Furnas County Court Calls
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11-29-2021 Jayden B. Lyons, Possession of a controlled substance, Possession of paraphernalia, Possession of 1oz or less Marijuana, Preliminary Hearing January 10, 2022 @ 11:30 A.M.
Rural Emergency Medical Services in Crisis
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Emergency medical services (EMS) in rural America are in a state of crisis. Difficulty recruiting emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and the financial constraints of EMS agencies are the major causes of this crisis.
Keeping good-natured to 106 years
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Hazel Frances Hays Cross will celebrate her 106th birthday on December 19, 2021. Hazel currently lives at the Good Samaritan Rest Home in Arapahoe, and enjoys visiting with friends, family and the staff.
Wreaths Across America events to be held Saturday
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Volunteers unloaded more than 300 wreaths for the Cambridge Wreaths Across America event scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. Similar events will also take place this weekend throughout the area and the public is encouraged to attend.
Subscription rates to increase in 2022
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Annual subscription rates to the Valley Voice newspaper will increase effective January 1, 2022. The increase will take the cost of in-state subscriptions from $36 for a 12 months to $45 and out-of-state subscriptions from $40 to $50.
Elwood students excel in Kayak Kids essay contest
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Elwood High School recently had two students win first and second place in the Nebraska Game & Parks Kayak Kids essay writing contest. Delaney Collins, first place winner, will receive a sit-on-top kayak, paddle and life jacket. Gracie Rushton, runner-up, will receive a rod and reel.
Cambridge boys open season 3-0
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Thanks to some late game dramatics and a pair of double-digit wins, the Cambridge boys basketball team opened its season 3-0 after a 60-46 win over Southern Valley Tuesday.
The Trojans got a putback at the buzzer from Zach McArthur to force overtime at Hitchcock County Thursday night, then McArthur hit a game-winning layup for a 58- 57 win on opening night.
Hi-Line girls grab first win at Maxwell
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After a pair of defeats to open the season, the Hi-Line girls basketball team grabbed its first win with a 50-44 victory at Maxwell Tuesday.
The triumph followed losses to Wilcox-Hildreth, 45-14, on Thursday and to Ansley-Litchfield, 47-36, on Friday.
Thursday, the Bulls fell in a 14-2 hole after a quarter and trailed 24-2 at the half before the Falcons rolled away to a 31-point victory.
Hi-Line boys win one, drop two tight games
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After a resounding victory on opening night, the Hi-Line boys basketball team dropped a pair of hard-fought contests with Ansley-Litchfield and Maxwell to fall to 1-2 this season.
The Bulls trounced visiting Wilcox-Hildreth on opening night, scoring 26 points points in the first and 19 more in the second to build a 45-8 lead at the break. From there, they coasted to a 68-26 win.
Inidvidual results from Hi-Line Invite
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Individual results were as follows: HI-Line 106 - Jake Klotz (1-2) scored 3.0 team points; Quarterfinal - Clayton Scoville (SEM) 1-2 won by fall over Jake Klotz (Hi-Line) 1-2 (Fall 3:40); Cons. Round 1 - Jake Klotz (Hi-Line) 1-2 won by fall over Coleman Chism (Wauneta-Palisade) 1-5 (Fall 0:53); Cons.
