REGIONAL – Needy families will get some help from generous donors this holiday season as part of the annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program in Shelby County. The Christmas season is just around the corner and a few families already are signed up for adoption. Since the program was first started 58 years ago by the Harlan Newspapers, more than 3,900 low-resource families in need of assistance have had a merrier holiday season. In 20
HARLAN -- Sam Bladt thanks veteran Ken Olson of Harlan for his service following the Harlan Community Elementary School Veteran’s Day program Wednesday morning. Programs honoring local veterans were held in the elementary and at the middle/high school on Veteran’s Day last Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Photo by Kim Wegener)
COUNTY – Lonnie and Joann Rose called it “experiencing four seasons” all in one day last Wednesday, Nov. 11, as a powerful storm system rolled through the Midwest, including Shelby County, causing damage in its path. The two were home when a suspected tornado raced through their property at 512 Juniper Rd, just southwest of the Harlan airport, at about 2 p.m.
HARLAN – The search for a new city clerk/finance director to serve the City of Harlan has begun, following action by the Harlan City Council last week to hire HR-OneSource as consultants to coordinate the efforts. At a cost of upwards of $15,000 to the city to utilize the search firm, city officials had good conversation about the pros and cons, and ultimately decided that the position is very important one for the community, and a prof
HARLAN – Harlan’s City Council this month forgave a $11,550 balance of a fire response bill to ROV Holdings, LLC, and pledges to re-assess the city’s need for the city’s uniform fire billing ordinance. The council voted 5-0, and Harlan City Administrator Terry Cox said Harlan residents can expect changes.
ATLANTIC -- Vernon Sandbothe, 82, Atlantic, formerly of the Portsmouth area, died November 10 at Allen Place in Atlantic. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX -- Dale Robert “Bob” Shannon, 93, Corpus Christi, TX, formerly of Irwin, died November 10 in Rockport, TX. Services were held Saturday, Nov.
REGIONAL -- Shelby County is assessing damage from an apparent tornado, which reportedly touched down in northern Pottawattamie County and tracked through the southern parts of Shelby County Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11. “This was a very unusual event for November,” said Shelby County Emergency Management Director Bob Seivert. The damage is estimated to be minimal and no injuries were reported.
