25 Years Ago September 26, 1996 A large crowd enjoyed the many activities of Eager Beaver Days over the weekend... Clarke Wanner was Grand Marshal of the parade...

100 Years Ago September 29, 1921 Wheat was 95 cents and corn 30 cents per bushel. Grant Ingram had a watermelon that weighed 55 lbs.

10 years ago Mattie Urling, daughter of Mark and Sherri Urling of rural McCook, was named Heritage Days 2011 Queen. 20 years ago Homecoming King Derek McConville and Queen Michelle Neel invited the rest of the 2001 Homecoming Royalty at Republican Valley High School to join in the convertible available.

10 years ago Laura Tilson reads the card on a plant that was given to her during her grand opening of Avanti Hair & Tanning Salon. Recently moved into the new building that is just across the street from the village office.

10 years ago Jami (Kubik) Hagedorn, a Cambridge and Nebraska standout from the ‘90’s was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday in Lincoln. Jami was one of the centers of attention, Cambridge won Class C1 State Volleyball Championship 1993 and back-to-back basketball state championship in 1993 and 94.

10 years ago Tri Valley Health Systems hosted their annual tailgate party Friday night prior to the Arapahoe-Alma football game at the Outdoor Classroom with assistance from George Probasco and members of the Arapahoe Tree Board. 20 years ago Mark Graf, Arapahoe Fire Chief, presented Arapahoe Public School Superintendent Cinde Wendell, with a defibrillator and will be placed in the Arapahoe Public School.

The Arapahoe junior varsity football team traveled to Alma on Monday, September 27th, to take on the Cardinals. The Warriors started out by marching right down the field 65 yards capped off by a 7 yard run by Trenton Roskop.

The Arapahoe junior high football team took on the Vikings from Bertrand on Thursday, September 23rd. The Vikings started the game off by recovering an onside kick and scoring on their first possession.

The Southern Valley volleyball team won two of its three matches last week, taking both ends of a triangular with Wilcox-Hildreth and Axtell on Thursday before falling on the road at Alma Friday. The match with Axtell brought out the intensity Thursday as the Eagles prevailed 25-20, 19-25, 25-23.

ALMA - Offense proved tough to come by Friday night for the Southern Valley football team at Alma. The Eagles managed just 107 yards in a 48-8 defeat to the Cardinals, falling to 1-4 this season.