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Sandhills Calendar

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, Village meeting room MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 5:30 Hospital District Board, rest home old activity room TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage WEDNESDAY,...

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Church Calendar

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass.ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHAdult and Children Sunday School classes - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., 2nd Sunday - 12:00 Fellowship Dinner - open to the community.MULLEN METHODIST CHURCH11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship.

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Looking Back

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
1 YEAR AGO - 2025Shirley Sweet wins $5,000 in HCCF raffle Father Vijay serving Sandhills Catholic community Obituary: Janice Huber 5 YEARS AGO - 202127 units collected at blood drive Obituary: Gary Smith 10 YEARS AGO - 2016Obituaries: Charleen Erny, Dale Huddle 25 YEARS AGO - 2001MHS Homecoming...
As of Sept. 10, 2026, Ron Taylor is now a member of the Village of Mullen Board of Trustees. He will fill the remaining two years of Josh Barnes’ term, who resigned this summer.

As of Sept. 10, 2026, Ron Taylor is now a member of the Village of Mullen Board of Trustees. He will fill the remaining two years of Josh Barnes’ term, who resigned this summer.

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Ron Taylor is new Village board member

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
As of Sept. 10, 2026, Ron Taylor is now a member of the Village of Mullen Board of Trust- ees. He will fill the remaining two years of Josh Barnes’ term, who resigned this summer.
Dusty Paxton and his big check with Hooker County Community Foundation board members, back-r: Ron Boyer, Casey Phillips, Larry Ridenour, Yvonne Andrews, Kirk Jacobs, Barb Svoboda, Kara Connealy. Front: Stacy Kraye, Gerri Peterson, Dusty, Addie Lovitt. Not pictured: Mary Lou Harding, Scott Jones, George Vinton. Paxton donated his winnings to Hooker County Transit. Shirley Osborn

Dusty Paxton and his big check with Hooker County Community Foundation board members, back-r: Ron Boyer, Casey Phillips, Larry Ridenour, Yvonne Andrews, Kirk Jacobs, Barb Svoboda, Kara Connealy. Front: Stacy Kraye, Gerri Peterson, Dusty, Addie Lovitt. Not pictured: Mary Lou Harding, Scott Jones, George Vinton. Paxton donated his winnings to Hooker County Transit. Shirley Osborn

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Paxton wins $5,000 grand prize at Foundation Raffle

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The 10th annual Hooker County Community Foundation Raffle was held last Saturday night, Oct. 3 at the Hooker County Community Center.Proceeds from the event benefit the community center.In the last year, the Hooker County Community Center was used nearly 70 days for events such as family reunions...

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Free clinics for ranchers set for area

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Free clinics for farmers and ranchers and their families are being held on Oct. 14 in Valentine, Oct. 20 in North Platte and on Nov. 17 in Mullen. They are confidential, one-on-one sessions with an experienced ag law attorney and ag finance counselor.

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Mullen Clinic open Mondays, Fridays

Gerri Peterson
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Mullen Rural Health Clinic is open Mondays and Fridays, with two different nurse practitioners currently seeing patients.On Mondays it’s Kelley Hasenauer from 1-5 p.m. and on Fridays it’s Laurie Soper from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Both can see any of the patients in Mullen.Laurie compares the Mullen clinic...
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