Neligh-Oakdale Elementary is hosting a Family Night on Thursday, Nov. 5 in conjunction with a book fair.
The Scholastic Book Fair is being held through Friday in the high school library. Hours for the book fair are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. -3 p.m. on Friday. The book fair will also be open from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday in the high school gym. The Family Night event will be held on Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Neligh-Oakdale High School Gym. It is open to all students preschool through 6th grade and their families. Students are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes. Some activities for the family night include: a book fair, scavenger hunt, create a spooky story, guest speaker read aloud, guessing jars and prize drawings. The theme for the Book Fair and Family Night is "Monster Book Fair - Reading Is So Much Fun, You'll Get Goosebumps!" The Neligh Senior Center lunch menu for November is now available online. Fried chicken will be served at noon on Thursday, Nov. 19, and the Thanksgiving meal, complete with turkey, ham and pumpkin pie, will be served on Wednesday, Nov. 25 Coffee and rolls are offered every Friday morning. Call the Senior Center by 10 a.m. for home-delivered meals and by 11 a.m. for congregate, 402-887-4330. Click the image below for a larger view of the November menu: There is expected to be a "Black Out" in O'Neill on Monday.
The Lady Warrior volleyball team is encouraging fans to wear black and "bring the intensity" to their subdistrict games on Monday, Nov. 2. No. 4 Neligh-Oakdale will take on No. 5 Ainsworth at 5 p.m. at O’Neill High School. The winner will play the top-seeded Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. that night. The subdistrict final will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. Click here for a subdistrict bracket. A dominating performance by senior Garett Allemang helped lead to a dominating playoff win for Neligh-Oakdale on Thursday night as the Warriors advanced to the second round in Class D1.
Allemang had eight touchdowns and more than 150 yards rushing in the 75-32 pounding over Pender. But Allemang doesn't want to call it his career game. "I hope not," he said after admitting he didn't even realize he scored eight touchdowns. "I hope there's more to come." Thursday's win earns the Warriors a matchup next week against undefeated and top-seed Bruning-Davenport/Shickley. Neligh-Oakdale will make the 130-mile road trip on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Warriors played B-D-S two years ago in their first playoff game in years, again on the road. Neligh-Oakdale football is different now, according to Beacom. They're now district champions. The players are different. "It's not a rematch," Beacom said. "That was two years ago. To me, it's not a rematch." Neligh-Oakdale 14 28 7 26 - 75 Pender (6-3) 0 16 8 8 - 32 Scoring summary N-O: Garett Allemang 7 run (Robin Hahn PAT) N-O: Allemang 28 pass from Grant White (Hahn PAT) N-O: Tyson Belitz 8 pass from White (Hahn PAT) N-O: Allemang 25 pass from White (Hahn PAT) P: Shay Messerlie 60 run (James Bensen from Dylan Roth) N-O: Allemang 34 run (Hahn PAT) P: Layne Hesse 8 pass from Roth (Messerlie run) N-O: Allemang 28 pass from White (Hahn PAT) N-O: Allemang 2 run (Hahn PAT) P: Messerlie 3 run (Kolton Lemkuhl from Roth) N-O: Allemang 62 run (PAT failed) P: Messerlie 1 run (Lemkuhl from Roth) N-O: Belitz 34 pass from White (Hahn PAT) N-O: Allemang 18 run (PAT failed) N-O: Andrew Herley 13 run (Hahn PAT) The Neligh United Methodist Church's Soup Dinner and Supper is planned this week.
The event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Neligh American Legion Hall. There will be soup sandwiches, pie and drinks. Lunch will served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the supper meal will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, and children 12 and under, $3. Frontier Communications is experiencing a wide-spread internet outage at this time.
Service is in and out and larger sites may be loading slowly when service is available. According to local officials, the outage is for the entire state. Various online sources are reporting that the outage is occurring across much of the eastern portion of the U.S. No details have been given as to what caused the outage or when local service will be restored. A tailgate dinner will be held at the Neligh-Oakdale home football game against Pender on Thursday, Oct. 29.
The N-O Booster Club will begin the tailgate at 6 p.m. at Warrior field. The meal will include: burger or brat, chips, and beans. The cost is $5 a plate, or $3 for just a burger or brat. A rural Neligh man now admits that he violated his probation order.
