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Month: October 2012

Fall Craft and Gift Show

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Platte River Mall is gearing up for the annual Fall Craft and Gift Show on October 12th-14th, 2012. Registrations are coming in and there are several new booths to be on the look out for.

“We are very excited to see the registration forms that are coming in. There are new booths that I feel will help draw customers in such as Inked Glass bySandy, RC cars, and Ruffled Scarves. We will also have our beloved favorites returning this year- The Wrights Roasted Nuts, Tupperware, Tastefully Simple, Paparazzi, and various Homemade crafts,” states Assistant Mall Manager Cassie Condon.

“In an effort to gain more vendors we are flexible with what days they sign up for. Booth space is $25 a day and the vendors can choose which days to sign up for. This has really helped several vendors that have to work on a certain day, they are still able to participate in our show.”

The Fall Craft & Gift Show is held during Mall Hours, which is Friday and Saturday10am-9pmand on Sunday Noon-6pm.

“We have had several new out of town artists’ sign up this year, which is exciting because it brings something new to the show. This is our final craft show before the Holidays- so in a way it is our kick off to an excitingHolidayseason at the Platte River Mall.”

“The Sequel Bookshop/Calendar Shop will also be open during the show! The owner has decided to open on weekends until October 29th. Then the store will be open full Mall hours. We are very excited to welcome them back toNorth Platte and hope the community comes out to support her.”

Virginia Birdine Smith

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Virginia Birdine Smith, age 84, of North Platte passed away October 7, 2012 at the North Platte Care Center. She was born March 20, 1928 in Duluth, MN to Don and Ethel Mehling Aydelott.
Virginia grew up in Lincoln, NE, graduating from North East High School. After high school she married Robert Hansen. The couple lived in Idaho, and had a son, Don.
Virginia lived in Sioux Falls before returning to Lincoln to work as an Office Administrator with Dairyland Insurance Company. She married Edgar “Bud” Smith and the couple moved to North Platte where they had a house out at Lake Maloney for many years.
Virginia volunteered for many years at the North Platte Tourist Center. She enjoyed golfing and trying to make home made breads and soaps like the pioneers.
She is survived by a son, Don Hansen of Winter Park, CO; and a grandson, Tyler Hansen of TX.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, “Bud” Smith.
A memorial has been established and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be held at a later date in Lincoln, NE. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

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Son Allegedly Kills Mom & Sister, Calls 911: “I Wasn’t Even Really Angry”

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On October 5th at around 12:30am, 911 received a very calm sounding call from 17-year-old Jake Evans, claiming he killed his 48-year-old mother and his 15-year-old sister with a .22 revolver. A family of six reduced to a family of four.

The suspect’s father was away on a business and his two other sisters were not at home at the time of the killing in Aledo, Texas.

When the suspect called 911 he said:

“I am pretty, I guess, evil…whatever,”

He was asked why he did it while on the phone with the dispatcher, he mentioned that he wasn’t really mad at them, but he did kind-of-sort-of plan on killing them. In the end, Evan explains he didn’t like their attitudes.

“I don’t know…it’s weird,”

“I wasn’t even really angry with them. It just kind of happened. I’ve been kind of planning on killing for a while now.”

 

“I don’t really like people’s attitude. They’re … verbally rude to each other and stuff like that”

The biggest concern Evans expressed seems to be the nightmares he might have. He asked the dispatcher if she could inform him of any medications that prevent “nightmares and stuff like that”.

“I’m really worried about, like, nightmares and stuff like that,”

Continuing,

“I don’t mean to sound like a wimp or anything, but this is, wow, I’ve never, like, done anything violent in my whole life.”

 

After a 25 minutes on the phone with 911 dispatch, Jake Evans was arrested and is charged with capital murder on no bail.

Via: nydailynews.com

Young Driver Fatally Crashes Into Utility Pole

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Authorities say a 19-year-old York woman died after her car rammed into a utility pole.

The York County Sheriff’s Department says Natasha Carranza was driving south on U.S. Highway 81 when the accident occurred about 8:25 p.m. Saturday. The department says Carranza’s car was about three miles north of the county line when it crossed over the highway median and struck the pole. Carranza was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Fire Burns In Cornfield Northeast Of Lincoln

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A fire has blackened cornfields northeast of Lincoln.

Authorities say no structures were damaged and no injuries have been reported from the fire, which began Sunday afternoon and took about two hours to contain.

About 40 firefighters and several firetrucks were dispatched to help put down the flames.

The fire charred an estimated 180 acres. The fire cause is being investigated.

Nebraska Wheat Farmers Have Test Of Faith

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Planting any crop is an informed leap of faith for farmers, but Nebraska wheat farmers are having that faith tested by drought.

Farmers who plant now may not have enough field moisture for wheat to sprout. Those who wait for rain risk a killing frost before wheat roots can withstand the cold.

Because of soil types and other factors, most farmers in the state’s prime wheat-growing areas in south-central and southwestern Nebraska can’t wait for spring rains to opt for crops of corn or soybeans. In alternate years, many farmers plant winter wheat in fields left fallow to boost moisture reserves.

Royce Schaneman, of the Nebraska Wheat Board, says waiting for rain can put a farmer further behind.

Nebraskan State & Federal Judges Have Been Judged

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Most of Nebraska’s state and federal judges earned positive reviews from the lawyers who appear before them.

The Nebraska State Bar Association says its poll of lawyers recommended that 141 of the 143 judges evaluated be retained on the bench.

The anonymous evaluations that are detailed online at www.nebar.com are designed to help voters decide which judges to support.

About 27 percent of the eligible State Bar Association members participated in the evaluations.

Human Trafficking Conference Aims For Awareness

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Experts on human slavery will gather in Lincoln later this month to talk about ways to end the practice.

The fourth annual conference on human trafficking will be held Oct. 11-13.

One of the featured speakers at the event will be James Kofi Annan. He was sold into slavery at age 6 and forced to work in Ghana’s fishing industry until he escaped after seven years.

Annan will speak Oct. 11 about the work he has done to end modern slavery.

The goal of the conference is to increase public awareness of slavery and provide a forum to discuss research and efforts to end the practice.

The conference is on Facebook.

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