This group consisting of 16 youth and 4 adults from the Kids For Christ youth group traveled to Loveland, CO on Thursday through Sunday to work on flood repair in that area from last September. Group included Kayla Mues, Julia McCoy, Kyra Trosper, Ashley Burke, Rylee Cross, Jolene Miller, Michael Jaeger, Tyler Schultz, Cole Burke, Baylee Miller, Ryann Lewis, Aubri Ross, Dawn Burke, Bonnie Carlock, Amelia Sayer, Monique Carlock, Cierra Clements, Brittany Williams, Alex Farmer, and Justin Miller.

The 140th Furnas County Fair started this week with the fashion and talent show at 6 PM Monday evening, July 15. Several young 4-H kids participated, and most of these kiddos will compete in other 4-H events in the following days, including Static Exhibits and Open Class starting Tuesday, Favorite Foods Revue Judging also on Tuesday, Small Animal, Poultry, and Rabbit Show on Wednesday, and the livestock shows on Thursday as well.

The Phelps/Gosper 4-H Fashion Show made a stunning debut on Monday, July 15, kicking off this year’s fair events with the exciting theme, 'Going for the Gold,' in honor of the upcoming 2024 Olympics.

Evangelical Free Church Oxford Wes Holen, Pastor 308-830-3862 Wednesday. July 17 Prayer at Holen’s 7 pm Sunday, July 21: Sunday School 9:40 am; Worship 10:45 am; ‘The Chosen’ Series 7 pm.

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, Jan.

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

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.

BEAVER CITY - The 2024 Furnas County Fair marks the 140th year of the home-owned carnival in Furnas County. The fair is from July 15 through July 20 at the Beaver City Fairgrounds.

Several area students qualified for the 2024 National FCCLA Conference in Seattle. From Medicine Valley, four STAR groups and three state officers went: Jordiya Phillips, Ashtyn Contrerez, Gigi Doyle, Alainan Eberle, and Harpern Watkins.