BARTLEY - Behind 31 points from sophomore guard Aspen Billeter, the Southwest girls basketball team rallied from an eightpoint deficit in the last five minutes for a 56-49 win over Southern Valley Saturday.

PLEASANTON - The Arapahoe boys wrestling team returned from the holiday break to finish fifth out of 25 teams at the Pleasanton Invite Saturday. Five Warriors medaled, led by Briggs Hill, who remained unbeaten with a firstplace finish at 144 pounds.

Lexington, NE – Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) is excited to announce the arrival of the first baby born in 2026! On January 3, 2026, at 1:26 PM, Emma Yolanda Aguilar Roas made her debut into the world. Emma weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long.

January 5, 2025 Time didn’t allow for a column last week, so I’ll take this opportunity to extend my wishes for everyone to have a Happy and Healthy New Year! One certainly couldn’t have asked for nicer weather to welcome in the new year. But one has to worry a bit about this nice weather setting the stage for a dry year.

The HomeTown Agency had a Holiday Giving Match to raise funds for the Arapahoe Food Pantry this year and the total collected plus the $1,000 match from HomeTown Agency came to $2,750.00. .

The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its annual Banquet scheduled for February 14th, and members are invited to participate in selecting this year’s standout contributors. Members are encouraged to cast their votes for the two categories: - Business of the Year - Volunteer of the Year Voting is open until January 23rd.

Nebraska Library Commission Library Development Director Christa Porter recently announced the accreditation of thirty-four public libraries across Nebraska. Porter stated, “We are dedicated to helping Nebraska libraries meet Nebraskans’ information needs, opening up the world of information for citizens of all ages.

A hands-on workshop will be held on Monday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Matt Deyle, manager of Nutrien Ag Solutions, presented checks to Kale Shafer, Fire Chief of Beaver City, in the amount of $1,780. For every bag of Dyna-Gro seed sold in the fire district, Nutrien and Dyna-Gro donated $4.00 per bag.