May 22, 2026
Above: The two highest achieving students at Cross County were Colton Duncan (valedictorian, right) and Samuel Haug (salutatorian, left). The last time two young men were top honored grads was in 2010. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
Above: The two highest achieving students at Osceola were Braylon Peterson (valedictorian, left) and Addison Theis (salutatorian, right). Photos provided.
Hollinger Reflects on Last 17 Years and Plans for the Next 17..or so
Above: County tickets are partisan so only Republicans got to vote on this race (sheriff) in the primary.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Many people were disappointed when they found out they couldn’t vote for sheriff if they weren’t registered Republican. The sheriff and his/her deputies serve the entire county, as well as other offices such as treasurer, clerk, assessor, etc. However they are partisan offices.
Shelby-RC senior Alexis Wetjen clears 5-1, a personal best at the C-2 District meet in Louisville. Wetjen won the event as she punched her ticket to state. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
With her hands on her head after running third in the 100 meter finals at the C-6 District, Cross County freshman Piyper Berggren relaizes she would need to wait and see if her time was good enough to qualify for state. As it turned out her 12.39 (best of the year) was best among the non-automatic qualifiers in Class C. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
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