The Ashland Gazette

ASHLAND – Using military precision he gleaned from three decades in the military, Wayne Mollhoff now tracks birds rather than the enemy. Full Story »

GREENWOOD – A quartet of young Greenwood residents thought they could get away with vandalizing their village park. Little did they know, in a small town, everyone is watching, including their grandparents. Full Story »

LINCOLN – There is very little to do in order to prepare for the special session of the Nebraska Legislature, according to Sen. Ken Haar. Full Story »

WAHOO – Three Saunders County residents who failed to show up for jury duty in the first-degree murder trial of Jeffrey Glazebrook have been found in contempt of court. Full Story »

Legion Veteran’s Day dinner The American Legion Post 129 will hold its annual Veteran’s Day dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Legion Club in Ashland. Full Story »

ASHLAND – World-renowned flamenco guitarist, Ronald Radford, entertained students, faculty and staff at Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School recently. Full Story »

WAHOO – Although Thanksgiving hasn’t yet arrived, many people in Wahoo area already starting to think about the holiday season that will follow it. Full Story »

ASHLAND – Members and participants in the Ashland Youth Ball Association gathered to celebrate groundbreaking for the construction of new ballfields at the city softball/baseball complex on Saturday. Full Story »

From The Ashland Gazette FREMONT – Three Rivers District Health Department has announced its first H1N1 public mass vaccination clinics. Full Story »

From The Ashland Gazette Sticks and stones may break your bones, but all kinds of things were the culprits in the case of readers’ bones. Full Story »

ASHLAND – Ashland-Greenwood Middle School students took part in the annual “Pumpkinology” lesson at Ashland-Greenwood High School last week. The lesson uses the autumnal vegetable to teach all across the curriculum, including math, science and reading. Pumpkins were carved by teams of four students, then judged by teachers. Full Story »

From The Ashland Gazette ASHLAND – Hannah Luebbe has been named to the Nebraska All-State Choir for 2009. Full Story »

ASHLAND – The regular meeting of the Ashland- Greenwood FBLA was called to order on Oct. 12 at Ashland-Greenwood High School by President Alex Kendall. Full Story »

ASHLAND – No Frills Supermarket in Ashland recently donated 108 pounds of ground turkey to the Ashland Food Pantry. Full Story »

WAHOO – The Saunders County Sheriff’s Department recently reported an accident involving a Nebraska Game and Parks employee. Full Story »

From The Ashland Gazette ASHLAND – The results are in for the 2009 Crop Walk, sponsored by the Ashland Ministerial Association. Fifty-four walkers gathered on a breezy Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27 at Sapp Lake, where they walked anywhere from three to six miles in solidarity with those in our community and around the world, who continue to walk each day in hunger. Full Story »

From The Ashland Gazette ASHLAND – The Platte Valley Wranglers held their year-end party on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the VFW. A potluck dinner, including fried chicken, was held and everyone had an opportunity to catch up on what was going on since the last horse show. Full Story »

Fall festival draws quilters to Ashland Full Story »

ASHLAND – Youngsters in and around Ashland gathered indoors this year for the annual Freaky Frolics, the Halloween-inspired event put on by the Ashland Junior Woman’s Club. Full Story »

ASHLAND – Another piece of space program history will make its home at Strategic Air and Space Museum. Full Story »

ASHLAND – The Ashland Youth Ball Association will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the start of construction on two new fields at the ballfield complex in Ashland. The original groundbreaking ceremony was set for Oct. 10, but was postponed due to snow. Full Story »

GRETNA – She’s referred to as many things; daughter, our little giant and fighter. Primarily, however, she’s Emily Miranda. Full Story »

WAHOO – The sentencing of a man convicted last month for a murder that took place in 1977 has been delayed. Full Story »

From The Ashland Gazette It is interesting to hear what some readers guess others think about themselves. This week’s question was: If you ask 10 people to describe you in one word, what do you think most of them will say? I believe you’ll find some of these descriptions are right on target. Full Story »

YUTAN – The newest treatment plant above the contained plume of groundwater near Mead is working well. Full Story »