RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Nathan Goshert, Pastor 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.

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BENKELMAN - Three local boys basketball teams saw their seasons come to an end this week at the Subdistrict D111 Tournament. Monday, the fourth time was the charm for fifth-seeded Southwest against fourth-seeded Arapahoe.

ALMA - For better than three quarters Thursday night, second-seeded Arapahoe was checking all the boxes to pull off an upset of top-seeded Alma and claim the Subdistrict D1-10 Championship. The Warriors, which had lost to Alma 59-39 two weeks earlier, jumped out to an early lead, battled on the boards, limited turnovers and answered each and every run the Cardinals made.

HAYES CENTER - In the Subdistrict D1-11 Championship Thursday, top-seeded Maywood-Hayes Center flexed its muscle and threatened to run second-seeded Cambridge off the floor early. The Wolves, who had defeated the Trojans 63-32 in late December, jumped out to a 16-7 lead after a quarter and stretched the lead to 11 early in the second.

OXFORD - Village of Oxford Clerk Becky Calderone resigned her position as clerk/treasurer at the end of the regular board meeting on Monday, February 13, 2023. Calderone has taken another position.

BARTLEY - The Southwest Board of Education met Monday to approve a pair of staff hires for next school year as well as the Master Calendar for the 2023-24 school year. After approval of old business items, the Board acted to fill a pair of open positions.

The Cambridge School Board met in regular session on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 7:00 pm. Board member Jason Houghtelling was absent from the meeting.

If I asked you to name a chronic disease, you would probably think of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, or dementia. The odds are, one of the most common chronic diseases would never cross your mind.

Families, schools, and teachers do a lot to support Nebraska kids, but sometimes they need more. That is where mentors fill the gap. They provide guidance, a hand on the shoulder, a source of support, and more. Nebraska has many such programs. Unfortunately, the need for mentors far outnumbers those who are available.