NEBRASKA CITY- The Ashland seniors used a dominant pitching performance from Emerick Hegwood and 11 hits over seven innings to knock off Nebraska City 8-1 on the road on June 20.
WAHOO- In three games played in the Sam Crawford Classic in Wahoo from June 24 to June 26, the Ashland senior legion team gave up four runs on their way to the tournament title. They defeated Lincoln Lutheran 3-0 on Friday, Omaha Concordia 13-1 on Saturday, and the Wahoo State Bank senior Re…
ASHLAND – The Ashland Area Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) celebrated its biggest year yet with an annual meeting and awards ceremony.
ASHLAND – Fireworks will not be the only exciting things to see in the skies over Ashland on Fourth of July.
ASHLAND – Parents of Ashland-Greenwood students will have to load up a few extra bucks on their childrens’ lunch accounts when classes start up this fall, as the Ashland-Greenwood Board of Education last week approved a slight increase to breakfast and lunch meals.
WAHOO — The housing market did not cool off in 2021, and that spells bad news for homeowners worried about their property tax payments.
ASHLAND – Parents of Ashland-Greenwood students will have to load up a few extra bucks on their childrens’ lunch accounts when classes start up this fall, as the Ashland-Greenwood Board of Education last week approved a slight increase to breakfast and lunch meals.
WAHOO – From May 23 through June 5, the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office participated in a national safety campaign called “Click It or Ticket.” Overtime for the additional deputies was paid through grant funds provided by the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.
WAHOO — The housing market did not cool off in 2021, and that spells bad news for homeowners worried about their property tax payments.
WAHOO – While preparations for the 2022 Saunders County Fair are reaching their final stages, the Agricultural Society spent a little time talking about a new plan for after the fair.
ELKHORN- In a triangular at Mount Michael Benedictine on June 18, the Ashland senior Legion baseball team ended up with a .500 record. In the first game of the day, the Bluejays were able to win 8-0 over Mount Michael and then lost 12-1 to North Platte.
ASHLAND – The Ashland City Council brought the hammer down on a nuisance issue that has been going on for many years.
ASHLAND – Rhonda Riecken is tickled pink…and blue.
MEAD – Researchers studying the environmental impacts from the AltEn ethanol plant want Mead area residents to know they’ll be there for the long haul.
WAHOO – In December, the Saunders County Board of Supervisors voted to hire Rey Freeman Communications Consulting to perform a study that would help the county decide on an emergency radio system that would upgrade the county’s current system, which local emergency services agencies have sai…
WAHOO- This past week the Ashland juniors took part in the Sam Crawford Classic in Wahoo from June 17 through the 19th. In the tournament the Bluejays finished with a 1-2 mark, beating Lincoln Lutheran 4-1 and then losing 11-0 to Wahoo and 7-1 to Norfolk.
FREMONT – Three Rivers Public Health Department is in the process of collecting feedback on vaccine hesitancy within the health district.
LINCOLN- When you think of athletes who directly impacted the success of their teams, there was nobody who did it better in the area this past season than Sierra Springer of Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central and Ian Morehead of Waverly. As a result, both athletes were handed down high honors …
WAVERLY –Two area baseball players who finished off their senior campaigns with impressive performances were recently honored in the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star on their All-Class and Super-State list. They were Payton Engel of Waverly and Hayden Lewis of Platte Valley.
ASHLAND – The Ashland Senior Legion baseball team was able to get a 1-0 victory over Mount Michael in a pitchers’ duel at home on June 8. The Bluejays were limited to just one hit, but it was enough to pick up the victory.
LINCOLN – Everyone has a story to tell. Nebraska Public Media is recognizing a dozen young authors for using their creative writing skills to tell their stories. They are winners in the 2022 Nebraska Public Media PBS KIDS Writers Contest.
WAHOO – The Platte Valley Wranglers held their annual horse show Sunday June 5 at the Gayle Hatten Pavilion at the Saunders County Fairgrounds in Wahoo. Twenty-four riders participated representing 13 different towns.
ASHLAND – On June 14, otherwise known as Flag Day, the winner of the Ashland city flag contest was announced.
WAHOO – In February, Saunders County launched a survey to gather information from residents for the county’s 2022 comprehensive plan. As of mid-May, that survey had generated just 72 submissions.