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.

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.

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.

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.

The Holbrook Lion’s Club held their Christmas Appreciation dinner on Saturday, December 7 at the Community Building. The dinner was in appreciation of the residents of Holbrook and the surrounding area.

The Arapahoe Public Library received a book shaped bench in memory of Katie Sisson, wife of Brian Sisson and mother of Graham, Harper and Millie. Her uncle, Mike Harms of Wilcox NE made the bench to honor Katie’s love of reading.

It’s that time of year as Christmas shoppers check off items on their wish lists. The Tri Valley Hospital Auxiliary encourages you to shop our Thrift Shop in downtown Cambridge for items on that list. We offer quality clothing and shoes, along with exceptional housewares.

HOLBROOK - After a couple months of waiting on a subpoena, the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office is no closer to finding who skimmed more than $20,000 from the Village of Holbrook through its Quickbooks account.

INDIANOLA - The Indianola City Council met Monday for its regular meeting and held a long discussion on a trailer house that was broken down on the south end of downtown.

CAMBRIDGE - A former employee of Cross Creek Golf Links in Cambridge appeared in Furnas County Court last week and was arraigned on three felony counts, including theft by deception of over $5,000, a Class IIA felony.