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Body Memorial Day is celebrated in May Millions pay their respects to the dead that day Memorial weekend is like no other To honor past war dead sometimes brother vs brother Thursday and Friday are travel days from afar And many join classmates at a local bar The flags are waving...

Body In a few short days, the 2023-2024 school year at Central City Public Schools will draw to a close, and students and staff will begin their summer vacations. This school year marks another year of great success, growth, and continued development.

Body What a week! If I had a dollar for every time I swapped hats—from coach to event coordinator to journalist—I’d probably be lounging on a beach instead of prepping for another whirlwind of sports and school events.

Body Lone Tree Days 2024 and has now extended from 7/3 through 7/7. The Pinnacle Bank and Merrick Medical Center’s Family Fun night and picnic will kick things off on July 3 and the State Theater Foundation annual car show will conclude the activities on July 7.

Body You’ve graduated. What now? It’s graduation season and high school seniors everywhere are looking to their futures and making plans for higher education and whatever career path they will choose.

Body As many of you know, I am a big fan of our local teams and that includes the Central City/Fullerton, Central City/Fullerton/Centura and Central City/Centura Kernels. I’ve been there from day one, watching as the Kernels etched their names into the heart of our community.

Body Central City Public School is part of the Teammates Mentoring program. The mission of Teammates is to positively impact the world by inspiring students to reach their full potential through mentoring.

Body Last Thursday May 2 was the National Day of Prayer and I was privileged to be asked to participate in a prayer breakfast that day in our district. It is laudable that we, as a nation, designate a day to focus on prayers to the God of Heaven.

Body Last week, Whitney and I packed our bags (and our notepads) and headed off to the annual Nebraska Press Association convention in Lincoln—a weekend that promised to be filled with nothing short of tornadoes, tales, and a tad bit of journalistic camaraderie.