• A Benefit Auction and Chicken Roping will be held on Saturday, May 3, at the Martin American Legion for Thielan Scott and family. There will be a free will donation meal starting at 5:00 followed by the chicken roping at 6:00. The silent auction closes at 8:30 and a live auction will begin at 9:00 PM. Contact Ryan Pettit or Lonny Lesmeister for more information.

 

  • A Country Music Jamboree will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 4, at the Chadron Senior Center with music provided by Jones and Gang. There's no cover charge and everyone is welcome to attend.

 

  • Cowboy Church will be held Sunday, May 4, at 5:00 PM at Valentine Livestock. Everyone is welcome.

 

  • A Bennett County Commissioners meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7, at 9:30 AM at the Bennett County Courthouse in Martin.

 

  • The Early Childhood Planning Region Team Annual Meeting for the ESU 12 service area will be held on Wednesday, May 7, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM at Holiday Inn Express in Chadron. The Planning Region Team meets throughout the year for local school providers, DHHS, Head Start and Early Head Start, families and others to assist in collaborative planning and problem solving to serve young children with disabilities and their families. Contact Western Community Health Resources for more information.

 

  • The Valentine City Council will meet on Thursday, May 8, at 6:00 PM in the meeting room of the Valentine Public Library.

 

  • A Gordon City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers at the Gordon City Auditorium.

 

  • A Bennett County School Board meeting will be held on Monday, May 12, at 4:00 PM at the Bennett County Library.

 

  • The Sheridan County Prairie Dog Advisory Board will meet on Monday, May 12, at 5:00 PM at the Sheridan County Weed Control office in Rushville.

 

  • A Cherry County Board of Commissioners meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 13, in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the Cherry County Courthouse.

 

  • The Gordon Housing Authority will hold a Public Comment Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 11:00 AM in the Community Room located at 109 N. Cornell St. in Gordon to discuss the 5-year Agency Plan, the 5-year Capital Fund Plan and the 2025 Capital Fund Plan.

 

  • A meeting of the Gordon Library Board will be held at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 13, at the Gordon Library.

 

  • The Martin City Council will meet on Wednesday, May 14, at 5:30 PM at the Bennett County Library in Martin.

 

  • A special meeting of the SWANN Board of Directors will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 15, in the Chadron Council Chambers.

 

  • Cowboy Church will be held Sunday, May 18, at 5:00 PM at Valentine Livestock. Everyone is welcome.

 

  • The Gordon Planning Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 20, at 6:00 PM in the council chambers at the Gordon City Auditorium.

 

  • A Cherry County Board of Commissioners meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on May 27, in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the Cherry County Courthouse.

 

  • The Chadron Job Fair and Stand Down Event for Veterans will be held on Thursday, May 29 at the Dawes County Fairgrounds in Chadron. The Stand Down will be held from 11:00 to 3:00 and the hiring event will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. For more information contact Larry Leathermon at 308-632-1423

 

  • The Gordon City Council will meet on Thursday, May 29, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers at the Gordon City Auditorium.

 

  • Tractor and Equipment Safety Training, overseen by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Extension, for kids age 14 and 15 and parents will be held on Thursday, June 5 at the Dawes County Fairgrounds in Chadron and on Wednesday and Thursday, June 11 & 12, at AKRS Equipment in O'Neill. Contact Kelsey Irvine at 402-321-4236 or email [email protected] for more information.