Paul Recognized as the 2007 Weed Superintendent of theYear       Kearney, NE - Sheridan County Weed Superintendent Kristi Paul has been named the 2007 Superintendent of the year. Kristi was recognized during the Nebraska Weed Control Association's Annual Conference on February 19-20. Mrs. Paul has worked for Sheridan County since 1979 and has served as Weed Su... More ... Move Your Clocks Ahead! Read the Story... Peppel Students Hold Recital       On the evening of February 9, 2008, some of the students of Athena Peppel entertained their family and friends with a music recital. More ... Hailey Wright Battles Cancer       The friends and family of Hailey Wright will have a Breakfast for Supper and Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday, March 8th from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the basement of St Columbkille Church, 345 N Main St. in Hay Springs. More ... Local Pride Clears Up Violation Charges with the USDA       Gordon, NE - USDA spokeswoman Amanda Eamich of the Food Safety and Inspection Service says the Local Pride is in full compliance with all health and safety concerns cited against the company over the past 3 years. Ms. Eamich announced the USDA's findings after United Food and Commercial Workers ... More ... Handi-Bus Information       Gordon is fortunate to have transportation available to its citizens who don't have other means of moving about the community. There has been a renewed interest by many in Gordon concerning the cost of riding the bus. Groups have started raising funds to help those who are finding it difficult to ... More ... Bus Lunch Memories       Seeing the photo and the invitation to send "particular memories of the Bus Lunch" takes me back to ending the day there with a bowl of either bean and bacon or clam chowder. During my last year in high school, the year of the '49 blizzard, I worked at Jensen Brothers Conoco on north Main St. I b... More ... A Rushville Business in 1949       Jim Dobry purchased the Carter Service Station (109 West 2nd Street) in late December of 1949. His first day of business was the same day the '49 blizzard hit and he didn't see his first customer for 3 weeks! More ... Nicknames       We are in the process of locating more nicknames. Most of the nicknames we've used over the past few months were submitted to us from Buck Buckles and Bud Morey. We are wondering how many people in Gordon know Buck and Bud's legal birth names? More ...