The neighborhood just can’t get moisture. There have been some showers nearby, but they have been quite spotted. Tuesday morning found nineteen hundredths in the rain gauge.

During the Furnas County Fair, the sale committee, along with Darren and Amy Warner, held an auction for donations to benefit the newly established AJ Weatherwax Memorial. AJ was a lifelong 4-H participant.

In the fall of 2020, a national reporting analysis conducted by McKinsey & Company showed significant learning loss in the areas of Math and Reading during the COVID-19 lockdown.

“I want the parents and community to know this will not be a wasted year.” This is the heartfelt sentiment from Arapahoe Holbrook Public Schools Interim Superintendent Brian Gegg. Gegg said he sees his role is to make sure everything is in place for the new administrator when they come on board.

ARAPAHOE – Following months of preparation that included community engagement activities and individual meetings with local businesses, the Arapahoe community is invited to attend the concept presentation for the Downtown Revitalization Project.

Furnas County 4-H’ers exhibited their journey to success at the 2021 Furnas County Fair July 12 th – July 17 th . The Fashion and Talent Show showcased projects that exhibited the hard work and skills learned and earned by our Furnas County 4-Hers.

100 Years Ago August 8, 1921 The municipal water supply at Orleans has been declared unfit for domestic use unless first being boiled. The Village Board is having a concrete crossing built across Ogden Avenue on the north side of Railway Street.

25 Years Ago August 1, 1996 Southern Valley graduate Steve Harder finished his football career last Saturday afternoon as starting right cornerback for the South Squad of the 1996 38th Shrine Bowl All-Star Classic at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln... Harder is pictured at the game with his high school...

10 years ago The new announcer’s stand at the AHS football field is taking shape. The 45’x12’23’4” Cleary building towers up along the north side of the hometown bleachers.

10 years ago Jonathan Paisley was welcomed back home last Wednesday after being stationed in the Middle East. Brittany Koranda started work as an administrative assistant on Monday after the special meeting.