Body Mavis Lorraine (Railsback) Ohlson, age 94, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Arapahoe Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Mavis was born on October 1, 1926 on a farm in Norton County Kansas 1/2 mile from the Nebraska line to John “Lloyd” and Leona C. (Palmer) Railsback.

Body Donna F. Wier, age 94, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on December 20, 2020. She was born in Furnas County near Cambridge on November 27, 1926 to Orva B. and Josephine (Heitmann) Trosper. Donna was united in marriage to George Wier in Norton, KS on July 6, 1946.

Body PLEASANTON - Both the Cambridge boys and girls basketball teams went 0-2 at the Pleasanton Holiday Tournament last week. The Cambridge girls fell to Ravenna, 47-31, on Monday, then dropped a 58-21 decision to Anselmo-Merna on Tuesday.

Body Both the Bob Braithwait Holiday Tournament in Arapahoe and the South Platte Holiday Tournament in BIg Springs were postponed to a winter storm that hit the state on Monday and Tuesday. Each tournament was postponed to Wednesday and Thursday.

Body SOUTHERN VALLEY - The Southern Valley basketball teams took both ends of a girls/boys varsity doubleheader at The Nest last Tuesday. The Southern Valley girls pulled down a 39-25 win.

Body ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe boys and girls basketball teams each dropped their first round games in the Bob Braithwait Holiday Tournament. The girls had a difficult time getting much going offensively, particularly in the first half, against Blue Hill.

Body BIG SPRINGS - The Cambridge girls basketball team ended a five-game losing streak with a 48-41 victory over conference-rival Dundy County-Stratton at the South Platte Holiday Tournament Wednesday afternoon.

Body The Southwest Public Schools Foundation has had a very eventful year, in spite of the Coronavirus limitations. The biggest challenge was just that — a fundraising challenge by an anonymous donor.

Body Each year, the Arapahoe/Holbrook school hosts a Scholastic Book Fair. At the conclusion of the fair, they get to select free books and supplies for their school. Due to COVID this year, the book fair was online.

Body ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe-Holbrook Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss its superintendent search with personnel from the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association - Cynthia Huff and Jack Moles.