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Students Invited To Create New County Flag
By Kate Wolf
It’s time to dig out the drawing paper, markers, crayons, paint or any other creative tool you can find as students in Valley County in grades K-12 are offered the opportunity to design our county flag. All students in the county are invited to submit a proposal for the new Valley County flag. It will be highlighted on the new Valley County webpage and will be hung proudly at the Valley County Courthouse. Winning submissions are also eligible for a cash prize!
This competition has been immensely popular in counties across Nebraska. Students are encouraged to submit designs and a brief narrative describing the elements of their flag design such as the colors that stand for river, land or sky, or design elements that bring in agriculture, ranching, or the history of our area, or that represent all the communities in Valley County. Students in public, private and homeschools can all participate.
Submissions must be submitted on a standard 8.5” x 11” white page and the narratives describing the elements of the flag should be 100 words or less. Please note that all submissions must include the narrative in order to be considered. All submissions must also include: Name; Parent’s Names; School; Age and Grade; Address and Contact Number; Student’s and Parent’s Signatures. By signing and submitting your design, you understand that by submitting your flag design, you give permission to Valley County to edit, publish and take membership of the submitted design.
Please submit your designs to the Office of the County Clerk by Feb. 9, 2026. The winner will be announced at the County Supervisor’s meeting on Feb. 24, 2026. Cash prizes to be announced later.
Publisher's Note
Over the past several weeks, we have received thoughtful questions from our readers, subscribers, and customers regarding the future of our newspaper and related services as our business is currently for sale. We appreciate this engagement and want to provide clarity and reassurance.
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As we have shared, our business is currently being offered for sale. This decision reflects an opportunity — not an ending. For almost one and a half centuries, The Ord Quiz has served as a trusted source of news, storytelling, and connection for the Ord community and beyond. It represents a rare chance for the right individual or organization to invest in a well-established, locally rooted business with deep community ties and strong brand recognition.
Legacy businesses like this one are not easily replaced. They carry history, trust, and relevance that only time can build. Our goal throughout this process is to ensure a smooth transition that preserves the integrity of the publication, the services we provide, and our commitment to the community we proudly serve.
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Lacy Griffith, Publisher
The Ord Quiz
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