Today, Doug Carpenter, 39, admitted the allegations were true in Antelope County District Court. "One evening in September I went back to the victim's place, walked around the property and went inside because I didn't think anyone was home," Carpenter said. "She screamed and I left the property." As part of his probation order for crimes associated with the same woman in 2011, he was ordered to have no contact with the victim. Carpenter was convicted of theft by unlawful taking, stalking, and two counts of intimidation by telephone, all class I misdemeanors. On May 31, 2012, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail and placed on probation for four years. Carpenter withdrew his previous denial plea and entered a plea of admission. He is being represented by Ron Temple of Norfolk. "I find that you committed acts contrary to the terms of your probation," Judge Mark Johnson said before ordering a pre-sentence investigation. Carpenter's sentencing was set for Nov. 25 at 9 a.m. His bond will remain at 10 percent of $25,000 and he was remanded back to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. He has been ordered to have no contact, directly or indirectly, with the victim if he is released on bond. Carpenter allegedly made comments to a Pierce County Deputy in which he allegedly admitted to driving a 4-wheeler across a pasture to the victim's home on September 5, and then looked into the windows of the home for 10 minutes before entering. According to the statements, Carpenter "didn't think anyone was home and entered because he was feeling lonely." The victim said she saw a man standing in her bedroom door, she screamed, and he ran off. **** Amos Mosel Amos Mosel, 29, of O'Neill, appeared in Antelope County District Court on Wednesday afternoon on charges of theft by receiving stolen property. Mosel, who previously pleaded not guilt to the Class III Felony (less than $1,500), was represented by Ron Temple. His attorney requested a continuance due to related charges pending in Holt and Rock counties. Mosel previously was released on 10 percent of a $50,000 bond. Judge Mark Johnson set his pre-trial conference for Dec. 16 at 9 a.m. Mosel was arrested in early August in connection with a multi-county burglary spree that resulted in about $40,000 in stolen property, according to the Holt County Attorney's office. Darryl Lierman's bond was reduced a second time, and the judge set numerous conditions upon him in Antelope County District Court on Wednesday afternoon.
Lierman, 49, of Neligh, who originally had his bond set at 10 percent of $500,000, now has a bond of 10 percent of $100,000. It had previously been lowered to $200,000. Judge Mark Johnson stipulated additional conditions to the bond in the event Lierman is released from jail. If released, he is not allowed to have direct or indirect contact with the alleged victim in the case, nor anyone under the age of 18 years old, including his 14-year-old son. Lierman must live in a residence with no minors, be home by 9 p.m. each night and remain home until 8 a.m. each morning. He faces 10 felony charges - three counts of first degree sexual assault of a child (class 1B felonies); three counts of third degree sexual assault of a child; and four counts of child abuse (class IIIA felonies). Lierman's court-appointed attorney said his client always appears for court and is "not a flight risk" when pleading for a bond reduction. Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler objected stating he felt the bond was reasonable, considering the seriousness of the crimes and the fact that some of these alleged crimes occurred while Lierman was out on bond the last time he faced similar charges. Numerous motions were entered by the prosecution and the defense during Lierman's pretrial conference on Wednesday. Some of the motions were striken and others taken under advisement; however, dates were set for an evidentiary hearing (Feb. 1, 3 and 5, 2016); the Attorney General's office was given approval as special prosecutor; and the motion to endorse was continued to Nov. 25. Lierman was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff, pending posting bond. His pretrial conference was set for Jan. 27, 2016, and his trial date was set for March 14. Warrior fans from around the country will be able to watch the Neligh-Oakdale football game Thursday, locally on cable TV and nationally online. The coverage with feature announcers and multiple camera views.
Antelope County News' partner News Channel Nebraska will be calling the game and airing it live, starting at 6:45 p.m. The Warriors will host Pender. Video highlights of the game will be online at the Antelope County News and include coaches comments. Great Plains Cable subscribers in Neligh can watch the game on Channel 22. In other Great Plains communities, it may be on Channel 12. You can also watch it online here. Jeremy Jones was sentenced Wednesday morning in Antelope County District Court. On August 26, a plea agreement was reached which dismissed four of the seven alleged counts. Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of terroristic threats, which are Class IV felonies and one count of resisting arrest, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor. According to Antelope County attorney Joe Abler, the conflict occurred at a family wedding when Jones allegedly threatened individuals that he would return with a gun. "The seriousness of this is concerning," Abler said. "During the arrest a taser was needed to get him subdued." He also said Jones was not a model inmate at first, but Sheriff Bob Moore has said that since the birth of his child, he has "done a 180." The state recommended a period of incarceration. Jones's attorney Pat Carney made statements in his defense. "He doesn't own a gun. He's never owned a gun and doesn't care for firearms," Carney said. "It was words he said, not action and he left," Carney said. "He was still under the influence during the arrest." Carney said that Jones would benefit from probation and that he'd expressed multiple times he wanted to be a good father and do right by his child. "I want to be a dad," Jones said. "I want to take care of my fatherly duties, regardless of what happens here today." For the terroristic threat charges, he was sentenced to a period of 12-24 months imprisonment and a consecutive sentence of 6 months incarceration for the charge of resisting arrest. He will be given credit for the 151 days he has already served in the Antelope County Jail. Judge Mark Johnson stated that he did not believe Jones's character has changed. Other Cases Gordon Davidson was also sentenced in Antelope County District court. On August 26, Davidson pleaded guilty to