July 2016 – Page 26 – North Platte Post Archive

Terry Ann Trego

Posted on July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

Terry Ann Trego departed this life on July 6, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska.
Terry was born on August 28, 1938 in Gothenburg, Nebraska. In 1956 Terry graduated from Brady High School as the Valedictorian and then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Music in Education and a minor in English from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1960.
Born with “perfect pitch” and an innate talent for music, Terry performed on the piano and sang from an early age. Reading and composing music came easily for Terry and she won numerous awards for music excellence, including superior marks at District All State Music competitions.
In addition to possessing a gift for music, Terry was an avid reader and an intellect. Upon entering college, Terry received the coveted Board of Regents Scholarship to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1956.
In 1960 Terry married Gary and they lived on the Trego Ranch until 1970. Together they had two children, daughter Traci and son Casey. Terry and Gary were married for over 55 years and lived what many called a storybook love affair. Terry was always ambitious and very busy – teaching music and English at Sutherland High School and then Madison Junior High School until 1970.
From the ranch, Terry and Gary then started Trego Aviation in 1963 and Terry helped to build the company for more than 50 years. Terry’s dedication to her family and the business has been the bedrock upon which the company has been built.
Terry is survived by: Husband Gary Trego; Daughter, Traci Trego Dugan (Vincent), Grandson, Matthew Case Dugan, Granddaughter, Mia Mackenzie Dugan. Son, Casey G. Trego (Marcia), Grandson Chase Shelton Trego, Grandson Carson Stone Trego. Sister, Allegra Penington (Chuck), Niece, Ashley Tartier (Andre), Nephew Logan Penington. Brother, Malcolm Smith (Cindy), Nephew George Smith (Kim), Niece Elizabeth Berkland (Justin) Niece Sarah Bryant (Eric) Nephew Chester Smith (Andra).
The family will miss Terry. She was a rock. May she rest in peace.
Memorials are suggested to the Great Plains Health Care Foundation and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 11, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Steve Nofel officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 8, and from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday July 9 and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday July 10 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Lincoln man accused of stealing more than $75K from employer

Posted on July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 30-year-old accused of stealing between $75,000 and $98,000 from his employer has turned himself in to Lincoln police.

James Ryan has been arrested on suspicion of felony theft. He turned himself in on Wednesday.

Ryan had worked as the corporation’s project manager for the owners of Sun Tan City. Investigators say he made purchases on a corporate credit card over the past three years that were outside of what was allowed.

Police say the investigation started after someone reviewed Ryan’s expense reports and noticed suspicious purchases.

Ryan remained jailed Wednesday afternoon and could not be reached for comment.

Iowa man charged in SUV assault on 2 men in Nebraska

Posted on July 7, 2016

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — A Sioux City, Iowa, man has pleaded not guilty to assaulting two men with his sport utility vehicle in Nebraska, causing one man to lose part of his left leg.

47-year-old Ruben Vela entered the plea Thursday at his arraignment in Dakota County District Court. He’s been charged with first- and second-degree assault, failure to stop at the scene of an injury accident and two counts of criminal mischief.

Prosecutors say Vela argued with other men on June 6 at a South Sioux City hotel. Authorities say he then drove his SUV into a parked car, forcing it against a hotel wall and pinning two men standing behind the car. One of the men had to have his lower left leg amputated.

James LeRoy Anderson

Posted on July 7, 2016

James LeRoy Anderson, 65, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 29th with his family at his side. He was a loving husband of 43 years to Patricia Mary Anderson. James was born in Alliance, Nebraska on March 7th, 1951 to Albert and Frances Anderson.

Jim was a USAF veteran. After leaving the service, he worked for AAA of Nebraska and Maryland. He graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and worked as a Software Engineer for Bendix Field Engineering, TRW, AT&T and SAIC. While stationed overseas, he enjoyed traveling around Europe with his wife and daughter. He was an avid reader of military history and enjoyed touring Civil War battlefields. He loved playing Chess, Flight Simulator and Strategic Simulations gaming, and spending quiet times at home with his family.

