Members from the Albion Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop and Girl Scouts collected 734 items for the Boone County Food Pantry April 5th. The Troop appreciates everyone that helped with the gathering, collecting and donating this year.

Boone Central Middle School held its third annual middle school speech meet, the Cardinal Call Out, on Friday, April 4th. Six teams attended the tournament with over 90 total entries.

The Newman Grove National Honor Society (NHS) welcomed seven new members during its induction ceremony held on Monday, March 24th. This year marks the 98th anniversary of the school’s NHS charter, which was issued on April 26, 1927, making it one of the oldest in the state of Nebraska.

The Boone Central track teams made a return trip to Wayne last week for the Wayne Blue Devil Invite on April 8th. The meet included athletes from Columbus Scotus, Pierce, Wakefield, Columbus Lakeview, David City, Tekamah-Herman, and the host school Wayne.