Pamela Jane Esslinger, age 73, of McCook, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. She was born on August 2, 1949, at Denver, Colorado to Alfred and Ellen Jane (Meyers) DeSaire, the oldest of 6 children.

Ronald LeRoy Barnett, age 84, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Kearney Regional Hospital at Kearney, Nebraska. He was born to Harold & Lela (Newcomb) Barnett at the home of his grandparents, Ross & Ollie Newcomb on April 28, 1938. He was the eldest of 7 children.

Donna Lee Brewster, age 83, passed away November 25, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, NE. Donna was born March 7, 1939 in Cameron, WI to Lee Kenneth Hill and Madge Merna (Fleharty) Hill.

A memorial graveside service for Dennis Wolzen was held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hendley Cemetery in Hendley, Nebraska with Pastor Jean Clayton officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Oxford American Legion in conjunction with the United States Air Force Honors Team.

25 Years Ago November 27, 1997 A shortage of railcars has caused storage issues at area grain elevators, including the Ag-Valley Co-op Beaver City branch, which has approximately 100,000 bushels of grain on the ground. A fire November 18 at the home of Geneva Wheeler at 604 O St.

100 Years Ago December 14, 1922 The latest fad to spring into existence is the organization of the Nimrods into a Gun Club with a present membership of 45. Officers are H.L.

Southwest FFA Chapter competed in two contests hosted on the campus of NCTA in Curtis. First place team consisted of Blake Storrs, Assic Helberg, Cassa McConville, Austin Minard, Chance Perkins, Dillon Fries, Miranda Wordekemper, Kate Kelley, Dylan McConville, Justin Daffer, and Trevor Van Pelt.

10 years ago Outstanding performance honors for Elwood High School One-Act Play went to Aaron Weismann and Macy Martinez. Ceiling in the grocery store has received a faux finish by several ladies from the board with the help of a couple of other ladies.

Cambridge placed fifth at the RPAC One Act Play on Saturday, November 17, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Brock Shoff, Aante Fuqua, and Caleb Moyer were recognized for outstanding actors. As of November 9, Cathy Einar, assumed the role of Officer in Charge at the Bartley Post Office, after Post Master Marilyn Hunter took over the Post Master job in Cambridge.

A new building at the Holbrook Animal Center, owners Jeremy and Erin VanBoening recently constructed a new large animal facility. Building is heated and includes indoor OB chutes and horse stalls.