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County Fairs are over and now is the time for 4-H School Enrichment. Nebraska 4-H school enrichment programs are learning experiences delivered to youth in cooperation with public or private school during school hours in support of school curriculum.

National 4-H week is here! Help us celebrate 4-H and the 2024 theme Beyond Ready by highlighting Furnas County events to enable youth to participate to be ready now and for their future selves. Looking for more ways to help celebrate 4-H? Youth and families can: · Wear your 4-H t-shirt on WEDNESDAY · Share your 4-H story online · Write an article for the paper · Ask adults in your life to share their 4-H story · Put 4-H posters or flyers around your community · Ask for all 4-H members to stand and be recognized at the next home game · Invite new youth to join your 4-H club or 4-H interest group · Send a 4-H thank you to someone who supports 4-H · Plan a project to give back to your community · Ask the 4-H staff to give you more ideas! #NE4H #National4HWeek Sticking with tradition, Furnas County youth continue to host the 4-H Carnival.

Wagner's Supermarket has expanded their offerings with the opening of Wagner's Den in the basement of the building. It opened on September 28 as a place to find your favorite adult beverages and a few snacks.

One way we are celebrating National 4-H week is by thanking all of our wonderful 4-H volunteers! Behind all of our great 4-H’ers stand firm the gracious adults who dedicate their time, energy and support for our youth to succeed!

September 1 – Animal Cruelty/Neglect Theft, Cambridge Traffic Stop, Hwy 6 & 34 Cambridge Motorist Assist, Arapahoe September 2 – Suspicious Activity, Cambridge Livestock in Roadway Traffic Stop, Cambridge

Overwatch, League of Legends, Smash Ultimate, and online chess in the first semester. In the spring season, students will have the option to compete in Valorant, Mario Kart, Rocket League, and Fortnite. There is a state tournament at the end of each season/semester.

Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Farnam received 6 trees for the Street Tree project. Despite providing a wide range of social, economic, and environmental benefits, most Nebraska community forests have been in steady and sometimes dramatic decline.

A handful of local schools, including Maywood, Elwood, and Eustis, have stepped into the modern age of competition by adding esports to their school-sponsored activities. Esports are, essentially, competitive video games.

The U.S. Department of Education recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of the National Blue Ribbon Schools, including four schools in Nebraska, one of which is Oxford – Southern Valley Elementary School, Southern Valley Public Schools. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups.