OXFORD

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100 Years Ago April 21, 1921 C.F. Phinney, Oxford was robbed of $240 after being struck unconscious by thugs in Denver who had seen him receive the money after he had sold his car.

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Phone 824-9177 Monday – closed Tuesday – 1 pm - 5 pm Wednesday – 1 pm - 5 pm Thursday – 1 pm - 5 pm Friday – 1 pm - 5 pm Saturday – 11 am - 3 pm.

Beaver City approves water project bids

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BEAVER CITY – Mayor Leighton Schmidt presided over a well-attended regular City Council meeting in Beaver City on April 19, 2021. With all City Council Members present except Russell Rickert, others in attendance were City Employees—Teresa Youngquist (Clerk), Jackie Mayberry (Deputy Clerk), and Grant Jorgensen (Utility Director); Furnas County Fair Board Members—Cory Tegtman and Phil Mcinturf; Miller & Associates Representatives—David Blau, Mason Herman, and Terrin Williams; Walking Trail Proponents—Meredith Williams and Raquel Dringman; Beaver City Manor Board Members—Bob Brown, Debbie Gregg, Terry Slama, and Mary Brown; Manor Administrator and Employee—Angie Woodrind and Tracy Hunt, R.N.; private citizen Kassie Jorgensen; and Valley Voice Reporter Guyla Mills.

Cambridge Council discusses Williams development

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Cambridge City Council began their regular meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021 by approving two ordinances. Ordinance No. 780 updated rates for sanitation collection. Council waived three readings and approved the ordinance. Ordinance No. 781 adds a $5.00 fee for fowl permits. A motion passed to waive three readings and Council approved the ordinance. Resolution 2021-04-05 authorizing the sale of the old roping chut from the arena was also approved.

Mowry named NBEA’s national teacher of the year

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The National Business Education Association has named McCook Community College’s Lorrie Mowry, their Post-Secondary Business Teacher of the Year. Lorrie Mowry, who resides in Cambridge, received the award for outstanding contributions to business education by a business instructor at a community, a two-year college or technology institution.
Lorrie Mowry

Furnas County Court News

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04/12/2021 Venesa Lofton of Beaver City : Attempted possession of a Controlled Substance; Sentenced to probation for 18 months and pay court costs. Jonathan Geise of Beaver City: Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to deliver; Preliminary Hearing April 19, 2021 @ 3:00 P.M.

Hughes’ Views

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Last week I received a few phone calls and emails regarding LB 271. Sometimes there are groups that will intentionally try and get people upset without giving all the facts. So I appreciate it when constituents reach out to me to find out what I know about a bill. This is a bill that I listened to closely during the floor debate because if I only heard what the constituents reached out and told me, I'd be upset about this bill also. But once I listened to the floor debate and read the bill and the amendments I quickly realized that there was a lot of very good stuff in this bill. The program created in this bill, the 24/7 Sobriety Program Act, is actually a more strict way to deal with repeat drunk driving offenders. Not only does a person have an interlock device for the first 30 days, this would require them to get alcohol or drug tested twice a day. So if a person only had an interlock device they could choose not to drive that vehicle if they want to drink, but under this program, that person is tested twice a day no matter if they want to drive or not. This program is designed for repeat offenders as an alternative to incarceration. South Dakota has used this for quite some time and has found it very successful.
Hughes’ Views

Strive to Prevent Falls

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My grandmother was a lively, caring, wonderful woman, who remained very active late in her life. One spring day, after an unusual April blizzard, she stepped out of her apartment on her way to her weekly bridge game. She fell on the ice, in an event that led to an open ankle fracture and changed the course of the remainder of her life.
Strive to Prevent Falls