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Concordia University, Nebraska held its 109th commencement on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The university awarded undergraduate or graduate degrees to 353 graduates in May 2016. Graduates receiving a degree in December 2015, May 2016 or August 2016 were invited to participate in the ceremony. Colonel Eric J. Teegerstrom of Firth, Nebraska, presented the commencement address, and Concordia presented additional honorary awards and degrees.

Despite some showers on Thursday and Friday, the 20th annual Nashville Blooming Festival is being considered a success.
Cindy Puckett, one of the organizers for the event, said Wednesday, the opening night for the carnival, was great. But attendance was down some on Thursday due to the rainy weather and again on Friday during the first night of entertainment. But, Puckett said those who stuck around on Friday seemed to enjoy music from the Sleeping Booty Band.

RED OAK -- Mike Cook will be hosting another Ultimate Backyard Warrior competition on May 14-15 at his homemade course on Battleboro Road.
The May 14 action will begin at 2 p.m., and the May 15 event will start at 10 a.m.
Spectator tickets are $5. There will be a food truck, a live band and games.
Parking will be at Red Oak Middle School. A shuttle bus will be provided.

Despite rumors floating around on social media, Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore said no one was shot at the Blooming Festival on Saturday night. Bashore said at the end of the event on Saturday, there was a large crowd hanging out around the carnival area. Bashore said officers were among the crowd and as the crowd left, heading down Drake Street to Elm Street, were nearby.

RED OAK -- It worked so well the first time, why not try it again?
Three years ago, Johnson C. Smith signed Northern Nash guard Quinesha Lynch, who has enjoyed a strong trio of campaigns for the school's women's basketball program. -- in addition to being an honor student.
Johnson C. Smith, which is located in Charlotte, will welcome another Lady Knight to campus this fall as Northern Nash senior posted CeCe Harrison has signed a letter-of-intent to attend the university, which competes in the Division II CIAA.

NASHVILLE -- Even with his club facing a one-run deficit -- and down to its final three outs -- Nash Central Middle School baseball coach Mark Wooten wasn't totally distraught during last Thursday's key Tri-County Conference showdown at home against backyard rival Red Oak.
After all, the Trojans had made a much bigger rally against Red Oak earlier in the campaign, picking up six runs in the seventh to force extra innings in a game that Nash Central would eventually win.