The Arapahoe Gala Committee, partnering with the Arapahoe Area Foundation, are thrilled to announce that this year’s gala event resulted in a $63,000 donation to the Crystal Theatre. The 5th Annual Gala event was held on April 13th at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe with nearly 200 people in attendance.

OXFORD - During the regular meeting of the Oxford Village Board of Trustees talked about employees and wages on Monday, June 10. Trustee Keithen Hamilton presented to the board some numbers and ideas on increasing wages and employee numbers. The Village has been short three employees for quite some time and has been unable to replace them. They now have two part time employees that are helping out. Public Works Director Duane Hoffman said the one recently hired is doing well and willing to learn. Hamilton presented the idea of eliminating one of the vacant positions and distribute the budgeted for wages across the other employees.

OXFORD - The Southern Valley School board had the first reading of their board policy updates during their regular meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024 at Southern Valley. Superintendent Bryce Jorgenson went over the updates with the board which took the majority of the time at the meeting.

ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe City Council approved a program for a down payment assistance program at their meeting on June 4, 2024. There was lengthy discussion and ideas given on what the program should offer with varying opinions. They also don’t want to double this program with what is offered at Northern Estates. The program will be a 10% assistance up to $20,000. The borrower would make payments on half of it for ten years with no interest and the remainder would be forgiven after ten years. If the homeowner leaves early they would owe the entire amount.

ARAPAHOE - During their monthly meeting on June 10, the Arapahoe School Board reviewed and approved policy updates for the upcoming school year. More policy updates will be presented and acted upon in the July meeting.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department reminds you to protect yourself and your horses against West Nile Virus (WNV) by taking steps to prevent mosquito bites and getting horses vaccinated. There is no vaccine for humans. The most common symptoms in humans are fever, body aches, and fatigue that can last for weeks or months. Less often, people develop severe illness such as swelling in the brain or spinal cord leading to weakness, paralysis, or death.

45th Wurst Tag in Eustis.

Oxford’s 2024 Turkey Days.

GRAND ISLAND - Longtime Southwest - and Republican Valley - wrestling coach Jay Helberg was inducted into the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. Helberg, along with 14 other individuals, was formally inducted during a banquet held in Grand Island Saturday night, honoring his 31 years as a wrestling coach.

Happy Birthday Cambridge! is the theme of the 2024 Medicine Creek Days in Cambridge. The celebration begins this weekend on Friday, June 14th and ends on Sunday, June 16th.