The American Legion Color Guard (above) presented the colors at the Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge on Saturday during the Wreaths Across America event. (Right) Megan tenBensel played taps to honor the fallen soldiers.

INDIANOLA - The Indianola City Council met Monday to reorganize and make new appointments to the Variance Committe while also discussing a new vendor and peddler permit rodaninace. After approval of the minutes and claims - there was discussion on the cost of telecommunications and the nearly $700 monthly bill - the Council approved the November 2020 Treaurer’s Report and filed it for audit.

Friends and family: if you are in need of spiritual uplifting this Christmas season, local churches will have their doors open to welcome you. Arapahoe First United Methodist Church Arapahoe: Christmas Eve 6:30 pm; special Longest Night Service on Sunday, Dec.

Considering the kind of year that 2020 has been, receiving a Boil Water Notice the week of Christmas shouldn’t come as a surprise. Arapahoe residents were notified on Saturday, December 19th of the detection of E.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is working with state public health officials on plans for the recently approved COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines will provide an important layer of protection against the spread of COVID-19 and will be a valuable tool for the communities in southwest Nebraska.

ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe-Holbrook Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss its superintendent search with personnel from the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association - Cynthia Huff and Jack Moles.

Each year, the Arapahoe/Holbrook school hosts a Scholastic Book Fair. At the conclusion of the fair, they get to select free books and supplies for their school. Due to COVID this year, the book fair was online. However, they still had lots of fun and will get to add new books to the school. In an effort to promote the fair, Principal Perez, agreed to be duct taped to the wall if they reached their goal of $1000 in sales! Well, they reached their goal! On Friday, December 18th, students in grades K-6 got to duct tape Mr. Perez to the wall! Perez stated “In year’s past, it wouldn’t have taken this much tape.”

The Southwest Public Schools Foundation has had a very eventful year, in spite of the Coronavirus limitations. The biggest challenge was just that — a fundraising challenge by an anonymous donor.

ELWOOD - The Elwood Board of Education met Monday to approve some bids on Facilities needs and to approve a negotiated agreement with its teaching staff for the 2021-2022 school year. After negoatiations, the Board approved a $750 raise to its base for teachers contracts, raising the base to $35,800 per year.

BARTLEY - The Southwest Board of Education met Monday at the High School in Bartley to approve a negotiated contract with teachers for the 2021-2022 school year, to thank a two-term school board member for her service and to hear from a concerned parent on a quarantine of an elementary class.