Jessica Kennedy

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Journalist at Lexington Clipper-Herald

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Pony Express Re-Riders pass through Dawson County

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

Despite the high temperatures Thursday afternoon, riders in the National Pony Express Association's annual Re-Ride pressed on through south-central Nebraska and Dawson County on June 19. A group of riders ran late due to delays throughout the day from the extreme heat across the region. But a small crowd of eager onlookers were awaiting the Brady-Cozad riders at the 96 Ranch a few miles southeast of Gothenburg at the original Midway Station built in the early 1850s.
Gothenburg juniors defeat Broken Bow 6.17.25

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

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Gothenburg holds on for win over Broken Bow

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

GOTHENBURG — The Gothenburg Junior Melons won their Tuesday night home legion game 10-7 over the Broken Bow Juniors Post 126. Broken Bow got two runners on base and scored the first run in the top of the first on a fly ball to left field. Melon Braden Groteluschen retired the second to last batter on a strikeout and Gothenburg got the third out at first after a dropped third strike.
Dawson, Gosper among 12 counties on USDA drought natural disaster list

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts.
Eustis-Farnam Spring 2025 honor roll

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

EUSTIS — Eustis-Farnam Public Schools released the middle and high school honor rolls for the fourth quarter and second semester.
Bandit seniors win, juniors lose at home to Hi-Line

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

OVERTON — The Overton Bandits Seniors won 5-2 and the Juniors lost 9-6 to the Hi-Line Bulls Post 290 seniors and juniors on Friday evening in Overton. SENIORSOverton started the night going three up, three down on defense as Kayden Hatfield picked up his first strikeout. Hi-Line got back-to-back outs as Alex White grabbed the second out on a strikeout against Dawsen McCarter. Overton’s Creighton Elfgren scored the Bandits’ first run on a homerun in the bottom of the first inning.
Local teams named to NCA team academic awards

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

The Nebraska Coaches Association released their Currency Team Academic Excellence Awards for the 2024-25 year for all sports except volleyball. Volleyball team awards will be announced in July through the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The criteria for teams to be honored are a cumulative grade-point average which differs upon each sport.
Overton's Sydnie Brown wins All-Star dual match

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

GRAND ISLAND — The Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association held their Senior All-Star Dual Saturday, June 14 at the Nebraska Army National Guard Armory hanger in Grand Island. It was the red versus the blue team with the blue team ending in a tie-breaker victory. The dual was tied 26-26 but the blue won 12 of 22 matches with the red claiming 10. Aquinas' Kelby Coufal (blue) won by pin at 1:20 over Syracuse's Cy Peterson.
7 recruits sworn-in as new Nebraska State Troopers

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol has welcomed a new class of state troopers into the ranks. Members of NSP’s 71st Basic Recruit Class received their badges and were sworn-in today during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Lincoln on June 13. The graduates of Camp 71 were Joel Alarcon-Ortega of Imperial, Jennifer Alonso of Hastings, Joseph Fausti of Clayton, Washington, Gage Gonzales of Lincoln, Ryan Painter of Springview, Nickolas Sutton of Doniphan and Michael Vargas of Hershey.
Local athletes compete at Elwood swim meet

1 week ago | lexch.com | Jessica Kennedy

ELWOOD — The Elwood Swim Team meet was held on Saturday, June 7 in Elwood with athletes from Cozad, Elm Creek, Elwood, Gothenburg and Minden competing. The following results are for the boys and girls of Cozad, Elwood and Gothenburg.