The Southern Valley girls bowling team took the tournament title and the boys finished runner-up at the McCool Junction Invite Saturday. Alyson Adams claimed the individual title for the Eagles as well and Alex Meyers was runner-up in the girls’ competition.

LINCOLN - The Nebraska School Activities Association is progressing in its biennial high school football scheduling process and released classifications for the next scheduling period. These classifications are effective for all football teams for both the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

ARAPAHOE - In a dual with Southern Valley Friday, the Arapahoe boys and girls bowling teams picked up victories over the Eagles, taking the contests 19-2 and 18-3. Matt DeOss bowled a 147 and Brandon Rascon had a 146 for the Warriors.

MCCOOK - After a 4-0 start to the season pushed the Maywood-Hayes Center boys basketball team into the finals of the Cattle Trail Tournament Saturday, the Wolves tried to use the same formula that had gotten them their first four wins.

SOUTHERN VALLEY - Southern Valley’s Braxton Hammond continued his early season dominance with a tournament title and 10 total wrestlers from the area earned medals at the Southern Valley Invite Friday.

Urinalysis, or testing of the urine, has ancient origins dating back to the time of Hippocrates and beyond.

There are a lot of ongoing policy debates in Washington, D.C. We need to secure our border and rein in bloated federal spending that’s causing inflation. We need to pass a re-authorization for the National Defense Authorization Act and a comprehensive farm bill.

It is so important to expose our children to different places, things, and opportunities.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Starting in November, through the Thanksgiving season, and all the way through the end of the calendar year, I just love the atmosphere, the attitudes, and the opportunities to show our gratitude.

Lloydelle Bellamy, age 85, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Lexington Regional Hospital, Lexington, Nebraska. She was born on April 29th, 1938, at Farnam, Nebraska.