criminal attempt: theft by unlawful taking, a class IV felony. It was alleged that Davidson stole a vehicle on the night of June 25. According to him, his intentions were to return the vehicle. Davidson is currently under probation in South Dakota for a similar theft of a trailer. County Attorney Joe Abler expressed his concern with Davidson's criminal history and recommended a period of incarceration. Because of Davidson already being on probation in another state, his attorney asked for time served. Judge Mark Johnson sentenced him to 245 days in jail to be served in the Antelope County Jail. Davidson has been in the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff for 126 days which he will be given credit for. Johnson cautioned Davidson about getting in more trouble saying this was one of his last chances. "You're 20 years old," Johnson said. "You need to grow up." Also in District Court, Julie Lierman appeared for a pretrial conference. Her attorney Pat Carney requested a continuance. Her trial was scheduled for January 19, with pretrial on November 25. Drew Steskal also appeared in court, and it was asked that proceedings be continued due to charges being filed in Rock and Holt counties as well. The pretrial was set for December 16 with the trial on January 19. Steskal was released to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. Proceedings for Michael Hurlbert were also continued due to a competency evaluation. Further arraignment will be held on December 16. He was released to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. Bond continued at 10 percent of $5,000.
The Neligh-Oakdale team was in action Monday night in Bartlett.
They opened up the NVC tournament with a match against Clearwater-Orchard. The game resulted in a loss in three sets for the Lady Warriors, 25-15, 25-17, 25-19. The team put down 17 kills and picked up 51 digs. The team had 5 serving aces on the night as well. This leaves the Lady Warriors at 6-20 on the season. From News Partner News Channel Nebraska
A division of Midwest Medical Transport, which has an office in Neligh, has added a new medical helicopter to its fleet. Columbus Community Hospital held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the acquisition of a new medical helicopter to the area with MedAir. The base manager for MedAir, Joseph Roberts, understands the benefit that another medical helicopter brings to Columbus and the surrounding areas. “The time difference between bases, between other helicopter services, is quite large so to be able to provide the community this service that’s here in Columbus will allow us to respond to not only Columbus but to surrounding hospitals in a lot more expedient manner,” said Roberts. The Neligh-Oakdale FBLA chapter is sponsoring a Kids' Halloween Party this weekend.
The party will be held at the American Legion Hall in Neligh from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. The annual event will feature hayrack rides, a costume contest, games and more. Also going on at the same time, is the Antelope County News costume contest. Kid are encouraged to stop at the ACN in costume for a treat and a photo. Readers will vote for their favorite in three age divisions. The top three in each division will receive prizes. The ACN Costume Contest is sponsored by Carhart Lumber and State Farm Insurance. It has been about five years since the Neligh Young Men's Club sponsored a Halloween event, but this year they are bringing back the fright.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29-31, the NYMC will host a haunted trail at Fred Penn Park. The spooky adventure will begin at the picnic shelter and the trail will wind through the trees with lots of twists, turns and unexpected scares. The cost is $5 per person children of all ages are invited. Groups will be guided through the woods, and the trail will last around 20 minutes. The fun will begin at dark each night, but they may close at different times. If the lights are on, the trail is open according to event organizers. The granddaughter of a Neligh couple will compete in the Iowa State Cross Country Meet this weekend.
Rachel Larabee, daughter of Phillip and Laura Larabee of Monticello, Iowa and granddaughter of Norman and Lorideen Larabee of Neligh, will run with her Monticello High School Girls Cross Country Team in an effort for the Team to repeat at Iowa Class 2A Girls State Champions at the State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge, IA on Saturday, Oct. 31. Rachel is a sophomore at Monticello High School and her team of five sophomores, a freshman and a senior qualified as a team when they won their district meet in Monticello, IA on October 22. There were eight points separating the 1st and 3rd place teams. The district included the #1, #3 and #4 Class 2A ranked girls teams. Rachel finished the race in 16th place individually. The Monticello High School Girl's team has been ranked #1 in Class 2A for the entire season. They are contenders to repeat as State Class 2A Champions. The team has also been ranked as high as 17th via a National High School Cross Country Poll for schools with a student population of 699 and under. The team won the Class 2A 2014 State Championship running five freshman, a junior and a senior. Rachel finished 27th individually at the 2014 State meet. The team broke the 100 minute mark when the top five girls on the team ran a team total of 99 minutes 28 seconds at a recent cross country meet. Larabee has run as high as fourth on her team this year with her best time being 20 minutes 21 seconds on the 5K course. She is looking to run cross country and track in college, and her future plans are to study biology in college. Her dad, Phil, is a graduate of Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools (1983) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1987) who is employed in banking. Her mom, Laura, is a graduate of East Central High School, Miles, IA (1985), Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA (1987) and Cornell College, Mt Vernon, IA (1989). Laura also taught Art from 1989 to 1991 for Neligh-Oakdale Public School. Today she manages her family's apple orchard and is a professional artist. The St. Francis Rosary Sodality is planning its annual Fall Festival in Neligh on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Chicken noodle and chili soup, sandwiches, desserts and drinks will be served in Neligh's American Legion Hall from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The meal is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. A craft fair and bake sale will be held in conjunction with the luncheon and dinner. Tickets may also be purchased for raffle prizes, as well as a quilt.
