Articles from the August 26, 2020 edition
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Jes-C French begins teaching career at HHS
Being a brand-new teacher while starting school during a global pandemic will give new Language Arts teacher Jes-C French an advantage: she doesn't know what things looked like before. French, a...
NCHD explains COVID-19 testing process
People often have questions related to COVID-19 testing and the process behind it. Testing is a crucial part of treating and limiting the spread. Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear between two and 14...
FJHS/FHS moves to remote learning status 4 days into year
Fleming junior/senior high school students are on remote learning status, just four days into the new school year. According to Fleming Superintendent Steve McCracken a student or staff member at the Fleming junior/senior high school has been...
Haxtun BOE approves finalized back-to-school plan
Haxtun students return to the classroom this week and in preparation the Board of Education formally adopted the fall plan to return to in-person learning to meet all State mandates and recommendations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board voted on...
August marks National Immunization Month; a great time to delete disease
Since the beginning of the 19th century, deleting disease has been the goal for public health around the world and now is no exception. In fact, COVID-19 has added even more importance to getting vaccinations to avoid vaccine-preventable diseases...
Community Fair stand lives up to its name
With the Phillips County Fair in the books, it is time to add up the numbers. The community fair stand served 100s of hamburgers, cheeseburgers and slices of pie while working diligently to meet the requirements of the COVID-19 challenge. The stand...
Fearless Faith
Out of the flow of disheartening news these days come moments of insight, wonder, and amazement. Such moments don’t usually occur with great fanfare. They simply find us when it is time and impress u...
Under the Wire
The best explanation I’ve ever heard regarding the relationship of a man to his horse is, “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.” In the spirit of being socially and polit...
95 years ago - Sept. 3, 1925
14 years ago Sept. 3, 1925 The Haxtun Harvest Daily News - W. G. McIntyre and wife of Englewood, Colorado are ere visiting their son H. B. McIntyre and family. Good Hope News - Mr. and Mrs. John...
William Plank
William Plank Jr. passed away peacefully on July 8, 2020. He was born on May 8, 1931 and was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. William is survived...
Duane R. Smith
Duane R. Smith, Sidney, Neb., passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Kimball, Neb. at the age of 83. Graveside inurnment will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Haxtun Cemetery. Condolences and memories may be left on Duane’s Book of M...
