The Holt County Independent

The Holt County Independent We are Holt County's oldest news source and O'Neill's oldest business covering county wide stories, events and sports. Hometown news from hometown folks.

The Holt County Independent was established in May 1892 with G.W. Lessenger and Judd Wood as editors and publishers. It was consolidated under the name of the "Beacon Light and Holt County Independent" on Feb. 1,1895. It was edited by Ham Kautzman until June 18, 1897 when it became the Holt County Independent under editorship of O.F. Biglin until Sept. 24, 1897. From then until March 24,1899 C.C.

McHugh was editor and publisher. Edwin S. Eves edited and published the paper from that time until he sold to George A. Miles of Ainsworth in January 1904. Eves had also published the Amelia Journal, Atkinson Graphic, Atkinson Plain Dealer, Ewing Advocate and Holt County Democrat. The fusion of the democrats and the populists took place in Holt County about this time and the Independent under Miles reflected this. Miles adhered to the principle of the populist and democratic parties but refused to be under obligation to anyone, upholding the good and condemning the bad wherever he saw it. The Independent continues in the Miles family today.

Lady Eagles Face Tough Opponents In Cedar Catholic And Elkhorn Valley
12/18/2024

Lady Eagles Face Tough Opponents In Cedar Catholic And Elkhorn Valley

After a strong beginning to their new basketball season, it seems the Eagle girls have begun to fumble.

Stuart Broncos Undefeated So Far
12/18/2024

Stuart Broncos Undefeated So Far

Busy week of basketball continued with three games this week. The team is working hard to clean up areas. We have a great JV schedule as well getting a lot of quarters of basketball in. Proud of how the boys are working as we have 3-4-5 double figure scorers consistently each game. Our JV team has a...

Lady Broncos Start Season 4-1
12/18/2024

Lady Broncos Start Season 4-1

After a tough loss on opening night, the Lady Broncos have rolled off four wins in a row. The lone loss was to a tough Niobrara/Verdigre team by nine points. The girls have put together a great four games winning by an average of 19 points per game. Those wins have been against Central Valley, Bloom...

12/16/2024
OPD Investigate Burglary At O'Neill Country Club
12/11/2024

OPD Investigate Burglary At O'Neill Country Club

On Dec. 9, 2024, the Holt County Sheriffs Office and the O'Neill Police Department investigated a burglary that occurred at the O'Neill Country Club. The O'Neill Country Club is located at 49175 West Hynes Avenue, O'Neill, Nebraska. The perpetrator entered the building during the early morning hours...

Stuart Broncos Start New Season 2-0
12/11/2024

Stuart Broncos Start New Season 2-0

The season is off! The boys didn't get a lot of transition time between seasons! We will get in shape playing the games. Niobrara played hard and it was a good way to open the season for us. Central Valley on the next night who was in the same situation as us with limited practices brought a good sh...

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114 N 4th Street
O'Neill, NE
68763

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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Current Publisher Terry Miles became the sole owner June 6, 2018 of the oldest continuous business in O'Neill — The Frontier and Holt County Independent.

The Holt County Independent was first published in 1888 in O'Neill making it 130 years old. In 1965 the only two remaining newspapers in O'Neill —The Frontier and Holt County Independent — merged.

The first Miles to own the newspaper was George A. Miles of Ainsworth. He purchased it in January 1904. George ran the newspaper until his death in 1937. His sons Gerald and Fay Miles took control of the paper and ran the newspaper until Fay's death in 1956.