Back together again!
Wed, 02/04/2026 - 11:59am
First United Methodist Church in Wood River reaches fundraising goal
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Shelton Hall of Fame inductions held last Friday
Wed, 02/04/2026 - 11:59am
The Shelton High School Athletic and Baseball Hall of Fame inductions were held last Friday, January 30, at the Shelton school, honoring three individuals and one team. Above, Tory Duncan accepts the plaque for his father Doug, who was inducted as a contributor to Shelton athletics for over 25 years serving the school district and community. Doug Duncan passed away in 1994. See more about the induction ceremony on page 3. (—photo by Steve Glenn)
Wood River Rural School hosts annual Hall County Spelling Bee
Wed, 01/28/2026 - 12:31pm
Wood River eighth grader Kendall Rennau turned in a third place finish at the Wood River School hosted Hall County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 20. This year’s contest was an oral contest only. No written contest was held.
New dentist serving Gibbon area patients
Wed, 01/28/2026 - 12:31pm
Dr. Tommy Downey recently joined the staff at the Gibbon Family Dental Clinic in downtown Gibbon. She is working along with Dr. Jason Hermann, serving the Gibbon area from their office at 812 First Street in Gibbon.
Shelton, Wood River TeamMates come together on the court
Wed, 01/28/2026 - 12:31pm
Motivational speaker and Chief Executive Officer of TeamMates Mentoring DeMoine Adams visited Shelton on Thursday, January 22, during halftime of the Shelton vs Wood River girls basketball game to recognize all mentors and mentees from both schools. January is National Mentoring Month. TeamMates Mentoring was founded in 1991 by Coach Tom Osborne and his wife Nancy, who believed that positive relationships could change lives. The mission of TeamMates is to positively impact the world by inspiring students to reach their full potential through mentoring. To find out more about the TeamMates mentoring program, visit www.teammates.org or contact Kelsey Hubbert at the Shelton School at khubbert@sheltonbulldogs.org or Tori Stade at tstrode@wrrsd. org at the Wood River School. See the school pages for complete results of the Shelton vs Wood River girls and boys basketball games.