Body BARTLEY - The Southwest volleyball team is peaking at the right time as the Roughriders push down the stretch of the regular season. Southwest swept its way through six matches in the past week, including a straight-sets victory over D2 No.

Body CAMBRIDGE - Being a three-time State qualifier carries an obvious expectation for one’s senior year - you’ve got to make State again. Such was the expectation for Cambridge’s Macy Jones in her final district meet Monday.

Body By Guyla Mills McCOOK – Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen and his running mate, Joe Kelly, held an informal town hall meeting at Sehnert’s Bakery on Monday morning as part of their Nebraska Values Town Hall Tour.

Body LEXINGTON - Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Elwood woman following the discovery of an attempted murder plot.

Body 100 Years Ago October 12, 1922 Only 20 above zero Monday morning, our first touch of real winter weather. 90 Years Ago October 6, 1932 Not recorded.

Body 25 Years Ago September 25, 1997 It was a real nail biter, but the Southern Valley Eagles brought home a 26-22 football victory from Alma Friday night. Parade winners at Eager Beaver Days were the Southern Valley Jr.

Body The Museum of Oxford held a fundraising raffle for a quilt and a Four Score & Seven Years book. Winning the Museum of Oxford Quilt was Lonnie Kay Gross, of Wickenburg, AZ (formerly of Oxford). Winning the book was Theresa and Gene Townsend of Beaver City.

Body 10 years ago A book signing during the Fellowship Hour at the Methodist Church in Cambridge “Little Parsonage Kids” written about Reverend Paul and Esther Martin and their children Miriam, Lois and Paul Jr. from 1941- 1948.

Body 10 years ago The Arapahoe City Council meeting Monday night the City Council hired Greg Schievelbein as Municipal Utility Superintendent at $22.00/hr. with full benefits with evaluation in 90 days and 180 days.

Body 10 years ago Elwood High School lobby is getting a mural painted on the west wall. The mural is being painted by Shelley Wellmann, Brittany Fattig, and Selina Gregory and shows students wearing as many uniforms of their time spent in school.