The Valentine 8U baseball team participated in the 15th annual Bob Haley Memorial Rookie tournament June 24-25 in Winner, SD. The team was victorious on Saturday, winning games against Burke and Gregory 1, advancing them to the championship.

At the 60th annual Circle C Day’s, held May 27-28, 2023, Little Mr. and Little Miss Circle C were selected, Mr. Cooper Luthy, son of Cody and Darrian Luthy and Miss Paxtyn Miller, daughter of Landon and Danielle Miller.

Welcoming PFC Dale Thompson home was clearly a patriotic celebration - from Omaha’s Eppley Field, until he arrived in Cherry County, led by the Nebraska State Patrol, Cherry County Sheriff, and followed by family, Patriot Guard Riders, and multitudes of first responders from Cody, Kilgore, and Valentine.

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The Lick Tub Challenge at the Sandhills Ranch Expo in Bassett has given out top awards. This event is hosted by the NC RC&D and is the second year for the event at the Expo. The creativity is appreciated by the crowd and the judges. The rules? Find a new purpose for a used lick tub. No issue finding empty lick tubs and apparently not a shortage of creative ideas either.

included Valentine Elementary After School Program Council members gained a deeper understanding of the role of educators within their communities. In addition, they learned how to build relationships with students through engaging activities, practiced creating business plans and setting goals for ELO programming, and networked with other high school staff and after school professionals throughout the state of Nebraska who have similar interests and career goals.