The Red Willow County GOP (Republican Party) is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Tegtmeier will be the featured speaker at their County Convention to be held Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Bedore Barn/Marlene’s Kitchen (38404 RD 719, McCook).

The Maywood School Board held their regular meeting on Monday, March 18. The board voted to purchase a new score board, backboard, and shot clocks for the gym. It is expected that the Nebraska School Activities Association will vote next month to require all school districts to install shot clocks prior to the 2024-2025 basketball season.

During their monthly meeting on March 11, 2024, the Medicine Valley school board renewed teacher contracts for the 2024-2025 school year. The math teacher position is the only vacancy yet to be filled for next year.

Front Row (l to r) River Einspahr, Naomi Gutierrez, and Peyton Sich. Back row (l to r) Tanner North, Titus Goshert, and Carrick McCorkle. Promenade begins at 6:00 pm in the South High School Gymnasium on March 23rd. Doors will not open to the public until 5:30. The public is invited to view the decorations in the North Gymnasium immediately following promenade.

Scout Pack 236 held their Blue and Gold Banquet at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe on Saturday night. There were awards, a cake auction and Josh Sikes, District Executive for Overland Trails Council gave a short speech.

The Cambridge City Council met on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. A Public Hearing for rezoning from A-1 Agricultural Zoning District to R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning District for proposed Harvest Meadows Tenth, an addition to the City of Cambridge between Road 410 and Wheat Ridge Drive and North of Prairie View Drive.

The Southern Valley Board of Education met on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm for their regular meeting. The board heard the administrative reports from both principals, activities director and superintendent.

Community Hospital recently hosted a successful Career Discovery Days on March 4 & 5. The event, aimed at providing students with insights into various healthcare careers, was met with enthusiasm from both attendees and organizers alike.

Unit 199 of the American Legion Auxiliary met in the Community Building on March 14, with 9 members present. After Presentation of the Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer and Preamble, Pres. Witte called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. The minutes of the February meeting were read. Marylou made a motion to approve them; Sue seconded. The motion passed.

Representing Arapahoe at the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State is junior Meredith Breinig. She is the daughter of Randy and Ginger Breinig.