Body The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, December 9th, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.

Body The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm. The meeting included reorganization for the new year.

Body Arapahoe – During the monthly board meeting on December 9, outgoing school board member Rod Whipple was presented a plaque on behalf of the school board by Superintendent Bob Drews.

Body The Maywood FFA had Ag in the Classroom with the first grade on Friday, December 6. They read the book Night Tree and made bagel bird feeders they hung outside.

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Body Members of the Southern Valley Band took part in Tuba Christmas at the University of Nebraska Fine Arts Recital Hall at Kearney on Saturday, December 7. They wore ugly sweaters and took part in the free concert. A total of 89 people were part of the tuba band.

Body The Elwood FCCLA students delivered blankets that were made at their district conference and other small blankets to their local Health and Human Services offices this week. They will be used for children in difficult circumstances.

Body First State Bank in Holbrook held their Christmas Open House last week with lots of goodies. Visiting with Ida Soncksen is Dee Glanzer and Bruce and Sue Helms.

Body On Saturday, December 14, area residents will have the opportunity to honor our veterans by attending the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at Cambridge Cemetery. The program, led by the Cambridge American Legion Auxiliary, begins at 11:00 a.m.

Body Santa came to town in Oxford on Wednesday, December 4 as part of the Oxford Chamber of Commerce soup supper and light parade. Santa visited with children and then rode through the parade.