Do you have any little, insignificant things that, quite simply, annoy the heck out of you? I’m talking about little things. Some people call them “First World Problems.” I’ll give you an example.

The Red Willow County GOP will meet on November 30, 2021, at Bedore Barn (3 miles north of Mc- Cook). A light lunch will be available at 6:30 followed by the meeting at 7:00 pm. Russ Barger, attorney, and Carleen Barger will present “Vaccine Mandates and Vaccine Passports.

In September 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World.

Most of us recognize that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. It’s much simpler to identify the miracle potion advertised on our social media feed as snake oil, than it is to sort through all the conflicting and seemingly changeable advice on what makes a healthy diet.

ARAPAHOE, NE --- The announcement of the closure of the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Arapahoe came as a shock to the residents, the employees, and the whole town. With a deadline of just 60 days, the people living there will have to find new homes by December 31 .

Dear Editor, On November 18, 2021, Tri Valley Health System will join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, the Nebraska State Office of Rural Health and rural health advocates throughout Nebraska and the nation in celebrating National Rural Health Day (NRHD).

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is seeing CO- VID-19 case numbers on the rise again over the past two weeks. Local clinics are also seeing high rates of influenza and other respiratory illnesses like RSV.

Did you know the federal government operates a little-known bank account that isn’t subject to annual oversight from Congress, yet pays out billions of dollars in settlements a year? It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. The Judgment Fund is an obscure government account the U.S.

The family of Pat Gehrig would like to thank Reverend Wes Holen and The Evangelical Free Church for the services and luncheon afterwards. Also a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who checked in on her, brought food, or stopped by for coffee and a visit. Oxford is truly a wonderful community to live in.

Daylight savings time has just ended and now everyone has had the chance to “fall back” to standard time.