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Wrestling season is underway, and Bridgeport is off to a good start on the mats with meets competed this past week at Mullen, Southwest and Garden County.

Saturday was the sixth annual Giving Christmas event in Bridgeport, hosted by Heather Petersen and Jessica Schwager.

Social media advertising is an effective way for small businesses to get the word out about their products. Unfortunately, the same goes for scams. BBB Scam Tracker has received more than 50 online purchase scam reports from consumers across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota since November 1, many of which were perpetrated on social media.The 2022 BBB Online Scams Report found that online purchase scams were the most common cons reported to Scam Tracker and the category with the most victims.

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Hastings—The deadline is approaching for middle and high school students to enter the Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards. Teen writers who are at least 13 years old and in grades 7-12 are invited to enter original works for recognition and scholarship opportunities. Submissions are due by December 15, 2023.

Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) once again has partnered with area students to spread the word on the dangers of tobacco use of any kind. A campaign on PPHD’s Facebook page featured six athletes from around the Panhandle who are leading the charge in their schools and communities on vowing to not use tobacco or vape products.The athletes highlighted included:

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The inter-local agreement with the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for Extension services was approved during the Morrill County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. The commissioners had questioned whether that paperwork was drawn up correctly at the previous meeting because the agreement did not include Scotts Bluff County.

SCOTTSBLUFF—West Nebraska Arts Center, with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to present Abyss by Rod Clause. Our reception for this show is November 30th at 5pm – 7pm. He has a Bachelor of Arts in 2and 3-Dimensional Studio Composite from Chadron State College, a Bachelor of Science K-12 from Chadron State College, and a Master of Fine Arts Major Sculpture Minor Ceramics from Fort Hays State University.

Hopwood and Miller earn best actress awards