In 1986, Bernie and Mary Jones purchased and named the Cambridge business Bernie Jones GMC. Fourteen years after, Bernie went into semi-retirement. The GM Dealership was then canceled in 2009 due to the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization.

Arapahoe is making plans for a new downtown revitalization project. Late last year the city of Arapahoe was awarded a grant from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in the amount of $43,000. These funds with the addition of $10,00 from the city will go towards the study and planning phase of the project.

CAMBRIDGE - As part of Read Across America Week, Cambridge elementary students were able to win the chance to throw a cream pie in the face of either teacher Austin Reisig or Principal Jarod Albers. A student from each grade level was drawn after they earned chances by reading. Pictured above is Colyns Mowry thowing a pie in the principal’s face while his cohort looks on.

Ten local area Second Amendment advocates appeared before the threemember Board of Commissioners during the regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The group urged their local government to take action in response to federal legislation that would seriously hinder the right to bear arms.

{ FROM OUR FILES } OXFORD 90 Years Ago March 5, 1931 World War I veterans were able to draw half the value of their bonus certificates. Jess Swindell retired fro the farm and disposed of his at a farm sale.

RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH - Nathan Goshert, Pastor; 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.

MISSION MALL Thrift Store, 509 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe, NE Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:oo am - 1:00 p.m.

The Arapahoe High School speech students performed for an audience of community members on Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. These performances included Duet, Persuasive, Informative, Poetry, Humorous, and Not pictured above but performing Tuesday were MEg and Clara Hilker, Duet and Alese Williams, Poetry.

Kim and Joe Helms attended the 5-8th grade precontest concert in Arapahoe on Tuesday night. Kate Meyers and Ida Soncksen met Sandra and Jason Young on Saturday to watch little kids basketball in North Platte.