The freshman class took an informative visit to the Southeast Community College (SCC)-Beatrice campus on Tuesday, April 2 during regular school hours. The entire class explored the area in smaller groups that were designated at the beginning of the visit. These groups learned about the respective purposes of all the …
Students volunteer for Light it Up Blue
Many high school students helped set up and run the Light it Up Blue event that was held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Friday. There were multiple groups that helped out at the event including NHS, FCS, and others were volunteering for classes that they needed volunteer hours in. …
Rain delay does not hinder successful Thayer Central track meet
Heavy rain and lightning delayed the Fairbury Jeffs Track Team from competing in a Thayer Central Meet. The meet on Thursday, March 28 was eventually able to begin after a delay. The team waited out the severe weather in a nearby gymnasium. How the Jeffs chose to entertain themselves varied …
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Boys Golf falls short to Beatrice
The Boys golf team traveled to Beatrice on Friday for their first competition of the year. Both the Varsity and JV teams played on Friday, but neither could bring home a win. Beatrice’s Varsity team had a team score of 185 while the Jeffs varsity team had a team score …
Speech team enjoys state experience
The Speech Team travelled to Kearney on Thursday, March 21 to compete at the state speech meet. There were five state qualifiers. This was the first time current speech sponsor Aaron Leibel has taken a student to the state meet. “I think the competition went really well overall,” Leibel said. …
Nichole Harris earns semi-finalist status
Senior Nichole Harris was announced as a semi-finalist for the Nebraska High School Journalist of the Year. Other semi-finalists included students from Lincoln and Omaha schools. In order to enter the competition, Harris had to get three letters of recommendation. She asked her journalism adviser Jed Martin, past journalism adviser …
Boys track team gives back to flood victims
Imagine what it would be like to lose your home or your livestock and crops. Well this is the reality for many Nebraskans at this time. People throughout the state have had to evacuate their homes and leave everything behind. Flooding has left people without homes and also without water. …
Copacabana showcases variety of local talent
The annual Copacabana oversaw a gathering of local talent in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Saturday, March 16. The evening featured performances from FHS’s music department, soloists and individually-formed groups along with the display of works from art students. Potential acts auditioned prior to the event for a place …
Boys track opens the season at Seward
The boys track team started their season at Concordia University in Seward on Thursday, March 14. With tough Class B competition, the team placed 5th behind Blair, Seward, Boys Town and Omaha Skutt Catholic. In the field events, the Jeffs got off to a good start. Dalton Buxton ’19 got …
Lady Jeffs bring home the gold
The Lady Jeffs track team traveled to Seward on Thursday March 14 to compete at their first track meet of the season. The track meet was hosted at Concordia University’s indoor track facility. Due to poor weather the team has had limited time with their field events and time on …
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