James is survived by his wife Patricia; daughter Michelle Lee Anderson and grandson Joshua James Anderson of Mechanicsville, MD; sister Gladys McCalla of Ogallala, Nebraska; his nieces Anna Parks of North Platte, Nebraska, Aimee Barnett of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Allison Tippett of Ridge, MD; stepmother Gwen Anderson of Ogallala, Nebraska; sister-in-law Ann Tippett of Park Hall, MD; brother-in-law Oliver Tippett and sister-in-law Terri Tippett of Ridge, MD.

A military internment will be held at a future date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.

Council Bluffs woman arrested, accused of beating husband with snow globe

Posted on July 7, 2016

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs woman has been arrested after police say she viciously beat her husband with a snow globe.

Officers responded to a report of a disturbance around 5:30 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found 29-year-old Christopher Evens bloodied and bruised.

Police say he and his wife, 35-year-old Jennifer Evens, had been arguing when she picked up as snow globe and began bashing him on the head with it. Police say she didn’t stop, even after breaking the globe on her husband’s face, causing cuts to the left side of his body. He was treated at an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital.

Jennifer Evans was being held at the Pottawattamie County Jail on $5,000 bond on Thursday and could not be reached for comment.

Southwestern Nebraska man killed in collision

Posted on July 7, 2016

TRENTON, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old southwestern Nebraska man has died in a crash with a semitrailer in Hitchcock County.

Zachery Schnabel, of Brule, Nebraska, was driving a pickup when it collided with the semitrailer around 6 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of rural roads near Trenton.

Nebraska State Patrol investigators say Schnabel failed to stop at the intersection.

Investigators say Schnabel, who was not wearing a seat belt, was flown to a McCook hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The semi driver was not injured.

Fremont residents urged to boil water following power outage

Posted on July 7, 2016

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Fremont officials are suggesting that residents boil their tap water or use bottled water until further notice.

City utilities manager Brian Newton said the notice follows a series of thunderstorms and lightning strikes late Wednesday and early Thursday that knocked out power to emergency backup generators to the water treatment facility. The power outage caused a brief loss of pressure, which could have led to contamination.

Newton says water test results are expected Friday, and he’s hoping they’ll show the water to be safe for consumption. The Fremont State Recreation Area is included, as the area uses city water.

Mega Millions jackpot hits $540 million for Friday drawing

Posted on July 7, 2016

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $540 million, as brisk ticket sales fuel the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing.

Paula Otto is executive director of the Virginia Lottery and lead director for Mega Millions. She says sales leading up to Friday’s drawing have exceeded expectations resulting in the jackpot adjustment.

Friday’s drawing will be the 35th since Mega Millions had a winner — the longest rollover stretch in the game’s history. Otto says that since the last winner in March, Mega Millions ticket sales have exceeded $1 billion.

Sales prior to the last drawing on Tuesday night also were higher than expected, at around $107 million. Sales were anticipated to hit $80 million.

Tickets are sold in 45 jurisdictions including 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Nebraska mother facing charges after newborn tests positive for meth

Posted on July 7, 2016

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in western South Dakota have charged a woman who delivered a baby at a Deadwood hospital with child abuse and drug-related counts after the boy tested positive for opiates and methamphetamine.

The 28-year-old woman from Minatare, Nebraska, gave birth to the boy in mid-June.

Court records show staff at a Spearfish hospital told law enforcement that the baby had exhibited drug-withdrawal symptoms, including jitteriness, poor feeding, unhealthy sucking and swallowing, and uncontrolled sneezing.

The woman told hospital staff that she had used marijuana during her pregnancy. Records show the woman tested positive for marijuana and meth.

The Associated Press is not naming the woman so as not to identify the baby. Her attorney declined to comment on the case Thursday.

Supporters, foes brace for Nebraska gambling ballot campaign

Posted on July 7, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A group that wants to legalize casino gambling in Nebraska is one step closer to placing the issue before voters in November, but opponents are preparing challenges in court and on the campaign trail.

The petition drive’s organizers said Thursday that they’ve gathered more than enough signatures to qualify, with more than 310,000 signatures across the three petitions.

Anti-gambling activist Pat Loontjer says her group will travel the state to urge a “no” vote on the measure and is strongly considering a lawsuit to keep it off the ballot. Loontjer says her group is working with churches throughout the state.

The measure would allow gaming at Nebraska’s licensed horse racing tracks. Petition circulators spent months at festivals, sporting events and concerts.