LEXINGTON - After more than two decades of distinguished service on the bench, District Judge James E. Doyle IV announced his retirement.

Old Settlers 2023.

10 years ago Southwest FFA’s Lindsey Sughroue, Brenton Ellis, Adam Easton, Asic Helberg, and Austin Miller worked as clowns for the mutton bustin’ at the Red Willow County Fair. After 30 years in the McCook Public School System, Indianola Lynda Baumbach had no intent of returning to work after she retired in the spring of 2012.

10 years ago Bill Monter presented Janet Schutz with the metal gate post sign recognizing her family as an Ak-Sar-Ben Pioneer Farm Family. Royalty for the Elwood Rodeo were Queen Shianne Hoatson and Princess is Sarah Dannehl was crowned Friday evening at the Elwood Rodeo.

10 years ago Halle Stephens daughter of Kip and Sonja Stephens of Arapahoe recently won the Norton Idol Singing Competition in Norton, KS! Arapahoe Public Schools will begin the new school year with a new superintendent at the helm. Charles Curnyn replacing Larry Weaver who served as interim superintendent for the past two years.

10 years ago Onamae Hays of Edison showed her registered purebred Holstein cow to the Grand Champion honors at the Furnas County Fair. Onamae is the daughter of Mr.

100 Years Ago August 16, 1923 Gasoline took a six-cent drop and is quoted this morning on the local market at .18 cents. J.E.

25 Years Ago August 6, 1998 Southern Valley Schools open at the high school site and the elementary sites in Beaver City, Orleans and Oxford on Wednesday, August 19. School administration this year is Mr.

James “Jim” Dean Paxton of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the age of 60. He was born in Cambridge, Neb., on December 23, 1962 to Donald Dean Paxton and Eunice Loreen (Wendland) Paxton, joining his four siblings Janice, Billy, George and Patti.

A Funeral Service for James C. “Jim” Logston was held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr. and Mr. Neil Collins officiating. Interment followed at the Orleans Cemetery, Orleans, Nebraska, with military honors provided by the Orleans American Legion Post #184 and the United States Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team.