Randolph Times

Prom royalty candidates

LINCOLN – A Randolph native will receive a state award for leadership in the newspaper industry.

BATTLE CREEK – Randolph track-and-field athletes competed against 14 other teams at their first outdoor meet of the season April 4 at the Battle Creek Invite.

Free throw championship

KEARNEY – Chris and Maureen (Gubbels) Epping, Funk, welcomed a son, David James, at 2:59 p.m., March 18. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 21 inches, and was born at Kearney Regional Hospital.

High fives to start the day

RANDOLPH – A Randolph student has been selected to attend the American Legion Cornhusker Boys State program.

Rummaging for a cause

RANDOLPH – The Randolph School Board approved upgrades to technology and curriculum with most of both expenses covered by federal funds.

RANDOLPH – School board members and 18 members of the public came together to study, discuss and prioritize Randolph Public Schools’ facility needs.

RANDOLPH – An orange diamond-shaped sign labeled “Road Work Ahead” can be inferred as a sure sign of spring.

April 7, 1949

Thursday, April 4

Weston Albers (top left) and Rett Kuhl (top right) find egg-citing treats tucked into plastic eggs found at the annual Easter egg hunt at Colonial Manor nursing home. Easter egg hunts, family gatherings, and celebration of Holy Week marked Easter holiday festivities.

RANDOLPH – A new business has opened in downtown Randolph.

Members of Randolph’s volunteer rescue and fire departments work on stabilizing a “victim” in a joint mock car crash drill last week at Randolph High’s football field. The mock crash included an extrication and tending to several victims.

COLERIDGE – Immanuel Lutheran Church is celebrating a significant milestone all year long.

Not for the paint of heart

Randolph Times Editor Trisha Benton hands a Kids Scoop newspaper to Kyndell Junck at the front door of Randolph Elementary recently as part of the Adopt-a-Door program. The program gives local businesses and organizations an opportunity to highlight community services to students. Kids Scoop is an initiative by the Nebraska Press Association. Currently, Kid Scoop News Nebraska reaches 10,000 students each month in public and private schools in Northeast and North Central Nebraska, including Randolph Elementary.

Funeral homes join staffs

RANDOLPH – This year will complete a decade for Rob Engel as head coach for the Randolph golf team and it seems the Cardinals are always in the mix come postseason.