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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 27 impaired drivers during the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. Thanksgiving weekend coincided with the annual Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time national campaign.

The search is underway for a new superintendent for Callaway Public Schools, and the Board of Education is striving to make sure everyone has an opportunity to make their voice heard in the process.

Only women will truly relate to the following, but it’s a hoot for all. My mother was a fanatic about public toilets – as a little girl she’d bring me in the stall and teach me how to lay strips of toilet paper to cover the seat.

Patty Loveless sang the lyrics, “How can I help you to say goodbye? It's okay to hurt and it's okay to cry. Come let me hold you, and I will try. How can I help you to say goodbye?” These words have resonated with me and resurfaced in my heart in moments of difficult goodbyes.

Everyone is invited to join the folks at St. Boniface Church for their Live Nativity Program on Sunday, Dec. 10. The program will be held in the church parking lot beginning at 6 p.m. Following the program, the church will serve a soup supper. The live nativity program is open to anyone.

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 4-8 p.m., the Village of Callaway will host an Old Fashioned Christmas Around Town. Activities will include a soup supper at the Community Center sponsored by the Sons of American Legion, and a craft and home-based business show from 4-8 p.m. at the Community Center.

Nominate your favorite Yard of Cheer during the month of December to Kelsey or Stacey at First Interstate Bank. The winner will be announced on Monday, Dec. 18. The first-place winner will receive $50 in Chamber bucks and the second-place winner will receive $25 in Chamber bucks.

On Sunday, Dec. 3, the Callaway United Methodist Church will celebrate the beginning of Advent with a Sunday Celebration. Following worship everyone is invited to gather for a family-friendly movie of “The Grinch” in the sanctuary, complete with popcorn. The movie will begin at 10:15 a.m.

Faith Correll of west-central Nebraska has been with Agri Affiliates, shadowing the sales team since June 2023.

The American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting was called to order at 5 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on Nov.