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Holt County Sheriff's Office, Ewing Fire and Rescue, and O'Neill Police Department assisted with a July 23 accident that occurred north of Ewing on the 45B Link. According to Holt County Deputy Matt McHale, the Boyd/Holt 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a hit and run accident at approximately 5:30 p.m., involving an SUV and a bicyclist approximately one-quarter mile south of the Highway 20 junction. Upon investigation, a 49-year-old male was riding a bicycle northbound of 45B when a...
Stars will shine, stripes will fly and summer nights will come alive as the Holt County Fair rolls into Chambers, Aug. 2 through 9, promising a week packed with tradition, entertainment and hometown fun. 4H Shooting Sports competition will begin Saturday, Aug. 2 and continue Sunday, Aug. 3. Saturday events will feature .22 rifle, trap, small-bore pistol and muzzleloading. On Sunday, BB gun, air rifle and air pistol competition, in addition to archery, will be held. Air pistol shows will take...
The North Central District Health Department is alerting the public that mosquitoes collected near O'Neill in Holt County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. This summer, positive mosquito samples have also been found in Dakota, Red Willow, and Scottsbluff counties in Nebraska. Finding infected mosquitoes means the virus is present in the area and people could be at risk of being bitten by mosquitoes that carry it. Protect yourself from mosquito bites: • Avoid being outside during dusk a...
How often do you spend $2.50 on a 20-ounce pop or $2.59 to satisfy a sweet tooth? So why hesitate to pay just over $1 for quality local news? It costs about $2 to produce a single copy of SAM each week-a true bargain in today's economy. Since the Advocate-Messenger launched in July 2019, printing and mailing costs have soared. That doesn't include time spent covering events, writing articles, designing ads, or meeting with advertisers. On average, each issue includes 10 pages, with four in full...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JULY 16, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on July 9, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of equalization and county board of supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska, will meet July 31, 2025, at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., respectively, in the county supervisors’ meeting room in the Holt County Courthouse, O’Neill, Nebraska. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Holt County Clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to include items...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE TEAL’S WESTIDE DINING Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor licensee: Teal’s Westside Dining 49134 US Highway 20 O’Neill, NE 68763 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug. 10, 2025, in the office of the county clerk and that in th...
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE GENE TIMPERLEY AND TEAL TIMPERLEY DBA SPRINGLAKE ANGUS Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor licensee: Gene Timperley and Teal Timperley DBA SpringLake Angus 50475 887 Road Lynch, NE 68746 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug....
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE ATKINSON STUART COUNTRY CLUB Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, a liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from Nov. 1, 2025, for the following retail liquor licensee: Atkinson Stuart Country Club PO Box 596 West Hwy 20 Atkinson, NE 68713 Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the County on or before Aug. 10, 2025, in the office of the county clerk...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on July 31, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in the Holt County Board of Supervisors meeting room, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public comment on the approval of the Holt County Comprehensive Plan. -ss- Cathy Pavel Holt County Clerk Published July 16, 2025 ZNEZ...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PLANNING AND ZONING REGULATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Holt County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on July 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in the Holt County Board of Supervisors meeting room, O’Neill, Nebraska. This meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public comment on the updated Holt County Planning and Zoning Regulations. -ss- Cathy Pavel Holt County Clerk Published July 16, 2025 ZNEZ...
Holt County Supervisors re-approved $10,500 in funding for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Elkhorn Valley during a June 30 meeting at the Holt County Courthouse in O'Neill. The amount includes a 5% increase from 2024. Monica Huber, executive director of the CASA of Elkhorn Valley, which includes Holt and Madison counties, said the increase will allow for the creation of to-go backpacks for children who need to be removed from a home immediately. "Three days worth of clothes, toiletries, a...
Landowners, land managers, and anyone interested in prescribed fire are invited to attend a Prescribed Fire and Rangeland Tour on Thursday, July 17. The tour will visit multiple burn units northwest of O’Neill and offer insight into fire as a land management tool. The event is free to attend and includes lunch; however, participants are asked to register in advance to ensure an accurate meal count. The day will begin at the Holt County Annex Building, with check-in starting at 9 a.m., and a prompt departure to the field at 9:15. Attendees w...
