KEARNEY - Eleven local runners took part in Friday’s Class D State Cross Country Meet in Kearney. In the girls’ race, Cambridge’s Lydia McGowen led area runners with a 25th place finish, leading the Trojans to a 17th place finish as a team.

Give BIG Elwood has 34 causes participating this year and is going on now. Donations can be made online at www.givebiglexington.

No. 3 Southwest (8-0) vs.

STOCKVILLE - At a district court hearing Wednesday, a former Maywood teacher pleaded no contest to four felonies and was convicted of each after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors earlier.

CAMBRIDGE - Cambridge wasted little time in sweeping its way to a subdistrict title this week, crushing Wilcox-Hildreth in Monday’s opener, 25-9, 25-5, 25-4, before rolling past Franklin in Tuesday’s championship, 25-14, 25-10, 25-11.

PAXTON - In a final tuneup before the Class D6 playoffs begin this week, the Southwest football team capped an 8-0 regular season with a 55-13 victory at Paxton Thursday night. With the regular season complete, Southwest claimed the third seed in the 16-team playoffs, which begin Friday.

by Kathy Long As a relatively new member of the book club at Butler Memorial Library, I have enjoyed reading a variety of books and then discussing them at our monthly meetings. However, our latest book, titled ‘Once Upon A Town’ caught me by surprise.

When Sondra Jonson approached Cambridge’s Fairview Cemetery Board with the idea of donating a sculpture to the cemetery, entitled Rachel Weeping for her Children, board member Virginia Roberts knew the ideal place for it.

BARTLEY - For the second time in eight days, the Southwest volleyball team claimed a straight-sets victory over Maywood-Hayes Center Tuesday night, claiming the Subdistrict D1-11 championship and a berth to Saturday’s district finals, likely a home game against Elgin Public/ Pope John.

LINCOLN — As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end this weekend, it’s worth a reminder that changes to the observance have been considered in the Unicameral. Nebraska Gov.