Laurel Advocate

WAYNE – The Laurel-Concord- Coleridge Bears and Lady Bears finished fifth and fourth Sept. 11 in their respective divisions at the Wayne Invitational at the Wayne Country Club.

– Photos by Sandra Cross, Kathy Bradford and Andrea Schilousky –

CONCORD – Haskell Ag Lab is hosting Fall Fest on Saturday, Sept.

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LCC Board gets a look at new budget

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord- Coleridge’s school enrollment decreased by double digits when compared with last year’s numbers.

It’s that time of year when area farmers start cutting for silaging. The crop must be cut at the right stage for the best feed quality possible. Outside of Laurel on land owned by Rich Erwin, amidst the cutter and the constant flow of trucks this yearly event is taking place.

LAUREL - Wisner-Pilger handed Laurel-Concord-Coleridge its first regular season gridiron loss Friday since the last game of the 2021 season.

STANTON – The Laurel-Concord- Coleridge Lady Bears girls’ golf team used three medalists in the top 10 individually to come away with second-place in the team standings at the Stanton Invitational here on Aug.

Elmer and Venessa (Burns) Graffis had two sons, Emory and Raymond, also a daughter Eleanor.

LINCOLN – More needs to be understood about nitrates and other contaminants in Nebraska water, representatives of a Lincoln-based environmental group say.

WAYNE–Kidsandadultsofallagesareinvitedtothefirstplanetariumshows of the 2023-24 academic year at Wayne State College on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 8-9, in the Fred G. Dale Planetarium. Shows are free and open to the public.

LAUREL – A Laurel woman is celebrating a monumental work anniversary.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears took a while to get started in the opening game of the 2023 football season....

BATTLE CREEK – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Lady Bears volleyball team split a triangular here with a 2-0 set win over West Point-Beemer and a 2-0 set loss to the hosts on Aug. 24.

COLERIDGE – As there were many facility changes taking place to the Laurel campus during the 22-23 school year, the LCC Middle School also made a small but very beneficial change to their middle school schedule last year. With the implementation of block scheduling for the 22-23 school year, the middle school was able to incorporate what is known as WIN (Whatever Is Needed) time for their students.

LAUREL – Ready or not, here comes the students.

Looking down Main Street last Thursday, one could have been transported back in time. With a record number of 60 cars registered and eight kiddie cars, Cruise Night 2023 was definitely deemed a success. The event was sponsored by the Laurel Chamber Club with Laurel EMS serving up burgers and hot dogs to the 400 people that attended. The kids with kiddie cars, like Lilly and Cora McLaughlin (below), also took home a prize. Entertainment was provided by the Elite Dance Company, Wayne, with three young ladies performing their solo dances. Maya Brummels (right) was one of three girls who provided entertainment, along with Isabella Lawyer (far right), who performs her dance routine. (bottom right) Craig Gutz presents Randy Swanson the People’s Choice Award for Cruise Night.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Lady Bears volleyball team returns three starters and six letter winners from last year’s team that posted an 18-13 record.