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  • McCallum sentenced in GPRC/Peerless theft ….

    Brenda Johnson Brandt, The Holyoke Enterprise|Apr 28, 2021

    After a yearlong process, Jolene McCallum pleaded guilty to theft from Golden Plains Recreation Center and was sentenced in Phillips County District Court on Tuesday, April 20. GPRC is a nonprofit doing business as the Peerless Theatre/Center. McCallum, 55, served as a GPRC board member and was handling some employee responsibilities as well. Through a plea agreement tentatively adopted in court March 16, McCallum pleaded guilty to theft, a Class 1 misdemeanor. The district attorney’s office, represented by Steven Crague, in accepting the plea...

  • County abandons Protect Our Neighbors status to remain with Stay at Home level

    Brenda Johnson Brandt, The Holyoke Enterprise|Aug 19, 2020

    Phillips County is no longer awaiting word on gaining Protect Our Neighbors certification with regard to COVID-19-related executive orders from Governor Jared Polis. Too many strings were attached to the Governor’s Aug. 7 executive order, which amended Protect Our Neighbors status, according to Phillips County commissioner Terry Hofmeister. While there were some things that Hofmeister said he liked in the amendment, he noted that the requirement to enforce guidelines and public health orders took it out of the realm of doability. Law e...