Bob Phipps qualifies for National Senior Games

Bob Phipps participated in the recent Nebraska Senior Games held in Kearney and qualified for the National Senior games in racquetball singles in his age division. The National games will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in May of 2022.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, AUGUST 23 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 7:00 Hooker County Area Republican Party, Village of Mullen meeting room THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 7:00 Hooker County Historical Society, Old Hotel WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 7:00 Fair Board, Village meeting...

Church Calendar

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Adult 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.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2020 Blood drive collects 41 units of blood 5 YEARS AGO - 2016 Engagement: Lindsey Wilson and Jason Brown 10 YEARS AGO - 2011 Mullen Schufeldt Chiropractic clinic closing Amber Brader is new K-12 Special Education Teacher New Arrival: Maddox Grant to Miles and Dessa Cooksley 25...

Mullen News

Lois and Drew Folk went to Haxtun, Colorado, Friday, July 30. There was hard rain in the early morning on the 31st. Drew, Stephanie and Lois traveled to Pueblo that day in continued rain and smog. They visited Clayton Gall, who they had not seen since March 6, 2020.

South Cherry

Daryl and Doris Starr went to Maxwell Sunday and attended the Lone Valley Club meeting that met at the home of Phyllis Churchhill. Dean Marsh of rural Kearney came Friday morning and had lunch with the Bob Marshes and Ty Marsh.

South Hooker

Larry and Georgann French were dinner guests at Lois Nordahl’s on Sunday.

Court News

Gauge L. McBride, Kearney, Neb., 75/65, $25 Melissa R. Ice, Lincoln, Neb., 84/65, $125 Alycia J. Carlston, Lincoln, Neb., 85/65, $125 Jan L. Hollingworth, Billings, Mont., 75/65 $25 Jeffrey L. Forsen, Mullen, Neb., drive left of center, $25 Luke R. Lawson, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 80/65,...

Birth

Luke and Rebekah Peters of Mullen are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, Lilian Rae. She was born on July 31, 2021, at 5:15 a.m. at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 20 inches.

Mullen’s Weekly Weather Recap

Date Max Min Precip Aug. 9 93 61 0.00 Aug. 10 90 58 0.04 Aug. 11 92 58 0.00 Aug. 12 92 59 0.00 Aug. 13 83 49 0.00 Aug. 14 84 54 0.00 Aug. 15 86 62 0.01 Weekly Total Precip = 0.05” *Observations and records from 2.5 miles south of Mullen