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The Leyton Lady Warriors and Warriors brought home second and third place spots at the Minuteman Activities Conference, held this past weekend at Bridgeport.

I like the idea of the legislature running the state prison system

Tax raising bills

For the first time since joining the conference, the Bridgeport basketball teams swept the championships of the South Platte Valley Association Tournament last weekend in North Platte.

Dorothy May Smith of North Platte passed away December 26, 2023, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 96.

Rules debate

Hopes for a “normal” legislative session have diminished

The North Platte Natural Resource District (NRD) is now taking orders for 2024 conservation trees. Landowners are encouraged to place their orders as soon as possible since trees are sold on a first-come, firstserved basis. The district has 33 varieties of one to two-year-old bare-root trees and shrubs available plus 9 varieties of potted trees. Trees are sold in bundles of 10 per species. Bare-root trees are $1.10 each and potted trees are $2.20 each. NRD trees are not for resale.

The Bridgeport Board of Education held their regular meeting on January 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the high school library. All board members were present, by a vote of 6-0, the consent agenda which included the approval of minutes, financial reports, bills and payroll. Consideration to approve the collective bargaining agreement with the BEA for the 2024-2025 school year was tabled. Consideration to accept the resignation of Jared Dean effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.The board approved his resignation with a 6-0 vote.

Bridgeport and Bayard Volunteer Fire Departments battled a blaze in subzero temperatures on Sunday midday, when the home of Ashley Gardner on 4th Street went up in flames at Lakeview Trailer Court.