District champion Neligh-Oakdale earned the eighth seed in the Class D1 playoffs.
The Warriors will host Pender on Thursday, Oct. 29. Neligh-Oakdale lost a heart-breaker to end the season on Thursday as the Cyclones upset the Warriors 38-37. View Playoff Bracket
Two years ago Clearwater-Orchard Warrior Field with a 37-36 win over the Neligh-Oakdale football team. On Thursday night, in a rain-soaked mess of a field, the Cyclones managed the same feat - another one-point victory in Neligh.
The Cyclones won 38-37. “Huge win,” said Clearwater-Orchard coach Jeff Shabram. “We knew coming in that it was going to be a big one. By getting the ‘W’ here, it ensures the fact that we play a ninth game. We’re excited for that.” The Cyclones are now 5-3 on the season while Neligh-Oakdale is 6-2. Both teams have qualified for the Class D1 playoffs. Brackets will be released on Saturday morning and both teams may have home-field advantage in the opener. The Cyclones pulled ahead in the fourth quarter when Creston Bertschinger scored his second straight touchdown. This time on a 49-yard punt return. The Warrior bounced back and drove the field but couldn’t convert on the two yard line and turned the ball over on downs with just over one minute to play. “We wondered, ‘Do we call a time out? Do we let them score? What do we do here?,’ ” Shabram said. “Finally, we said just let the kids play, and our kids made the plays and played hard at the end.” It was the second loss of the season for the Warriors and easily the worst playing conditions either team had faced. “I don’t want to make excuses because both teams played with the elements,” said Neligh-Oakdale coach Ron Beacom. “Unfortunately, on both of the last two downs, we weren’t able to hold onto the ball. Had we been able to get the handoff, I think we would have scored on that play and, obviously, it’s a different outcome.” The Warriors were playing without senior Dylan Kaup who went out last week with a knee injury. Neligh-Oakdale was dealt another blow on Thursday as junior quarterback Grant White went down in the third quarter after a hard hit to the head and remained sidelined for the rest of the game. "The difference in the fourth quarter was probably when their quarterback went down with a knee injury - and our defense just got aggressive," Shabram said. Beacom said he was proud of how junior backup quarterback and wide receiver Tyson Belitz stepped in for White and how all of the players rallied in their new positions. "I don't want to take anything away from them, but I'm still real proud of our kids," he said. "We've had the injury bug go through all year, and that's tough." He added, "I'm proud of our kids. I think they did a good job and fought through some things." Beacom said the game came down to which team could make the most plays, and the Cyclones came up with more plays at the right ties on Thursday. OC senior Zach Martin was 25-of-42 passing for 301 yards and two touchdowns. He connected with both Bertshinger and Blake Kester for the scores. Kester had 124 yards receiving and 14 total tackles to lead the Cyclones. First Quarter Summary N-O Grant White 31 TD run (Robin Hahn PAT kick) Second Quarter Summary N-O Grant White 4 TD pass to Garett Allemang (PAT failed) O-C Zach Martin 46 TD pass to Blake Kester (Creston Bertschinger PAT run) N-O Grant White 65 TD pass to Garett Allemang (White PAT pass to Chris Bentley) O-C Zach Martin 4 TD run (Martin PAT pass to Creston Bertschinger) O-C Zach Martin 2 TD run (Martin PAT pass to Blake Kester) Third Quarter Summary N-O Grant White 73 punt return for TD (White PAT run) N-O Garett Allemang 1 TD run (Andrew Herley PAT run) O-C Zach Martin 45 TD pass to Creston Bertschinger (Martin PAT run) Fourth Quarter Summary O-C Creston Bertschinger 49 punt retur for TD (PAT failed) The Pierson Wildlife Museum Learning Center will be changing to fall hours. For October, the museum will be open Thursday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The first 4 people on Thursdays will have free admission. November and December the Museum will be open Saturday and Sunday. Appointments can also be made by calling 402-887-4212 or 402-929-0330. Visit their website for more information. piersonwildlifemuseumneligh.com |
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