Nuckolls County neighborliness was demonstrated in recent days when three of Butch Higer’s neighbors helped a man from Oklahoma.

The Oklahoman had agreed to buy a truck from Butch who has been battling a string of health problems in recent months and no longer had use for the truck.

When the buyer arrived to get the truck, he was unable to get it started. He stayed overnight but was unsure what to do next. His worries were soon put to rest when three of Butch’s neighbors arrived and started working on the truck. With their expertise, they got the balky truck running and the buyer headed south...