BARTLEY – By all accounts, the Village of Bartley Board Meetings aren’t known to be particularly animated. But Tuesday’s meeting might have proved an exception.

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced the latest recipients under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program’s Downtown Revitalization funding opportunity. Five communities have been selected to receive a portion of the $2,175,000 available for award.

ARAPAHOE – Earlier this month, the Arapahoe- Holbrook School Board hired a new superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year. Bob Drews, who is currently serving his 16 year as the high school principal in the Holdrege Public School District, will assume his new position as the chief administrator next summer.

HOLDREGE - In a district final match short on drama, the Cambridge volleyball team leaned on its defense and took control early while rolling to a 25-19, 25-22, 25-18 sweep of Central Valley Saturday, clinching a berth in this week’s Class D1 State Volleyball Tournament in Lincoln.

ARAPAHOE- Friday evening featured a matchup between two incredibly physical teams in the second round of the NSAA D1 playoffs as the third seeded Arapahoe Warriors hosted fourteenth seeded Perkins County. Unfortunately for the Warriors, their season came to a close with a 37-28 loss.

Holdrege, NE-Johnson No.2 hydroplant will begin a scheduled outage starting Nov. 2 and will be off-line until Nov.

CORRECTION FROM LAST WEEK’S ISSUE: "Neal and Madeline McCoy's 21 year old daughter..." should have read "Neal and Fritz McCoy's 21 year old daughter..." 10 years ago During Commissioners meeting they approved a note at First Central Bank in Cambridge for $24,000 for the purchase of a car for the Furnas County Sheriff’s Department. The “Robin Hood” matinee was set for November 9 th has been changed for November 17 th for students in grades seven through eleven.

10 years ago Seven years ago, Clarion ran a story about a native daughter needing a kidney transplant, Stephanie Henderson, daughter of John and Karen Werkmeister of Cambridge. Her original kidneys failed her junior year of high school in 1991.

10 years ago Elwood Kindergarten class displayed their haunted Halloween costumes for all to see as they traveled down main street Elwood on Monday afternoon for the annual parade of costumes. 20 years ago Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, United Methodist Church, and Christian Church in Elwood are sponsoring a “friends helping friends” benefit supper for Merna Modglin on Sunday, November 4 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

10 years ago The Roughriders won their first game in the C-11 sub-district Monday night in three sets 25-19, 25-21- 25-22, but had to work to win. The Bartley Board voted to upgrade the ambulance with a “Pulse Ox” that allows them to check the carbon monoxide levels as well as oxygen levels.