100 Years Ago August 8, 1921 The municipal water supply at Orleans has been declared unfit for domestic use unless first being boiled. The Village Board is having a concrete crossing built across Ogden Avenue on the north side of Railway Street.

25 Years Ago August 1, 1996 Southern Valley graduate Steve Harder finished his football career last Saturday afternoon as starting right cornerback for the South Squad of the 1996 38th Shrine Bowl All-Star Classic at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln... Harder is pictured at the game with his high school football coach, Sam Dunn.

10 years ago The new announcer’s stand at the AHS football field is taking shape. The 45’x12’23’4” Cleary building towers up along the north side of the hometown bleachers.

10 years ago Jonathan Paisley was welcomed back home last Wednesday after being stationed in the Middle East. Brittany Koranda started work as an administrative assistant on Monday after the special meeting.

10 years ago Winners of the Elwood Fair berry pies were 1 st Betty Koenig, 2 nd place Anna Egger. Winners for cherry pie was 1 st Betty Koenig, 2 nd place Irene Kenning, and 3 rd Lana Bennett.

10 years ago Kaitlynne Ellis with her photo of her little brother. She earned first place trophy on it.

Opens Wednesday, August 11, 2021 SCHOOL HOURS School begins at 8:00 a.m. on regular school days and dismisses at 3:40 p.m.

Back to front, left to right: Dakota Deterding, Megan tenBensel, Haiden Garey, Alaina Leising, Emma Houser, Molly Leising, Halle Downer, Reese tenBensel, Jayda Kinkade. Full 4-H results from the Furnas County Fair can be found on pages B2-B7.

The 2020-21 Elwood Rodeo Queen Sabrina Schemper presents the United States Flag during the National Anthem during the the 48th Annual Elwood Rodeo performance on Thursday night at the Gosper County Fair.

The Annual Lions Club Horseshoe Tournament took place during the Gosper County Fair in Elwood. With 26 teams competing, results were as follows: 1st place: Terry & Gary White 2nd place: David & Brad Bader 3rd place: Rich Junod & John Hicks 4th place: Brandon White & Justin Hughes 5th place: Bryson Mahlberg & Richie Bennett 6th place: Shannon & Cauy Bennett.