AVOCA (Sept. 10) -- The AHSTW football team dropped to 0-2 in Class A, District 7 (1-2 overall) following Friday’s hard-fought 14-12 home loss to Southwest Valley. Both teams scored two touchdowns on the night but the Vikings were unable to convert their PAT attempts, missing an extra point in the second quarter and a two-point try with 3:52 left in the game.

Here are a few highlights from the Greenridge Steam & Gas Antique Show Youth Day at the Greenridge site southwest of Irwin.
Catch the show this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday.  Going to be a beautiful weekend.

District 1 -

Al Hazelton

Melissa Cox

District 2 -

Matthew Worthey

Jade Albersten

District 3 -

James Reischl

Seth Piro

Mark Sorfonden

District 4 -

Gregory Bladt

Chris Swensen

District 6 -

Joe D. Herzberg

    REGIONAL -- The Harlan Newspapers and its parent company, Blackbird LLC, have purchased the Glenwood Opinion-Tribune and its sister newspaper, the Red Oak Express, from Kentucky-based Paxton Media Group.    Blackbird LLC owner J.

    ELK HORN -- W. Clayton Nielsen, 97, Elk Horn, died July 20, 2020 in Solvang, CA.      Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton.    He is survived by his children Melanie Phoenix, Lance Nielsen and Warren Nielsen.

    AVOCA -- Angela T. Gaul, 85, Avoca, died September 14 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  A rosary will be held Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Friday from 4-8 p.m.

    ELK HORN -- Donald E. Jensen, 76, Elk Horn, died Saturday, Sept. 11 at his home in Elk Horn.    Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Harlan will host a Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday, Sept. 18 at Pioneer Park to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research and care.    Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the ceremony at 10 a.m.

    COUNTY – Shelby County’s nationally-recognized Relay for Life fundraising event for cancer research and education has been re-imagined this year with a shorter, health-conscious program scheduled at Merrill Field in Harlan Saturday, Sept.