Scottsbluff claimed its second Class B Boys Golf State title in four years on Wednesday. The Bearcats followed up an opening round 320 on the Jackrabbit Golf Course in Grand Island with a closing 314 to beat runner-up Blair 634-643. Leading the way for Scottsbluff was senior Michael Hadden, who claimed the individual title by [...]
You are invited to attend a Memorial Day service at the Nebraska State Veterans’ Cemetery Committal Shelter on Monday, May 27, at 2 pm. The guest speakers will be U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith of Gering and Alliance Mayor Fred Feldges. The cemetery was dedicated on August 13, 2011. Since January 1, 2012: – There [...]
Alliance High School student Flor Acosta is collecting supplies for children who were affected by the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon. In particular, Flor would like donations of coloring books, crayons, colored pencils, blankets, and teddy bears. As you know, the Tornado hit and destroyed many homes and businesses as well as an Elementary [...]
The BBGH mammography team responsible for making sure the service at BBGH meets Mammography Quality Standards Act certification requirements includes, l-r – Donna Ryan RT (R) (M); Lead Mammographer Leslie Hulquist RT (R) (M) (CT); Bette Gerlach RT (R) (M) (CT); and Amber Smith RT (R) (M). Good news was received by the Box Butte [...]
The Alliance “Bulldog Strong” A-Club athletic banquet was held Tuesday night in the AHS gym. Here are the major award winners: Honorary A-Club Member: Dave Rischling Charles Sherlock Senior Citizen Booster: Ron Gunia Outstanding A-Club Member: Shae Brennan 3-D Sports Awards: Isaac Burnham, Mitch Pancost, Olivia Vogel Girl Athlete of the Year: Olivia Vogel Boy [...]
The 2012-13 Western Conference Scholar-Athlete Roll of Honor has been selected. The following criteria will be used to determine the Western Conference Scholar Athlete Roll of Honor: 1. The student must be a junior or senior. 2. The student must have a 3.65 or greater on a 4.0 scale. 3. The student must have lettered in at least [...]
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has turned down Chadron’s application for a $200,000 grant from the Local Civic and Community Center Financing Fund for a community meeting room that would be part of a proposed building enclosing the city’s outdoor swimming pool. The department says it received 13 grant applications and Chadron’s did not [...]
AHS senior Everett Gerth performs the class song, “Time of Your Life,” which drew a standing ovation from his 100 classmates during graduation ceremonies Sunday at the APS Performing Arts Center (Kevin Horn photo). The threat of rain yesterday afternoon pushed the Alliance High School graduation ceremony indoors at the Performing Arts Center A full [...]
Lincoln – Nebraska’s Jordan Hooper earned a position on USA Basketball’s 12-player roster for the Women’s World University Games, USA Basketball announced on Sunday. Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., captured her first roster spot with USA Basketball in her first trip to a trials. The two-time All-American has powered Nebraska to back-to-back NCAA [...]
The trial for the Hemingford woman charged with being an accessory to the death of former Alliance resident Josh Bullock, which was scheduled to start Monday morning in Box Butte County District Court, will NOT be held. Friday afternoon, Judge Travis O’Gorman accepted the guilty plea of 20-year-old Rose Seifke to an amended charge of [...]