Laurel Advocate

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge boys basketball team split two games over the past week with a 57-44 loss to Ponca for LCC’s first loss of the season and a 51-45 win over Plainview in overtime.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge girls basketball team earned two more wins in the young season to improve to 5-1 with just one game remaining on the pre-holiday slate before the moratorium.

It wouldn’t be the holidays without music to help set the mood and the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge elementary kids did their best to do just that at the LCC annual holiday concert. Students Aleithia Quanbeck, Rylen Christiansen, Hadassah Kossler and Alma White (top left) performed as a quartet, while (above) Brooklyn Lawyer, (back) Lena Brummels and Elizabeth Kneifl (front) supplement on the tambourine. Crew Koch, Taylor Funk and Colt Thompson (left) sing and dance their way to the holidays.

WAYNE – Approximately 575 Wayne State College students enrolled in 26 classes across numerous disciplines have finished their Fall 2023 semester projects in Wayne State’s Service-Learning Program.

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ACTIVITIES: Wednesday, Dec. 13: Catholic Communion, The Grinch, Linen Helpers,Open Centers, Card Club.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge girls’ basketball team improved to 3-1 on the young season with a pair of Lewis & Clark Conference wins over Tri County Northeast on Dec. 8, 54-28 and Homer on Dec. 5, 69-49. The TCNE game was on the road while the Homer game was in Laurel.

LAUREL - The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears added two wins to the resume’ last week.

LCC one-act team wins District title   false

LAUREL – The lights are up and the decorations have been dusted off in preparation for Laurel’s big holiday celebration.   false

The LCC one-act troupe collected 14 Best Actor awards at last week’s District one-act competition.   false

COLERIDGE – A Coleridge woman was recognized for her involvement in the community, receiving the annual Coleridge Christians Caring Award.

WAYNE – Wayne State College will hold a commencement ceremony for graduate and undergraduate students at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in Rice Auditorium. A total of 345 degrees will be conferred.

HARTINGTON – Festive parties, family gatherings and shopping for loved ones are part of most holiday traditions.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears opened the 2023-24 basketball season with a couple of resounding home wins over Creighton on Nov. 30 and Crofton on Dec. 1 in Laurel.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Lady Bears found out where they are and where they want to be in the opening week of the season.

LINCOLN – During the busy holiday season, don’t forget to purchase Nebraska Game and Parks Commission permits for the upcoming year.

WAUSA – Family members of a Wausa boy who left the world too soon are thankful for the memories they have of him, especially his love for alpacas.