The Southern Valley boys are chipping their way towards a winning record. The Eagles beat Ravenna, Loomis, and Southwest this past week.

The Lady Trojans head into Christmas break with a 6-2 record. The Trojans lost to Cozad 37-47 last Thursday.

MAYWOOD - With two more dominant wins, the Maywood-Hayes Center girls basketball team advanced to 7-0 last week and with Tuesday’s win over Garden County will enter the holiday break unbeaten. The Wolves rolled past Sandhillls Valley, 60-6, last Tuesday, then broke open a double-digit lead early and coasted to victory over Brady, 48-29, Thursday.

FRANKLIN - The Hi-Line girls basketball team captured its first win of the season, a 39-25 triumph at Franklin Thursday. The Bulls held the Flyers to just 18 percent shooting from the field and shot 35 percent from the field themselves in building a lead early and growing it throughout the contest.

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.

Russell L. Wolf of Eustis passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 88. Russell was born December 27, 1934 near Eustis, Nebraska to Gottlieb and Viola (Hueftle) Wolf. He graduated from Eustis High School and worked as a painter in the Eustis area. In 1956, he married Carol Boyer at the Christian Church in Cozad. They were blessed with 2 children, Michael and Shelly. Russell and Carol moved to Colorado where he started his own business painting and remodeling. Russell enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time in nature. He was a past Exalted Ruler at Arvada Elks Lodge #2278, a CAP member and went on many search and rescue missions. Russell spent 8 weeks in Japan to build a school onto a chapel and spent 3 weeks visiting small villages in Alaska. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Roger.

The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, December 11, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Board member, Nic Niemeier, was absent from the meeting. During public comment, Katie Koopman inquired about the AQUeSTT (Accountability for a Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow) ratings released in November.

A Joyful Christmas celebration took place in Edison on Saturday, December 9th at the Edison Community Building. There was a free will donation soup supper put on by the Edison Volunteer Fire Department, with Edison Village in charge of Hayrack rides and caroling, hot cocoa and a visit from Santa.

We would like to thank all of the special people in Mom’s life that offered their prayers, kind words, hugs, memorials, food, and time during her illness. Blessings to each and everyone.

Thank you First Central Bank for the money jar I won during the Christmas drawing. Marty Mitchell.