Support the Holbrook, Edison and Arapahoe fire departments after their battle with the 739 Fire! The H.E.A. Benefit will take place in Arapahoe, June 10-11. To kick things off, a Karaoke Party will take place Friday night from 7 pm to midnight, along with a Beer Garden. Starting at 10 am on Saturday will be a Craft Fair and a Free Kids Carnival. The Craft Fair ends at 3 pm while the Kids Carnival ends at 8 pm. From 5-8 pm on Saturday, grillers will compete in a free will offering BBQ Contest. And to wrap everything up, live musicians will perform and a Beer Garden will open from 8pm to midnight. The festival is located in Arapahoe’s South RV Park, and all proceeds will go to the Holbrook, Edison and Arapahoe departments.

The future of the clinic in Oxford was discussed during the regular meeting for the Village Board. Harlan County Health System Interim CEO Les Lacey attended the meeting and spoke at length to the board about the issues and challenges they are looking at. The clinic shut down completely this last week due to storm damage at Northwest Village Center. It had been operating two days per week and available to patients six hours per week. “I wish I wasn’t here and we didn’t have this situation. We want to make sure we provide care for the community and at the same time we have a responsibility for good stewardship,” Lacey said. He said the building needs a significant overhaul. He told the board there are some funds available, but all of those would not come here.