Sheriff's Corner: Don't drink and drive, call us for a ride

The season is upon us once again and again I want this to be a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. For seven years now, as your sheriff, I have offered to give a ride home (in Kimball County) for anyone who has had a bit too much to drink this holiday season.

While some people have disagreed with my decision to do this free service, I feel I would rather have you and others alive and safe than having a tragedy this time of year. See, over my 30 plus years of being a cop, I’ve seen my share of arrests and a few people who needlessly died all because they celebrated and wrongly...