Rodney Roy Gilliland, age 74, of Smithfield, Nebraska, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. He fought a long battle with heart disease. He was born on January 27th, 1948 in Curtis, Nebraska to Edward Howard and Ardis (Nutt) Gilliland.

A Funeral Service for Clarice J. Reed will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Oxford, Nebraska, with Pastor Wes Holen officiating. Interment will be held at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak, Kansas at 3:00 p.m.

The Red Willow County Republican Party will meet for their June meeting on June 28, 2022, at Bedore Barn-Marlene’s Kitchen. Meet/Greet begins at 6:30 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm. Information about the State Convention to be held in Keaney, NE on July 9, 2022 is on the agenda. Elizabeth Tegtmeier, candidate for the State Board of Education, has extended a special invitation to the group and all interested persons to attend an evening of celebration and Inspiration to kickoff her campaign for the general election to be held at the Homestead Pumpkin Patch, North Platte, NE, on June 30, 2022. An RSVP is requested by June 23. Details can be found on the Red Willow County GOP facebook page. Kathy Wilmot, local conservative candidate for the University of Nebraska Regents, is continuing her campaign and has attended 2 of our monthly meetings thanking the group for our support. Other local GOP candidates are encouraged to attend the local GOP meetings as their campaigns progress to the November election. All area voters are encouraged to meet the candidates who will be representing us in our continued journey to preserve our great state and nation. Local participation is key to success! The local meetings are open to all area (you don’t have to live in Red Willow County) Republicans.

Mother Nature has warmed things up! And has made sure that anything that wasn’t tied down would be relocated. The heat has been bad enough, but the added wind has made it even more unpleasant. And summer is just beginning.

Furnas County Extension Office held their annual Inspire Academy on June 15th at the Blue-Ribbon Building in Beaver City. There were 12 kids signed up for our Desert Garden Workshop & 15 kids signed up for the String Art Workshop!

Oxford’s 65 Turkey Days celebration was another successful weekend taking place June 17 - 20. It was quite hot for the festivities with temperatures hovering at the 100 degree mark. That did not stop people from taking part in all there was to offer.

610 Central St. Oxford Sat.

The Village of Oxford Board discussed the Northwest Village Center building during their meeting on Monday, June 20. The building houses the clinic and physical therapy as well as some other office space. Clerk Becky Calderone shared an email with the board from Harlan County Health. It stated they did not feel they could contribute any money toward repairs. Board Chairman Clint McQuiston said he feels the clinic is looking to get more money from the Village. McQuiston also said he feel the Village has fulfilled their part of any agreement. He also said the Village cut the rate they were paying the clinic when they reduced hours. He has been checking and learned that Arapahoe get paid by their provider for the facilities they use where as Oxford pays a provider $1000 per month currently. Trustee Scott Hamilton also said with the numbers they were given at the last meeting, they seem to be meeting the number of patients needed for the hours they are actually there.

Kid’s Under Construction was the theme of Vacation Bible School in Oxford this last week. The community Bible School was held at Oxford’s Evangelical Free Church this year and met Monday through Thursday evening. 25 to 30 youth attended each evening learning through fun games and crafts.

Phone 824-9177 Monday – closed Tuesday – 1 pm - 5 pm Wednesday – 1 pm - 5 pm Thursday – 1 pm - 5 pm Friday – 1 pm - 5 pm Saturday – 10 am - 3 pm.