Randolph Times

Hawks basketball shoots for a good season

HARTINGTON – Work continues on asphalt overlay and box culvert projects throughout Cedar County.

RANDOLPH – Randolph’s newest team has found a sport right up its alley.   false

Nov. 11, 1948

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LINCOLN –Nebraska’s 2023 pheasant and quail season opener Oct. 28 greeted hunters with a front of cold winter weather and variable success.

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RANDOLPH – Randolph’s Main Street opened to traffic Friday after being closed for more than a year.

RANDOLPH – Veterans will be served breakfast by Randolph High School students in a new addition to the annual Veterans Day program.

Little witches Alivia and Adalyn Nordhues (left) take in activities at Pumpkin Fest at Randolph High School Sunday afternoon. Studetns involved in FCCLA helped with games, guessing jar contests (below left) and other coloring and craft activities. Bodey Scott (below right) shows off his Blippi costume. Nearby Belden also held its annual Boo Bash Saturday with a trunk-or-treat and chili cookoff contest. Natalie Schmit (bottom photo) posses with a Halloween prop.

Randolph Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week with special activities aimed at promoting a safe and healthy learning environment and knowledge to be drug free. State Patrol Trooper Ray Johnson (above) demonstrates how important it is to wear a seat belt during a rollover crash. Carson Schulz (left) shows off his Hawaiian attire as part of a themed dress up day to “Lei Off Drugs.” Other themed dress days included wearing tie-dye, saying “Peace Out to Drugs,”and team attire to “Team Up Against Drugs,” and school shirts for “Our School Chooses to Be Drug Free,” among others. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated nationally Oct. 23-Oct.31.

WAYNE – The Wayne County 4-H Achievement Program was held Oct. 22 and during the program a Randolph girl earned an award.

RANDOLPH – In terms of wins and losses, the Randolph volleyball team finished on the more disappointing side of the ledger.

Ag Instructor Craig Flaming provides instruction to Dylan Schutt as he uses a spraying simulator last week. The simulator, on loan by Central Valley Ag, provides a life-like experience behind the wheel of a tractor complete with the sound of birds chirping, the tractor seat bouncing as the “tractor” travels over the field, and navigating around obstacles such as wind turbines. “It’s just fun because they get to do something that a lot of people never have the opportunity. There’s been a lot of kids on that don’t even have driver’s licenses,” Flaming said. Superintendent Daryl Schrunk said the school-business partnership with CVA is just one of the ways to show students career opportunities available in their hometown.

LINCOLN – Highway 20 traffic through Randolph has been reduced to one lane yet again as crews complete repair work.

HARTINGTON – A Louisiana man’s murder case will continue into next year.

RANDOLPH – Those attending this year’s Randolph Woman’s Club Fall Craft Show can start on their Christmas shopping while also helping a good cause.

LINCOLN –Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in November. Here are some opportunities: – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s virtual webinar series “The Science of …” continues in November. Every Thursday at 3 p.m., Game and Parks educators will discuss the science behind common things regarding nature and animals. The topics are: Nov. 2 – Canids; Nov. 9 – Opossums; Nov. 16 – Venom and Poison.

2023 Cross Country

RANDOLPH – The Randolph volleyball squad finished the regular season on a positive note as it headed into Monday’s sub-district playoffs.