A southwest Nebraska native and 20-year Nebraska Army National Guard veteran is preparing to release a powerful new memoir reflecting on leadership, combat, and life after war. Brandon Burton, who grew up in Bartley, will soon release Authority Without Control: A Memoir on Leadership, Violence, and Restraint, a deeply personal account of his experiences serving two deployments to Afghanistan and leading soldiers over a two-decade military career.

The Furnas County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle fatal accident that occurred on the evening of Sunday, April 19, 2026, southeast of Cambridge. At approximately 9:26 PM, the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident near Road 412 and 720.

CAMBRIDGE - At a meet wisely delayed from Friday to Monday for weather, track and field athletes shined in the sunshine as the Arapahoe boys captured the team title and the Cambridge girls finished runner-up at the Medicine Valley Invite at Cambridge.

ALMA - The Cambridge boys golf team finished second, Southern Valley was fourth and Hi-Line was fifth at the Alma Invite Tuesday. Arapahoe also took tenth in and Medicine Valley was 14th in the 17-team field.

CURTIS - The Southwest boys golf team fired a 365 on a day when they course won more often than not at the Medicine Valley Invite Thursday. Houston Billeter took third with a round of 82 and led the Roughriders to a third-place finish.

CURTIS Berean Bible Church 512 Prenliss Ave. Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 10:45 St.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, LCMS 719 Park Ave, Cambridge, 308.697.3725 Paster Dan Wiese Sunday 9 a.m.

Our Redeemer Lutheran – Missouri Synod Elwood, NE ourredeemerelwood.com 704 Smith Ave., Elwood 785-2875 Preschool: 4-5 yr old-Monday-Thursday Noon-3:30; 3-4 yr old-Tuesday and Thursdays 8:30-11:00. M-W-F 9 am Exercise group Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Evangelical Free Church Oxford Wes Holen, Pastor 308-830-3862 Sunday, April 12 - Sunday School All Ages 9:40 am; Worship 10:45 am; Dinner honoring 2026 Seniors 12 noon Monday, April 13 - Women’s Bible Study 1:30 pm Wednesday, April 15 “Life Choices” - young women at Kelly Hamilton’s 6 pm; young men at Church 6:30 pm Oxford United Methodist Church 600 Ogden St, Oxford, NE 68967 Phone : 417 755 2469 E-mail: office@oxfordumcne.org Thursdays : 6:30-7:00 PM Prayer Chain Sundays: 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Coffee and Fellowship 10:00 - 11:00 AM Worship Service St. John’s Lutheran Church 418 Globe St, PO Box 68, Oxford, NE 68967 (308) 824-3269 Pastor Eric D.

RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Nathan Goshert, Pastor 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.