Published July 9, 2025 ZNEZ...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND HOLT COUNTY SUPERVISORS JUNE 30, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:00 A.M. and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 A.M. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on June 25, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of equalization and county board of supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska, will meet July 16, 2025, at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., respectively, in the county supervisors’ meeting room in the Holt County Courthouse, O’Neill, Nebraska. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Holt County Clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to include items...
Saturday, July 12, will be full of activities during the 2025 version of Page Community Day. The morning will start with the Fred Cronk Memorial trap shoot at 9 a.m. The Farmer’s Market will be in the park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rhonda’s will be open all day. Kids can start their fun with the sand dig at 11 a.m., a bike tuneup with Eric Caauwe from noon to 1 p.m. and the bike parade at 1 p.m., followed by the bike giveaway. Also beginning at 1 p.m. will be free watermelon and “Old Coots Giving Free Advice” at Lamason’s park. The regular p...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND SUPERVISORS JUNE 16, 2025 Board Meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:15 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on June 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND HOLT COUNTY SUPERVISORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the county board of equalization and county board of supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska, will meet June 30, 2025, at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., respectively, in the county supervisors’ meeting room in the Holt County Courthouse, O’Neill, Nebraska. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Holt County Clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to inclu...
A 28-year-old Neligh resident lost his life in a single-vehicle accident that occurred June 10, south of Ewing. Caleb McGargill was driving a truck owned by Pollock Redi Mix, traveling westbound on 852 Road, near the intersection of 505 Avenue. The vehicle left the roadway and initially entered the right shoulder. According to an investigator from the Nebraska State Patrol, McGargill then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to veer across the road and off the left shoulder. The truck continued...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS DITCH GRADING Sealed bids will be received by the Holt County Clerk’s office until 11 a.m. on June 30, 2025, for the construction of ditch grading, 8” concrete pavement sections, installation of corrugated metal pipes, and other related incidental work. The bids will be opened at 11 a.m. on June 30, 2025, and be presented to the Holt County Board for consideration at its regularly scheduled board meeting. The project site are located as follows: C-45(519A) – on 877 Road between Avenue 476 and Avenue 480 Avenue, all in Holt...
Holt County Supervisors established a bid date of June 30 for road project C45, the Atkinson East Grading project, when they met in regular session, May 30. Supervisors faced a light agenda during the 9:45 a.m. meeting in O'Neill. Deputy County Treasurer Cathy Fuhrer presented the delinquent and unsold parcels list. A surety bond for Thomas Krysl, of the Stuart Fire and Rescue Department, was approved. The board of equalization and board of supervisors will meet next on June 16. Meeting times...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND HOLT COUNTY SUPERVISORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Holt County Board of Equalization will meet June 16, 2025, at 9 a.m. and Board of Supervisors will meet May 16, 2025, at 9:15 a.m., in the supervisors’ meeting room at the Holt County Courthouse in O’Neill Nebraska. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Holt County Clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to include items of an emergency natur...
On June 10, a Pollock Redi Mix truck driven by Caleb McGargill of Neligh, was involved in a fatal single-vehicle accident south of Ewing. The truck was traveling westbound on 852 Road, near the intersection of 505 Avenue, when it left the roadway, initially entering the right shoulder. The driver then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to veer across the road and off the left shoulder. The truck continued into the ditch and overturned. Caleb McGargill was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of the accident. The accident was...
As drought conditions continue to affect much of Nebraska, beef producers are being forced to make difficult herd and forage management decisions. To support producers navigating these challenges, Nebraska Extension will host a free webinar on Thursday, June 5, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Central Time. The webinar, “Drought Management Tools, Expected Grass Production and Early Weaning,” will feature University of Nebraska–Lincoln specialists covering key management practices and decision-making strategies to help mitigate the effects of droug...
