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50 YEARS AGO: At the February meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the People Improving Callaway (PIC) committee was established, and the first project of the downtown improvement plan is now underway. Chamber President Dale Farmer, Robert Pitkin, and Jim Smith painted the old Lamb and Stephenson Hardware Store.

GREG WAGNER, NG&P The days are getting longer. Open water is now prevalent in many water bodies.

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at around 6:44 p.m., Custer County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Rye Valley Road, west of Callaway, after Custer County Communications received an automated crash detection alert. On scene, deputies located a single vehicle that had been involved in a rollover crash. Deputies located Marland J. Peterson, an 81-year-old Callaway man, who was found to be the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. Peterson was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Time For K of C Fish Fries The Knights of Columbus are once again hosting their annual Fish Fries throughout the Lenten season. The scheduled fries will be held at the following locations: March 6- Callaway Community Center March 13- Anselmo Fire Hall March 20- Sargent Community Center March 27- Ansley Community Center All Fish Fries will be from 5:30 p.m.

Alice (Hagler) Conner has lived her entire life in the Callaway/Arnold area, and it has been a long and happy life. Alice was recently joined by friends and family as she celebrated her 100th birthday at her home in the Callaway Good Life Center.

Jail Report Custer County Sheriff Dan Osmond reports that two individuals have been booked into the Custer County Jail between Feb. 6 and Feb.

This is an election year, which means before long, we will likely be inundated with campaign ads. While we do not elect a president in 2026, there are a large number of seats and important issues on the national, state, and local levels that voters will be casting ballots for. That will begin with the primary election on May 12.

CPS Blood Drive is Tomorrow Callaway Public Schools will host its annual Scholarship Blood Drive on Friday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m.

50 YEARS AGO: George Wright of Callaway Public Schools received notification that Callaway had been designated a Bicentennial Community by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. The community received a certificate and bicentennial flag in conjunction with that designation. There were 73 pints of blood collected at the regular Bloodmobile visit to Callaway on Feb. 18. There were 10 first-time donors and two deferrals. Elmo Witthuhn of Callaway was awarded a four-gallon pin.

Callaway Public Schools students have waited all winter for a snow day, and last week they finally got it. As forecasts rolled in throughout the week of several inches of snow accompanied by strong winds for the area, CPS administration made the call to cancel classes for Thursday. That notification went out shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.