For school administrators, a decade ago or so, there were teaching positions that were always a challenge to fill, but there were some spots that were not a sweat. Positions such as math or science might only garner a few applications, but a physical education position that included coaching opportunities might return dozens of interested parties.

CAMBRIDGE - The Arapahoe, Cambridge and Southern Valley golf teams opened their tournament seasons at the Cambridge Invite Thursday. Southern Valley’s Braxton Hammond and Matt Henderson each shot an 88 to finish tied for eighth place and were the lone local medalists.

ELWOOD - With some shortened rosters due to the State FFA Convention, the Arapahoe, Hi-Line, Southern Valley and Southwest track and field teams competed at the Hi-Line Invite Thursday. In the girls competition, Southern Valley finished third with 50 points, followed by Arapahoe in fourth with 43.

MCCOOK - The Cambridge track and field teams competed at the Hoehner Invite in McCook Thursday, taking on a number of Class B schools in the event. The Cambridge girls finished tied for fourth with Colby and Lexington, scoring 52 points at the event.

A service honoring Bill Leach’s life was held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel with Pastor Brian Jenkins from First Baptist Church of Oxford, NE officiating. A celebratory remembrance gathering immediately followed at Westside Lanes in The Spare Room. The family asked all guests to dress in Bill’s favorite style – casual. Wear your bowling shirt, umpire attire, softball jersey, or the Billy standard getup of gym shorts, t-shirt, and slide sandals.

Willard “Gayle” Woodruff, 96, of Kearney passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at his home with his family by his side, Funeral Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Kearney with the Rev.

Cathleen JoAnn Weber, age 92, of Beatrice, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the PEO Home in Beatrice. She was born May 6, 1930, in Arapahoe, NE to Ralph Lewis Cox and Kathleen Jennie Cox.

Marilyn Jeannene Carroll, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Loveland, CO- At that time, she left her sister-in-law Norma Carroll, her children Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll, along with 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Norma Jemi Carroll, 91, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Loveland, CO. At that time, she left her niece Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, niece Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and nephew Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll.

Franklin D. Carroll, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Fort Collins, CO. He leaves his wife of 64 years Marilyn (Englert) Carroll, his sister Norma Carroll, his children Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll, along with 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.