As of this writing, the first week of June is gone. We are almost half way through 2021. Already! Where has the year gone? At least it has flown by for me. I guess that’s better than having the days drag by. Time goes fast for one when one has lots they want to get done.

The Southwest Cheerleading Squad and the Southwest Marching Band led the Bartley Days parade Saturday, June 5. The festivities started at 5:30 Friday evening, picked back up at 9:00 Saturday morning, and ended at midnight with the street dance.

BEAVER CITY - All three Furnas County Commissioners voted to oppose the proposed Kansas Nebraska National Heritage Area (NHA) as well as the Biden Administration’s 30 x 30 program during the Furnas County Commissioner’s regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 8.

One local hero is getting recognition from far and wide. Arapahoe Good Samaritan Society employee Linda Lampe was recently recognized as the winner of the Forever Forward Caregiver Champion for Region 6. Region 6 includes all of the GSS facilities in Nebraska and Kansas.

Join in the fun at Oxford’s 64th Annual Turkey Days celebration on June 11, 12 and 13! The fun will start at 11:30 Friday morning with the Tasting Tea Salad Luncheon. Then, from 1:00 p.m.

100 Years Ago June 2, 1921 A tour of the St. Francis branch and through the southwest in general reveals that the wheat crop in this section is virtually gone.

25 Years Ago May 30, 1996 A near capacity crowd of 410 alumni and guests attended the Beaver City High School Alumni Banquet Saturday evening. Officers and hosts this year were Alvin and Sherri (Hardin) Linner, Ken and Julie Becker, Rick and Cindy Bieghler and Jeff and Patricia (Hyke) Westburg.

10 years ago Coral Sedden of Dannebrog was the speaker at the Holbrook Memorial Day service that was held Monday morning. She is the daughter of Clinton and Ardelle Olmsted of Arapahoe.

10 years ago After 26 years of having just one owner Medicine Creek Lodge, located on the west side of Harry Strunk Lake, has taken on new owners. Roger and Trish Houser, who have lived and owned the Lodge since 1985, have sold the business to Doug and Deb Breinig of Arapahoe.

10 years ago Bryson Mahlberg, a junior at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, has been named the 2011 RMAC Man’s Outdoor Track and Field Academic Athlete of the Year. Connie Karr was the speaker for the Memorial Day service held at the Elwood Cemetery.