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Nebraska Department of Education draft of health education standards met with controversy

5 years ago By Guyla Mills

Under Nebraska state law, Education Standards for reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies are required to be updated every seven years.

Wild fire burns Thursday night between Bartley, Lebanon

5 years ago By News Staff

On Thursday, January 14 at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Bartley fire department was paged to Road 710 six miles south of Bartley. A power line from a shop building had broken in the wind, arc’d and started corn stubble and pasture ground on fire.

Wild fire burns Thursday night between Bartley, Lebanon

New Year’s Baby 2021!

5 years ago By News Staff

CAMBRIDGE - It’s a girl! In the 61st year of the Valley Voice’s New Year’s Baby Contest, Emma Drew Parker was born at Tri Valley Health System’s Cambridge Memorial Hospital in 2021 on January 12 at 7:41 a.m. to Kyle and Kayela Parker of McCook. Emma weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and was 20 inches tall.

Arapahoe hires Gegg as interim superintendent

5 years ago By News Staff

ARAPAHOE - After interviewing two different interim superintendent candidates at a special meeting Monday, the Arapahoe Board of Education offered a one-year contract to Brian Gegg, who most recently served as the superintendent at Shelton Public Schools from 2016 until last June.

Southern Valley Board holds discussion on drug policy

5 years ago By News Staff

The Southern Valley Board of Education met on Monday in the high school cafeteria. All board members and administration were present as well as many staff and public. Those attending were there to discuss the drug and alcohol policy currently in use at Southern Valley.

FROM OUR FILES OXFORD

5 years ago By News Staff

90 Years Ago January The high school dropped its first basketball game of the season to Mascot, 26-15. The second team won 15-13.

FROM OUR FILES BEAVER CITY

5 years ago By News Staff

25 Years Ago January 11, 1996 More than 100 people attended the first annual Volunteer Banquet Friday night at Escher Hall. Lorenda Forbes, Gene Wyatt, Bill Weaver and Virginia Hunt were presented volunteer awards.

FROM OUR FILES Arapahoe Public Mirror

5 years ago By News Staff

10 years ago Students in the third grade at Arapahoe Public Schools will begin Newspaper In Educations project with the Arapahoe Public Mirror. The students will answer a newspaper quiz once a month and also receive the Arapahoe Public Mirror each week.