Charles Roy Bonham Post 28 Beaver City will be sponsoring wreath laying ceremonies on December 15, 2023 at Maple Creek Cemetery (Precept) at 1:00 PM and at Union Cemetery (Hollinger) at 2:30 PM. And on December 16, 2023 at Lynden Cemetery (Hendley) at 10:30 AM and at Mount Hope Cemetery (Beaver City) at 1:30 PM.

(Top photo l-r) Jason Schaffer of SS Chad Express met volunteers Jared Seul, Dean Witte, Jake Witte, Doug Witte, Joe Witte, Trevor Kubic and Marv Witte. (Right) Marlene Witte meeting the Wreaths Across America Delivery Semi.

On the morning of December 7 (Pearl Harbor Day 2023), a crew of volunteers from our community came to meet the Wreaths Across America delivery truck, brought by Jason Schaffer of SS Chad Express. Thirty-five boxes containing 420 balsam fir wreaths were unloaded.

The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met December 5, 2023 in the Tri Valley Health System Republican River Room for lunch provided by the hospital. Fourteen members answered roll call.

December 11, 2023 Christmas is just around the corner but the weather doesn’t look much like Christmas. A white Christmas is always pretty, but I would sure rather see the snow after Christmas when all the holiday travelers are back home.

ARAPAHOE – The Arapahoe School Board held their last meeting for the calendar year on December 11, 2023. Immediately after the regular meeting, the board met in Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations for the 2024-2025 school year.

McCOOK – Upon the recommendation of the Red Willow County planning commission on Monday evening, the county commissioners approved new zoning regulations on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12.

Neligh Robinson is a 9 year old from Arapahoe, NE. Neligh is the 2023 Little Wrangler Resistol Rookie of the Year. Neligh competes in barrel racing, pole bending, goat untying, and flag racing. Deuce and Doc are the horses that helped Neligh win this title.

Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, with a mission to Remember, Honor and Teach, Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath- laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.

The Medicine Valley girls basketball team will look to pick up its first win of the season this week at the Cattle Trail Tournament. The Raiders’ season got off to a rough start with a 2851 loss at Southwest Thursday night.