Congratulations to the Maywood Welding team for competing recently! This was their first year of having a welding team represent the Maywood chapter. Overall the team placed 7th. The highest placings were: Jorden Friend: Blue; Easton Gilmore: Blue; Ethan Renner: Red; Steven Werkmeister: Red.

AHS Speech Results from the Elm Creek Invitational: Isabelle Roberts: 2nd V Serious ; Aliana Leising: 2nd N informative; Layton Hamel: 5th N Humorous; Romalie Williamson: 3rd N poetry;Bobbie Dunn: 5th V POI; Hailey DeVries: 3rd N persuasive; Layton Hamel, Isabelle Roberts, Drew Hermes, Jordan Holstein, & Ryleigh Tidyman: 4th V OID.

Champs! That’s right. The SV quiz bowl team won their home meet on Monday.

The Bartley Library is celebrating “Read Across America” week, March 2-6 during regular library hours. Activities are planned to include Dr.

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Sharon Lightle is the co-chairman of the Tri Valley Auxiliary Thrift Store and very deserving of this honor. Sharon has a wonderful personality and excellent skills in her role as manager.

February 23, 2026 A half inch of snow! That’s not enough to talk about the weather! Just keep the prayers going. But I do have to comment on a few effects of the weather.

Nebraska farm and ranch families are invited to attend a free educational workshop focused on succession and estate planning. Hosted by the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit and Negotiations Programs, Nebraska Extension, and the Nebraska Farmers Union Foundation, these workshops are designed to help producers prepare for the future of their operations. The Farm & Ranch Succession Workshop will take place Mar. 11 in Curtis from 1 pm to 5 pm at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Welcome Center (610 E 6th Street).

Dear Community Members, Below is an overview of services and programs available this month. Please feel free to share this information and help us promote our county services.

Last Tuesday, local fire departments and firefighters were scrambled into action for a grass fire between Arapahoe, Elwood and Bertrand. The call was received shortly before 2 p.m.