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Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine was established in 1902 after the closure of what has been referred to as Boot Hill Cemetery on the west edge of Valentine, by obtaining new land southeast of town. The cemetery has added additional land several times.

Valentine Community Schools helped celebrate Native American students who were graduating. There were two seniors, Ariana Blume and Daniel Witt who were graduating from high school and 10 students who were “graduating” from eighth grade on to high school and included: Kyla Clark, Brooklyn Coyle, Dante Davis, MelodyDavis,ToddDillon,William Garneaux, Montana Kleinjan, Ellison LaDeaux, Anithia Red Bird, and Lilybet Rolfe.

April 11, 2024 Ainsworth — Weather permitting, work was to begin Monday, April 15, on Nebraska Highway N-97, from reference post 110.35 to reference post 115.40. This project will improve approximately five miles of highway N-97 around Merritt Reservoir, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Werner Construction of Hastings is the prime contractor for this project.

The Sandhills Area Foundation is pleased to announce the following four grant awards for the remaining 2023 grant cycle: a $500 grant to the Valentine Community Schools Mental Health team to be used to highlight overall wellness in the schools during May, Mental Health Month, and to help sponsor their annual Wellness Night; $1,900 to the Cherry County 4-H Foundation Sandhills Leadership Program, whose purpose is to create youth awareness of rural revitalization issues and develop leadership skills while examining and engaging in real-world community issues; and $2,800 each to the Thedford Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Mullen Rural Fire Protection/Mullen Ambulance Squad to go toward purchasing new ambulances for their respective squads. Grants were previously awarded in 2023 to the Valentine Rotary toward their scholarship fund, and to the Citizen Washington Focus group.

Grab your hats and hit the trail with us and learn how you can help Nebraska Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway 12, with an informational meeting for revitalizing the trail. The meeting will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024, 2:00 p.m.

The eclipse began Monday, April 8, 2024 with sprinkles, clouds, and grey skies. Which persisted until the eclipse was well over.

Incidents/Arrests On 04/02/2024 at 12:58 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near 4th and Cherry Streets. A 34 year old woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and no driver’s license.

Nickolas R. Morrison, Mission, SD.

APRIL 13, 2024 LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce the passing of Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett. Bartlett also served as an investigator for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Officer Bartlett died Friday evening after his patrol until was struck by another vehicle while he was performing a traffic stop.

M Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, juice and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, bread, lettuce, fruit and milk.