Elba News

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Reminder: The Elba Christmas Craft Fair will be held December 6th from 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Elba Community Center. Baked items are needed for the bake sale. Contact Missy Spilinek with questions or concerns at (308) 750-5847.

Cotesfield News

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Dave and Barbara Tuma attended Mass at St. Josaphat’s Church in Loup City Tuesday evening. They then enjoyed the Thanksgiving supper at the parish hall. Later, they attended the one act play, The Pirates of Monkey Island, at the Loup City school as granddaughter Reagan Skibinski was one of the performers.
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Senior leaders key part of Centurions’ production

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November means one act play production season across the Cornhusker State, and at Centura High School, the curtain’s already been drawn. The Howard County school started its season early this year, having gone west to the Loup City Parade of Plays for their first judged performance on November 1st. Since, Centura has attended invites in York and Central Valley.
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Pantry seeing an uptick in donations, need

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As the holidays approach, the Howard Greeley County Food Pantry is seeing a notable uptick in both demand and donations. Food Pantry Director Sandi Mudloff said on Monday that the current uncertainty surrounding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has contributed to increased local need, and also elicited a strong community response.
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Remember when

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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2015 The Virgil and Jeane Berney family have made another improvement to Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. When Jeane died her family erected a cemetery directory at Hillside.
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A laugh a day

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The Bible has surprisingly little to say about laughter but, what it does say is important. Proverb 17:22 tells us “A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.” This ancient wisdom is getting confirmed by modern science, with some studies suggesting that laughing may actually boost the immune system and thereby help us to fight disease.