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Juanita J. Long Crow: Possess Marijuana One Ounce or Less, $300.00 Fine; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Ian Calder.

The Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a teacher honorary, is offering scholarships to local young people who have chosen to pursue a career in education. Interested students with at least 60 college credit hours may apply.

July 10th, 2022 through July 16th, 2022 Sunday, July 10th Received a report of a pickup driving recklessly with excessive speed in Ainsworth near Dawes and Woodward intersection. One male driver was cited for careless driving.

What a difference a week and one-half has made in our small rural community of Ainsworth, Nebraska. Who knew that on Friday, July 20, 2012, history was in the making of the biggest fire ever to be known in Nebraska history as the “Region 24 Complex Fire” was going to begin in Brown County?

On the evening of July 19, 2012, a lightning storm rolled through the canyons south of the Niobrara River near Johnstown that ignited an area of trees in a canyon of the Niobrara River Valley. Innumerous storms frequent Nebraska throughout the summer season, each bringing their share of lightning, thunder, hail, wind and other methods of destruction.

AJ Benemerito (front center), son of Alvin (front right) and Shanda (back right) was initiated into the Order of Eastern Star during the regular meeting on Tuesday, July 5th at Bethany Chapter #113 in Ainsworth. Current Bethany Chapter #113 Worthy Patron Mike Hitchcock (front left) and Worthy Matron Peggy Hitchcock (back left) are pictured with the Benemeritos. Helping with the initiation ceremony were three Nebraska Grand Officers - Chaplain Mike Hitchcock, Worthy Grand Patron Wayne Andreason and Grand Warder Andrea Stewart. Grand Sentinel Dennis Rix was in attendance at the meeting.

“Cars” a 2006 American computer-animated sports comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures was shown on the screen at East City Park on Thursday evening, July 7th. It was a beautiful night to enjoy the outdoor movie.

Hayes Chohon and Taryn Adams were united in marriage on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Valentine, NE. Adams is the daughter of Shane and Shevaun Adams of Valentine, NE and Chohon is the son of Tom and Lisa Chohon of Ainsworth.