January 2026

Teresa Durbin, 90

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 4:08pm admin

Teresa Fern Durbin, 90, Emerson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak.

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Janet Viles, 83

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 4:07pm admin

Janet Ruth Viles, 83, Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society.
Janet was born Nov. 5, 1942, in Albion, Neb., the daughter of Steve and Elaine Maurer.

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Neil Barnhart, 72

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 4:06pm admin

Neil Edward Barnhart, 72, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.

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Dorothy Porter, 94

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:13pm admin

Dorothy Louise Porter was born on March 21, 1931, in Red Oak, to Harold Alexander Hossle and Ferne Marcella Smith Hossle. She entered eternal rest on Jan.

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Velma Wheeler, 102

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:12pm admin

Velma Mae Wheeler, 102, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak.

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Richard "Butch" Sampers, 82

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:11pm admin

Richard Dean “Butch” Sampers, 82, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Red Oak.

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John Schantz, 78

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:10pm admin

John Donald Schantz, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2026, in Cheyenne, Wyo., at the age of 78.

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Sidney hands East Mills first Corner loss of season

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:08pm admin

Sidney handed the East Mills girls its first Corner Conference loss of the season in a 37-35 victory Friday in Malvern.

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Strong second half carries East Mills past Sidney

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:07pm admin

East Mills outscored Sidney 29-16 after halftime to pull away for a 52-28 victory over Sidney in Corner Conference boys basketball action Friday in Malvern.

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Red Oak girls eighth at West Central Valley

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 4:05pm admin

The Red Oak girls secured five individual medals and finished eighth among 17 teams at the West Valley Wrestling Tournament Saturday in Stuart.

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