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Make a “pitt-stop” & Read

Make a “pitt-stop” & Read

Make a “pitt-stop” & Read

VIP VETS I think my veterinarian and I are the last two men in America who get their hair cut at a barber shop instead of a ‘salon’. That’s where I ran into him. “Did I tell you I had to get a new doctor?” I asked my vet. “Yeah, you mentioned it. How’s the new physician working out?

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Thoughts for After Christmas Well, did you survive the hustle and bustle of Christmas? Depending on where you live, you may have found yourself postponing some of your plans due to the weather.
Governor Pete Ricketts Thanked Nebraska Department of Revenue Commissioner Tony Fulton For His Excellent Service To The State of Nebraska.

Governor Pete Ricketts Thanked Nebraska Department of Revenue Commissioner Tony Fulton For His Excellent Service To The State of Nebraska.

Governor Pete Ricketts Thanked Nebraska Department of Revenue Commissioner Tony Fulton For His Excellent Service To The State of Nebraska.

Department of Revenue Commissioner Fulton announced his resignation after having led the State’s Department of Revenue since January 2016. Prior to his appointment, Fulton ran a small business and represented a Lincoln-based district in the Nebraska Unicameral (2007-2013).

Make a “pitt-stop” & Read

He Came Upon the Midnight Clear roaring, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” “Who the Dickens are you?” I asked, rising from my bed. “I’m the Ghost of Santa Claus Past. You better not pout and you better not shout. Don’t you remember me?” asked the round man.

GUEST COLUMN

Christmas is this Week??? Yikes!! Time to start shopping!! Does this sound all too familiar in your house? Or are you the type that has been picking up gifts for the special peeps in your family over the course of the year and stashing them in the____.(Where did I hide that again?

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell O Come, All You UN-Faithful Confession time—I usually begin listening to Christmas music in October.
Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Nance County Journal.

Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Nance County Journal.

Random Christmas Thoughts

My son has mastered sarcasm, I will make a joke (usually a bad one); he doesn’t laugh but says “you’re hilarious”. He actually means “shut up Mom” but doesn’t tell me that thankfully. We don’t need anything for Christmas. Like most Americans, we have a house full of stuff.
Alan Sparrow is a co-owner of the Nance County Journal.

Alan Sparrow is a co-owner of the Nance County Journal.

Searching for Christmas

I decided to write about Christmas every week of December this year. That helps me take a break from politics after the election and helps me get ready for the holiday. I picked out a topic to write about, but decided it was a better fit for Christmas week.