Photo by Tim Brown

Big James, shown above, and his Chicago Playboys headlined the 16th annual South Loup River Blues Fest this past weekend in Arnold, taking the stage around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. More Blues Fest photos can be found in this week's Custer County Chief.

     Other stories we are working on for this week's paper include:

     • Ansley couple moves back in to their home, one year after a devastating fire.

     • Custer County makes plans to form a volunteer emergency response team.

     • Renowned artist Tom Talbot passes away. We will look back at the life of this Custer County native.

     • Central Nebraska Weight Loss Challenge 2 is in the books, and the winners talk to us about their experience.

     • Plus: class reunion photos, photos of Litchfield Old Settler's Picnic parade, and a complete rundown of local sports!