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The first Callaway pickleball clinic was held Oct. 4 from 6 - 8 p.m. with USA pickleball Ambassador and North Platte pickleball member Barb Baldridge leading. Three additional North Platte pickleball members assisted in instructing and demonstrating pickleball skills and rules. Each participant was then able to play and learn the basics of the fastest growing sport in America.

Elementary students at Callaway Public School traveled to the Bumpkin Patch at Estes Farm in Anselmo last week. According to their teachers, they all had the best time! There were many activities the kids were able to participate in and each one even brought a pumpkin home to help them remember their trip.

Sometimes it’s nice to just have a get together in a community for no purpose other than…to just get together. And if you can throw a little food and laughter into the mix, so much the better! All of those could be found at Henry’s Bar in Callaway on Sunday evening, Oct.

“Let’s hold them here boys,” was the goal, yelled by defensive end Rio Remund at the beginning of Friday’s football game in Arnold against the Hyannis Longhorns. And that is exactly what the South Loup defense did, holding Hyannis to a mere 96 offensive yards and one touchdown.

The Village of Callaway recently brought a new employee on board, and the board is proud to introduce Amber Harrison as the new Economic Development Director. Amber is a native of Colorado, born and raised in Littleton, where she lived until about the age of 25.

Recently, I went to McDonald's and I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets.

A committee of community members, led by new Callaway Economic Development Director Amber Harrison, met on Friday, Sept. 23, to discuss the utilization of community LB840 funds. Also at the forefront of the discussion was the challenge of educating the public on what exactly LB840 is - and most importantly, what it is not.

During our eight days in Europe earlier this month we had many opportunities to literally walk through history. From castles to cathedrals to WWII cemeteries and the now dissolved Iron Curtain we soaked it all up.

Did you ever say, “I can’t wait to leave this town?” Or, have you heard, “There’s nothing to do here?” As a former teacher, I heard many students express these sentiments, yet they are not just the comments of teenagers. Regardless of the age, it’s a feeling many who live in a small town or rural area have had. I have been one of those people who longed for the city lights and distant places. Then, something shifted. I began to see the way that people partner together to make amazing things happen in a small town. I had the opportunity to be a part of local tourism, an area Chamber committee and Dawson Area Leadership. My mindset changed to focusing on the amazing people, experiences and opportunities we have in our area.