The Valley Voice

07/29/2024

When it comes to shooting sports, Oxford has a long history of not only taking part, but of winning. The teams and competition may have seen some changes over the years. But the commitment of the shooters, organizers, sponsors and coaches has remained.

The Oxford Gun Club has been in existence for over 100 years. The club, new in 1922 started strong. The December 14, 1922 Oxford Standard noticed the group with the words “The latest fad to spring into existence is the organization of the Nimrods into a Gun Club with a present membership of 45”. Take note that the definition of the term “nimrod” is “a skillful hunter”.

The Oxford Jaycees took part in a first of its kind shoot in 1961 put on by the Beatrice Junior Chamber of Commerce. The team “walked off with most of the loot,” according to the news article by Al Riddington of the Daily Sun. The Oxford Jaycees team of Lloyd Johnson, Jinx Jones, Jim Frear, Steve Tanner and LeRoy Johnson won the team trophy. Winning their events were Lloyd Johnson in the 16-yard event and Jinx Jones, handicap. “We came to win and we did,” commented Frear, president of the Oxford chapter. More on this history👇🏻🗞️

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/index.php/news/oxford-area-boasts-long-tradition-shooting-sports

OXFORD - When it comes to shooting sports, Oxford has a long history of not only taking part, but of winning. The teams and competition may have seen some changes over the years. But the commitment of the shooters, organizers, sponsors and coaches has remained.

07/28/2024

How much rain did everyone get?

07/26/2024

Looks like heat will be returning👇🏻☀️

Forecast confidence has increased slightly in regards to next week's Heat Event. Temperatures may reach the triple digits as soon as Sunday for parts of the area. Heat Index values may even reach up to 108 degrees. Tuesday and Wednesday will look to be the warmest. This event will feature several consecutive days of dangerous heat.

07/25/2024

Local business aims to revitalize downtown Bartley - KimBean Coffee is a shop that opened last Saturday, July 13. The grand opening was Wednesday, July 17☕️

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/news/kimbean-coffee-opens-bartley

BARTLEY - A new local business is trying to revitalize downtown Bartley. KimBean Coffee is a shop that opened last Saturday, July 13.

07/24/2024

The Eustis Ag Society installed new arena lights in preparation for the 108th Annual Eustis Fair & Corn
Show on August 4-10.

The Eustis Ag Society has been planning to install new lights for about 12 months. Kevin and Heath Weichel hung, wired in, and placed new LED lights around the arena. Evans Construction and Nebraska Crane donated and permitted use of a man lift to help the installment process.

This was a big project that required lots of work, time, and effort. Eustis Ag Society board member Cari Rohr spoke on the need for the new lights, “We figured out the old lights were from the 1980s... glass was cracked and lights were out... last year when it rained one of the lights fell down, and we knew it was time."

07/24/2024

Cambridge's palate has expanded with the opening of a new restaurant in town: Los Abuelos. The Mexican restaurant sits where the Corner Cafe used to be, and it opened Tuesday, July 9.

The restaurant is run by the same family that operates Tequila's in McCook. Zuleyma Garcia is the manager of the two locations and has been since Tequila's opened about fourteen years ago.

Zuleyma's hometown is Degollado, a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. Zuleyma came to America when she was 15 years old, banking on success in the 'land of opportunity'. Zuleyma came to the States with her aunt and started working in restaurants. Zuleyma's daughter, Gabriela Hernandez, spoke more on her mom's restaurant management journey in last week’s edition👇🏻

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/news/los-abuelos-expands-family-business

07/22/2024

Maywood gearing up for the 2024-25 School Year

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/news/maywood-gearing-2024-25-school-year

MAYWOOD – The Maywood School Board held their monthly meeting on Monday, July 8, 2024, and passed several policies for the 20242025 school year. According to Supt.

07/22/2024

The Cambridge Lions Club donated a $2,000 check to the Cambridge Park Board Foundation. Funds raised at the Hamburger Feed during Medicine Creek Days supported the all-inclusive playground equipment project.

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/sports/cambridge-lions-club-presents-check-cambridge-park-board-foundation

07/22/2024

For anyone interested in where classifications landed for fall sports … looks like there were a few changes👇🏻

2024 Fall Classifications Available July 19, 2024 by nsaahome Classifications for the 2024 Fall Season are available! To view these classifications, click the links below or visit each activity page. NSAA member schools have until Friday, July 26 to notify the NSAA Office if they want to opt-up one....

