The Valentine FFA Chapter is sending 47 students to State FFA in Lincoln today.  They plan to leave about 2pm this afternoon with an escort. Each Spring, more than 7,000 FFA members, advisors and guests arrive in Lincoln to celebrate the annual Nebraska State FFA Convention. Members participate in general sessions, competitive events, educational tours, leadership workshops, and Career Fair and Expo. Events are held at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Haymarket area hotels and the Univer

The Cherry County 4-H Robotics team went to the state competition over the weekend. Cherry County once again competed in the Nebraska State 4-H Robotics competition in Lincoln on March 20-21.  Ryan Adams, Tyson Cochran, and Luke Osnes came home sitting in 18th place in the Robot Games out of 98 teams and received a Rising Star Award. Jayden Danielski and River Ruby also contributed to the team’s work this season and the team was coached by Andrew Utecht and Michelle Garwood. 

Firemen remain busy Sunday It's been over a week since the initial call came in reporting a fire south of Kilgore in the Anderson Bridge area, and area firemen have been busy keeping it and other area fires under control. Valentine Fire Chief Terry Engels stated that on Sunday, airplanes were being utilized to help put out a pocket that was burning in the Anderson Bridge fire area, and at about 1pm, Valentine Firemen were requested to assist with a fire north of the Nebraska