Maywood/Hayes Center’s girls basketball team cruised to two more wins last week with victories over Sutherland and Brady. On the Sailors’ home court Tuesday, the Wolves held Sutherland to one first half field goal as they raced to a 15-2 lead after the first eight minutes and led 40-2 at halftime.

The Maywood/Hayes Center boys basketball team moved to 6-1 on the season with wins last week over Sutherland and Brady. The Wolves found themselves in a dogfight at Sutherland Tuesday as both teams stayed close to the rim in the first quarter.

COZAD - The Cambridge basketball teams earned a split at Cozad Thursday as the girls pulled away after halftime for a 51-35 victory before the boys ran into a buzz saw in a 74-21 defeat. The Trojans held the Lady Makers to just three points in the third, then scored 21 in the fourth to coast to a 16-point victory in the girls contest.

ARAPAHOE - The Southwest boys and girls basketball teams earned a sweep of Friday’s doubleheader with Arapahoe, winning the girls contest, 54-41, before taking a 65-36 victory in the boys contest. In the opener, Southwest used its defense to pull away after halftime as the Roughriders outscored the Warriors 27-17 in the final two quarters and Arapahoe shot just 28 percent for the game.

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LINCOLN – The Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) recently hosted its 131st Annual Conference in Kearney. The conference was held December 17-19 and brought together county leaders from across the state to discuss key issues facing local governments, participate in professional development, and celebrate outstanding public service.

OXFORD - A body discovered in a rural area north of Oxford Wednesday was confirmed to be that of Jerica Hamre, a woman that had been reported missing by the Lincoln Police Department in July 2024. The body was discovered Wednesday on a rural farm in northeast Furnas County, north of Oxford.

CAMBRIDGE - Though she’s not an interior decorator by trade, Cambridge’s Michelle Shifflet takes pride in decorating her own house for the holidays. “I love all the different holidays and I like to switch the house out between the different ones,” Shifflet said.

CAMBRIDGE - The Arapahoe boys wrestling team took the team title and nine area athletes medaled in the boys division of the Fran Jorgensen Invite Saturday in Cambridge. The Warriors scored 139 points and had six medalists, led by champions Gavin Andrews at 106 pounds and Briggs Hill at 144 pounds.

GIBBON - The Hi-Line boys basketball team posted back-to-back wins over Franklin and Gibbon to close the pre-holiday portion of its schedule at 5-2. The Bulls dominated Franklin, 65-25, on Thursday before hitting the road for a 55-43 victory Friday.