Kids Took the D.A.R.E. to Avoid Substance Abuse
Nearly 100 Plattsmouth fifth graders graduated from the D.A.R.E. program this fall. They learned about the dangers of substance abuse and other bad behavior…
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D.A.R.E Program to Return to Dunn County Schools
The D.A.R.E. program will return to local schools again this fall. Rebecca Merryfield, of the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, recently graduated from the D.A.R.E program put on by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Academy. She was one of 25 officers from across...
Sheriff Radcliff Recognized for Dedication to D.A.R.E. Program
York County Sheriff Dale Radcliff was presented a plaque by Deputy Josh Gillespie during the recent D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony at the middle school. This was in recognition for the sheriff’s efforts to start the program here 25 years ago and his commitment to the...
More than 500 Students Celebrate D.A.R.E. Day
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. KNOP More than 500 students from the North Platte area gathered at the North Platte Rec Center for D.A.R.E. Day. It’s the culmination of the ten week drug abuse resistance education program throughout the elementary schools in Lincoln County....
Will Alexander, 2016 D.A.R.E. Pledge Winner, Papillion, Nebraska
Will Alexander, from Carriage Hill Elementary, was this year’s winner of the D.A.R.E. Pledge Contest. Will attended the mayor’s luncheon, met famous actor Clint Howard, received his very own Daren, and rode in the 1957 Chevy D.A.R.E. car in Papillion’s annual...
‘Officer Friendly’ Retires
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce President Tom Hastings (right) greets Sgt. Jim Baldwin during his retirement reception at the Hastings Police Department. After 32 years with the Hastings Police Department, Sgt. Jim Baldwin, known for years as Officer Friendly, hung...
Retro Bill Talks to Centennial Students
Retro Bill (Bill Russ) demonstrates how hard it is to lug around emotional baggage instead of resolving stressful issues at school. Bill spoke to elementary students and families at Centennial Public School as part of a D.A.R.E. presentation sponsored by the Seward...
D.A.R.E. Officers have an impact for a lifetime!!
Bride Elaina Terry dancing with Papillion D.A.R.E. Officer Tony Foster. Even D.A.R.E. Officers get surprised. Recently, Papillion D.A.R.E. Officer, Tony Foster, was invited to a wedding. Not just any wedding, but the wedding of a former D.A.R.E. student. Now 23 years...
