National Honor Society.

Southern Valley teacher Gina Ellis was honored during the annual Water Jamboree that was held on April 25 and 26 at Camp Joy and Harlan County Reservoir. This is the 30th year of the event and Mrs. Ellis has attended every one of those years. Ellis was presented a plaque by NRD general manager Todd Siel. There will also be a tree planted in her honor at a site yet to be determined.

The Oxford Rural Fire Protection District Board encourages the public to attend the regularly scheduled meeting on May 10th at 7 pm at the fire hall in Oxford. A representative of D.A.

Join Tri Valley Health System’s Senior Life Solutions this May as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and help break down the stigma surrounding mental illness. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we invite you to Look Around and Look Within to learn about how your surroundings can impact mental health.

CURTIS – The Aggie Class of 2023, graduating on May 4 from the University of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, will gain valuable insight from President William “Ted” Carter Jr. as the keynote commencement speaker.

The 4th Annual Arapahoe Gala was held on April 15th at the Ella Missing Community Center in Arapahoe. The event included both a mobile bidding auction for people who could bid on the silent auction items from home, and a live auction that evening. Guests who attended the gala event that evening enjoyed a cocktail hour with party games, a catered meal, and dance. The proceeds from this gala event will be given to the Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools as they complete the build of a new playground /obstacle course area that will be located east of the basketball court near the football field.

In memory of Ann Marie Mock, Thank you to everyone who reached out to Ann during her hospice treatment and to those who remembered her so graciously in death. We enjoyed talking to those who attended her funeral and sharing stories and memories of Ann.

When you shop local, you’re making a personal investment in your neighborhood and community. In fact, for every $100 spent, roughly $68 to $73 of it returns to local activity.

MCCOOK - During a meeting of the league’s executive board, which is made up of member school superintendents, the Republican Plains Activities Conference officially admitted three schools for membership, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Power Review Board has held that it cannot approve the merger petition between The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Dawson Public Power District based on a technical issue in the charter documents. The denial was without prejudice, meaning that the merger documents can be re-submitted for approval. Both districts are committed to working together to update the charter language and move forward with the merger as Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District.