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.

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.

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.

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.

Her family is hosting a card shower for this amazing lady. Cards can reach her at Hazel Cross, Good Samaritan Society, P.O.Box 448, Arapahoe, NE 68922.

The family of Larry and Joan Burke of Elwood, NE., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, December 25, 2020 Cards of congratulations will reach them at 42117 Rd. 735 Elwood NE 68937

The Arapahoe Elementary students presented their Christmas concert and play “A Pirate Christmas” last Thursday, December loth at 10:00 a.m. They live streamed the concert and recorded it for those parents, friends and grandparents not able to watch it live.