07/22/2024

Teammates mentors attend Annual Conference in Lincoln on July 10-12 🗞️

Kilah (Deaver) Oaklund, Elwood TeamMates, and Lisa Dutt and Cindy Borland from the Cambridge TeamMates chapter all attended the TeamMates Annual conference in Lincoln July 10-12. Over 200 attendees representing 190 chapters from 5 states attended the conference to learn, network, and share. We heard...

07/21/2024

President Biden will not be seeking reelection👇🏻

07/21/2024

Students from Southern Valley and Elwood recently took a trip to Washington, D.C. through World Classrooms. A few students from Gibbon were also a part of the trip.

Elwood fifth grade teacher Shelby Borden said they learned of World Classrooms when a representative spoke at an in-service meeting. More on the trip👇🏻

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/news/area-students-take-dc-trip

Students from Southern Valley and Elwood recently took a trip to Washington, D.C. through World Classrooms.

07/20/2024

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Though most areas will be dry through the night, a few showers will drift south across the area. With the recent rainfall and light winds tonight, fog is likely to develop by morning as well. The fog could be pretty thick in spots for a time. The fog should lift by late morning Sunday.

07/20/2024

Good reminder … drive safe everyone👇🏻

07/20/2024

It’s DERBY time in Furnas County, Nebraska

07/19/2024

As locals may have noticed, a new food truck business has started catering to our community: Tropic Like It's Hot, a shaved ice trailer run by Arapahoe student Sage Larson. Read more in this week’s edition🗞️

07/19/2024

Who got rain and
how much?
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07/19/2024

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07/19/2024

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07/19/2024

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07/19/2024

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the area during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 70 mph and hail to the size of quarters. The main time frame of concern is from 1pm to 10pm.

07/16/2024

For any of our followers who are headed to the Dundy County area please see below👇🏻

07/15/2024

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We are looking at potentially severe storms impacting the area this afternoon and lingering into the evening hours. We could see two waves of storms with the second wave having a better chance of producing severe winds. Tomorrow looks like a wind and hail threat.

07/14/2024

Favorite thing about county fair time…GO!

07/12/2024

Be safe this weekend ☀️👇🏻🥵

Temperatures will climb into the low 100s to nearly 110 degrees over the weekend. Overnight lows will be well above normal, resulting in poor temperature recovery and increasing the stress on people and animals through the weekend.

07/12/2024

Good luck!

The bracket for this weekend’s junior district tournament. We play Alma today at 4.

Go Bulls!!

07/11/2024

Arapahoe-Holbrook considering girl’s wrestling co-op program👇🏻🤼‍♀️

During the Arapahoe School Board meeting on July 8, three students and a parent discussed the potential of the district joining with another area district to form a cooperative girl’s wrestling program.

According to Supt. Bob Drews, who has been in contact with other area schools, with two to four girls interested in wrestling during the upcoming year, the district is not able to start its own program but the possibility of joining with another district is a likely option.

The board is expected to act at the August meeting regarding the co-op program. October 1 is the deadline for school districts to sign up with the NSA for winter sports activities.

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/news/arapahoe-holbrook-considering-girls-wrestling-co-op-program

ARAPAHOE – During the Arapahoe School Board meeting on July 8, three students and a parent discussed the potential of the district joining with another area district to form a cooperative girl’s wrestling program.

07/11/2024

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The hottest stretch of the summer so far is still on track with southwest Nebraska potentially reaching 100° four days in a row. Most of the area will make a run for the century mark over the weekend.

07/10/2024

The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees discussed the $300,000 grant they were recently awarded during their regular meeting on July 9, 2024.

The Revitalize Rural Nebraska grant is to be used to tear down the old nursing home on the north side of town. The grant requires a 10% match. They have the money, but the property is privately owned. Work is being done on the steps to be able to tear the building down.

More in this weeks 🗞️

07/10/2024

Cambridge Board of Education approves multiple policies at monthly meeting👇🏻

Discussion was then held about the cell phone use policy. A motion was made to approve the policy. The motion passed.

Principal Mike Nanfito spoke about updates to the student handbook including closed campus and students not bringing in outside food and drink to school. He highly recommended students take advantage of the food program provided at Cambridge both for breakfast and for lunch or bringing packed lunches from home.

Nanfito also wants to remind parents that they need to communicate with the main office any time a student is leaving campus and that students should bring a note back from appointments if possible.

Other changes included students keeping backpacks and gym bags in their lockers during the day. This will help with school safety as well as eliminate outside food and drinks and other items being carried with them. He also spoke about student usage of the phone in the main office during the school day.

More in this week’s edition🗞️

https://www.valleyvoicene.com/news/cambridge-board-education-approves-multiple-policies-including-new-cell-phone-usage-policy