrey, 50, of Davenport, pled “no contest” to first degree sexual assault of a child in district court last
Read MoreMarcia Hurley
Marcia Hurley, 65, formerly Hebron, passed away March 25, 2015. Services were held March 30 at All Faiths Funeral Home
Read MoreLester Boyd
Lester Boyd, 91, of Fairbury, passed away on March 24, 2015 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Services were held
Read MoreGertrude Brandt
Gertrude Brandt, 88, formerly Ruskin, passed away on March 24, 2015 at Blue Valley Lutheran Homes in Hebron. Services were
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Reinke Invests in Workers of the Future
Due to the demand of service technicians for irrigation systems, Reinke Manufacturing, of Deshler, has partnered with the Nebraska College
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Tractor Safety Summer Courses to be Offered
Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety/Hazardous Occupations Courses will be offered at seven locations in Nebraska during May and June. Any 14
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Work to Begin on US-81
Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of April 6 on US-81, beginning at the Kansas state
Read MoreThomas Damrow
Thomas Damrow, 90, formerly Beatrice, passed away March 20, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. Services were held on March 24
Read MoreDarrel Bice
Darrel Bice, 76, of Chester, passed away March 19, 2015 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kan. A memorial
Read MoreCarlean Kassebaum
Carlean Kassebaum, 92, of Hebron, passed away in March 2015. Funeral services were held March 19 at Grace Lutheran Church
Read MoreGary Johnson
Gary Johnson, 74, of Daykin, passed away March 23, 2015 in Fairbury. Services will be held March 27 at 10:30
Read MorePeggy Conner
Peggy Conner, 73, of Hubbell passed away March 20, 2015 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Services were held March
Read MoreLarry McGhghy
Larry McGhghy, 61, formerly Hebron, passed away March 15 at Lakeside Hospital at the age of 61. A memorial service
Read MoreArne Larsen
Arne Larsen, 103, of Hebron, passed away March 15 at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. In December 2014, he
Read MoreMelvin Davenport
Melvin Davenport, 84, Chester, passed away at the Dillon Living Center in Hutchinson, Kan. on Feb. 6, 2015. An obituary
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23rd Annual State Fly-in and Air Show Updates
Volunteers organizing the 2015 Nebraska State Fly-in and Air Show have big goals for the June 6 event, to be
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Recent Fires Plague the County
It’s that time of year again: the land is dry and the wind has picked up speed. The conditions are
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Thayer Central Elementary Principal Receives Award
On Tuesday, March 17, Drew Harris, Thayer Central School superintendent, presented Kurk Wiedel, elementary school principal of Thayer Central, the
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Celebrating National Ag Week: Supporting the Next Generation of Cattlemen
This year, a new program was implemented at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) in Curtis, Neb., where individual
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Local Ag Initiative for Future School Lunches Presented to School Board
At last Tuesday’s Thayer Central school board meeting, board members were presented the opportunity to incorporate local beef into school
Read MoreVernita Lipker
Vernita Lipker, 86, of Davenport, passed away March 2, 2015 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. Services were held
Read MoreLuella Bauer
Luella Onnen Bauer, 85, formerly Hebron, passed away March 4 at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury. Services were held March 7
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Former Thayer County Local and Vietnam War Correspondent Named in Hall of Fame
When asked how she, a farm girl from Thayer County, Nebraska, became the longest serving western Vietnam War correspondent, Beverly
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SE Neb. Counties Collaborate on 911 Service Updates
Thayer County, as well as many southeast Nebraska counties, is collaborating to update 911 service hardware. Thayer County’s current operating
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Hebron Student Takes Senior Dancer of the Year
Kassie Kent, Fairbury, took first place in the Senior Solo Division, the Double Platinum award and was the Senior Dancer
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Two Plea Agreements in District Court: One Man Sentenced
In the March district court session Judge Vicki Johnson listened to two pleas and sentenced another man. Larry Sharp, 44,
Read MoreMarvin Werner
Marvin Werner, 91, of Deshler, passed away on Feb. 25 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. Services were held
Read MoreDonavon Meyer
Donavon Meyer, 74, of Bruning, passed away in his home on Feb. 20. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 24 at
Read MoreValora Wurtz
Valora Wurtz, 85, formerly Carleton, passed away on Feb. 15 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Funeral services were held
Read MoreDoris Mitchell
Doris Mitchell, 67, formerly Deshler, passed away on Feb. 22, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. Mass
Read MoreRichard Brinegar
Richard Brinegar, 66, formerly Chester, passed away on Feb. 18, 2015 at York. An obituary appears in the Feb. 25
Read MoreInes Buntemeyer
Ines Buntemeyer, 84, of Deshler passed away at Lakewood Ranch Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. on Feb. 14, 2015. A service
Read MoreLeland Schmit
Leland Schmit, 82, of Bellevue: An obituary appears in the Feb. 11 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreSandra Gardner
Sandra Gardner, 75, formerly Hebron: An obituary appears in the Feb. 11 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreOrin Freitag
Orin Freitag, 86, formerly Byron: An obituary appears in the Feb. 11 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreVirginia Cottam
Virginia Cottam, 80, of Hubbell: An obituary appears in the Feb. 11 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreMarie Wiedel
Marie Wiedel, 96, formerly Hebron: An obituary appears in the Feb. 4 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreViolette Precht
Violette Precht, 96, of Deshler: An obituary appears in the Feb. 4 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreDelmar Eickmann
Delmar Eickmann, 88, formerly Deshler: An obituary appears in the Feb. 4 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreDelma Bruning
Delma Bruning, 100, of Bruning: An obituary appears in the Feb. 4 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
Read MoreEloise Miller
Eloise Miller, 100, formerly Davenport: An obituary appears in the Jan. 28 issue of the Hebron Journal-Register.
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