Gordon Hopkins

By Gordon HopkinsNews that Jefferson County taxpayers may see an increase of 3.47 percent has resulted in an online furor. This comes on the heels of still-simmering anger over increased property valuations.County Commissioner Mark Schoenrock took issue with FJN's headline on Wednesday reporting the story, “County Commissioners Anticipate Small Increase to the Levy.” Concerned about …

Former Nebraska Governor and now U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts has been touring the state, holding a series of public briefings to discuss matters of federal government that are of concern to both him and Nebraska voters. Top among those concerns is spending.On Tuesday, September 3, Ricketts was at the 402 Sports Bar and Grill in …

By Gordon Hopkins Several AI (artificial intelligence) power players will soon heading to the White House. They are not going there to replace everyone with AI, though I'm not sure how many Americans would actually be opposed to such a thing. No, tech company leaders are meeting with senior White House officials for the very …

The Fairbury Lady Jeffs pushed their win-streak to four games with three wins on the road to start the second week of September. The lady Jeffs were able to go 2-0 at Beaver Crossing in triangular action. In the first game against North Bend Central, Fairbury would have a hit parade as the team would …

By Gordon HopkinsA threatening social media post that put a number of Nebraska schools districts on alert has turned out to be a warning more than a week old from Georgia. In an email to parents sent yesterday by Fairbury Public Schools Superintendent Devin Embray, “Earlier today we were notified that a post on social …

A longtime business in downtown Fairbury is up for sale. That does not mean, however, that the doors will be closing.Dennis Brown, the owner of Fairbury Steaks, Inc., located at 504 D Street on the square, does wish to sell the business but wants to sell to someone who intends to keep the business in …

Makela L. Grable, age 23, of Marysville, Kansas, was sentenced to probation in Jefferson County on September 11, 2024. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Grable was originally charged with possession of a weapon, brass knuckles, by a prohibited person, a class 3 felony punishable by up to four years in prison and two years of …

Tuesday evening, September 10, Fairbury Rural Fire was dispatched to a reported propane tank on fire on F Street, south of the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center and just south of the tracks.Fire personnel were on scene within minutes and advised this was a small cylinder on the back of a pickup. The fire had …

Lori Ohlde, RN, and Deb Sutton, RN, are now certified Nebraska State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselors. The federal government, through the Administration on Community Living (ACL), funds a SHIP in every state. The Nebraska SHIP is a division of the Nebraska Department of Insurance. SHIP does not sell insurance, nor does it endorse any …

Highlights from Fairbury's 13th Annual Car Show, hosted by the Fairbury City Museum, can be seen in this Friday's edition. Please login to view this content. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password