Out Of County News

Arrest Warrant Issued For Fairbury Man And Woman In Nuckolls County

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 04/02/2021 - 10:19am
An arrest warrant has been issued by Nuckolls County for Aaron S. Johnson, 37, and Autumn P. Johnson, 27, both of Fairbury.
Aaron Johnson is currently charged in Nuckolls County with: possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony, punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine; possession without tax paid, also a class 4 felony; and possession of less than a pound of marijuana, a class 3 misdemeanor.
Autumn Johnson is charged with  possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony.

Vaccine Distribution Expands

Published by admin on Tue, 03/30/2021 - 10:16am
As of last week, all residents of the Public Health Solutions (PHS) district who are 18 years and older are eligible to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination, regardless of comorbidities or high-risk medical conditions.
The PHS District includes Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, and Thayer counties. 
PHS and district healthcare providers have worked together to make this decision in an effort to vaccinate anyone who is wanting a COVID-19 vaccination. PHS will be offering multiple community clinics throughout the district. 

New Warrant Issued For Realidy Schram

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 03/19/2021 - 1:00pm
A warrant was been issued in Lancaster County on Wednesday, March 17, for one of five suspects convicted in connection with the homicide that occurred at Crystal Springs Park in Fairbury in 2019. That warrant is for charges unrelated to the homicide. 
Realidy Schram, age 19, has multiple cases pending in Lancaster County. She is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle without the owner's consent, first offense, a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by three months in jail and a $500 fine.

Motion To Revoke Probation Of Fairbury Woman Filed In Gage County

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 03/19/2021 - 12:55pm
The Gage County Attorney has filed a motion to revoke the probation of a Fairbury woman, Tiffanie J. Fentress, age 33. Steven B. Trimm is the presiding judge.
Fentress was originally charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a class 4 felony. She was arrested on June 4, 2020 after a traffic stop in Beatrice by the Beatrice Police Department. The vehicle was searched and a glass pipe with methamphetamine residue was located.

Three-Judge Panel To Decide Inmates Fate

Published by admin on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 8:28am
A hearing to determine the fate of Aubrey Trail, 52, commenced Friday, March 12, in Saline County. A three-judge panel will decide Trail's sentence for the murder of 24-year old Sydney Loofe of Lincoln.

Hearing For Aubrey Trail Sentencing Concludes Today

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 03/12/2021 - 2:13pm
A hearing to determine the fate of Aubrey Trail, 52, commenced Thursday, March 11, in Saline County, and is expected to conclude today. A three-judge panel will determine of Trail will decide Trail's sentence for the murder of 24-year old Sydney Loofe of Lincoln.

A St. Valentine's Day Light Show In Chester

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 02/19/2021 - 11:22am

Thayer County Considers School Bond

Published by admin on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 9:43am
By Gordon Hopkins
Thayer County is considering a $5.275 million bond resolution for Thayer Central School facilities projects in Hebron, with a schedule to pay off this indebtedness over a 15-year period. This would create the need for a special election with the general public, at which time the bond election would either pass or fail. The Thayer Central School Board has already voted to approve the bond.

Byron Blood Drive A Success

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 02/05/2021 - 1:03pm

Thanks to clear highways after the large snowfall, the Byron Blood Drive was a great success. The drive, organized by Lori Heitmann and the Nebraska Community Blood Bank, was held at the Byron Community Center this past Thursday. The goal was exceeded with 48 units of blood, which included donations from twelve first time donators! Tests were also taken for COVID antibodies with the plan of asking donors who test positive to donate a specialty blood product call convalescent plasma which can be used to treat COVID patients.

Nebraska Delegation Lauds Enactment of Bill to Rename Homestead National Monument into Law

Published by admin on Mon, 02/01/2021 - 7:03am

 The Nebraska congressional delegation released the following statements after legislation renaming Homestead National Monument in Gage County, Nebraska, as Homestead National Historical Park was signed into law. The bill, H.R.1472, was introduced by Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03) with support from Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) and Don Bacon (NE-02). Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) introduced the Senate companion (S. 1910) with support from Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE). H.R.

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