Registered Republicans of Furnas County are invited to attend an informational meeting on Thursday January 22nd. Officers of the Furnas County Republican Party are hosting those attending at the Beaver City Community Building in Beaver City. Given availability of his calendar, Sen. Dave Murman will update the group on current issues the Legislature is dealing with. Additional information regarding bills that have been introduced to date will be presented.

1/1/26: 911 misdial, Arapahoe; Open line. Had call for 911 hangup and nobody answered. I responded to this area and it was directly next to the tower at that location. I drove around the area and spot lighted and there was nobody that I could observe in that area.

On a windy Thursday afternoon, the Farnam Fire Department responded to a grass fire about 8 miles southwest of Farnam. Farnam Fire Chief Rod Klein told KRVN the cause appeared to be from power lines that were damaged in the wind.

Nominations are now being accepted for Curtis Citizen of the Year and Posthumous Awards, which are presented annually at the Curtis Community Center Banquet. Nomination forms can be found and turned in to the Curtis City Office.

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The Waypoint Baby Crawling Contest was held on January 2, 2026 and the winner was Riggins “Rapid Fire” Helms – son of Derek & Allison Helms. (Left) The family received a Trophy & $50 in Chamber Bucks Baby Crawling Contest Participants were (Top photo Left to Right) Layne “Stay in Your Layne” Rice, Grayson “G Baby” Rich Charles “Sir Super Speed” Langlet, Jorge “The Habanero” Pena, Reed “Reeder The Speeder” Shepard Hayes “Hot Rod” Huxoll and Riggins “Rapid Fire” Helms

The Maywood School Board held their first meeting of the new year on January 12 and conducted their business in one hour. All four officers were reelected to their positions on the six-member board for 2026: Marty (President), Sheri Hartley (Vice President), Barbara Fritsche (Secretary), and Jason Johnson (Treasurer).

EUSTIS - The Eustis-Farnam school board met for the first time in the new year on Monday, January 12. As the first order of business, the board reviewed aspects of the Committee on Americanism.

By Interim Executive Director Kelly Bruns, Ph.D. It is a privilege to formally recognize the academic achievement of our students and to acknowledge the discipline, persistence, and commitment required to attain Dean’s List and Honor Roll distinction.