10 years ago With the asbestos gone and certified and salvageable items removed the remains of the 1923 Bartley School building was torn down. 20 years ago No Information Available 30 years ago On October 30 the Republican Valley students, Emily Haag and Melody Nelms participated in the Sing Around Nebraska Honor in 1992 held in Grand Island.

Alpha Omicron member Carolyn Borland places a pin on Cambridge U.S. Air Force Veteran Gerald Hilton at Shirley K’s Coffee Shop Monday morning in honor of Veterans Day.

With two seats open for the Elwood Village Board, Sharlette Schwenninger received 245 votes and write-in candidate Kurt Banzhaf has accepted the position on the board. A benefit is being held for Shelli Farr, 31 years old, to be held November 25 as she has suffered multiple health issues.

ARAPAHOE - During the almost two-hour regular meeting on November 14, 2022, the school board conducted business on several agenda items. Elementary Principal Benjamin Ellis shared that he and Principal Perez along with several staff members attended a Nebraska Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) conference last month in Kearney.

MISSION MALL Thrift Store, 509 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe, NE. Hours: Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00-5:00 p.m.

The Arapahoe-Holbrook FFA held their Bull Fry and Labor Auction on Friday night at the school. (Top photo) Some members served fish, bull fries, roast beef, baked potato and beans to a large crowd. (Bottom photo) These members greeted guests as they came in. Later on Mark Hamel of Heartland Partners was the auctioneer for the slave auction.

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

Casie Helms, Arapahoe-Holbrook Public School Backpack Program Director, accepts a $1500 donation on November 9, 2022, from Mark Stagemeyer, Jared Shafer, Paige Hyke, and Laura Frink of MNB Insurance Services, Inc., and from Kate Warner of MNB Realty to go towards the school’s Backpack Program. Children signed up for the Backpack Program are provided with nutritious and easy-to-prepare food and snacks when other resources may not be available, such as weekends and school vacations.

Oscar Stoll 99 yr old WWII Veteran was given an Honor Quilt by American Legion Auxiliary #290 during the Elwood Public School Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11th .

L-R: Miss Panhandle’s Outstanding Teen 2023 Jordan Wagner; Miss Alliance’s Outstanding Teen 2023 Boston Pettera; Miss Alliance 2023 Desteny Miller; Miss Chadron’s Outstanding Teen 2023 Arielle Lawrence.