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I am thrilled to be taking on this new journey as the Band Director for Central City Public Schools. I grew up on a farm with my sister and my parents near North Loup, NE and attended Ord High School. In high school I was very involved in the arts, cross country and track.

Loren Lippincott, District 34 Senator Our Abysmal Tax Code – Part 2 “Nothing is certain except death and taxes,” observed Benjamin Franklin. Since he penned that proverb in 1789 taxes have taken many new forms with deadly consequences for our economy.

October is National Clergy Appreciation Month. The celebration was established more than 30 years ago with the goal of thanking pastors, missionaries and religious workers for their unselfish, good works.

Editor: This article I’m sending you, written by myself, reflects THE TRUE STORY OF “DWI” (Now DUI) checkpoints circa late 1970’s early 80’s as my wife was the secretary for a certain Captain John Baker and I also knew him well. This is in response to your article about the C.C.

This weekend, Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown. After a turbulent week, the House of Representatives passed a short-term bipartisan spending bill. The Senate approved the bill hours before the deadline of October 1.

The time has come and for the love of God, I just really want to shave my face. You see, last September the Central City softball team went on a run and out of superstition and support I decided that I would not shave my face.

The power to tax is the power to destroy,” said U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall who served from 1801 to 1835. With the state and federal government growing every year, the need for more of your money grows as well!

We are now a few weeks into the school year and more than halfway through the first quarter. Students should be becoming familiar with the routines and expectations that are needed to be successful in their new grade level.

In the word’s of War, why can’t we be friends? Now I’m sure that song has some deeper meaning that I have never cared to research because it came out well before I was born. For me though that is the song that is the soundtrack to all the conflict in my life.

Loren Lippincott, District 34 Senator Learning to discern There’s an old maxim that says “there are two sides to every story.” In fact it’s so old it can be found in the Bible, although not in so many words.