Local Services

Education

Arcadia Public Schools is an accredited K-12 public school system. Enrollment for the 2006-2007 year is 118 students. The curriculum encompasses a wide variety of vocational as well as college prep courses. Activities offered include: football, basketball, volleyball, track, speech, drama, band, improv, art, and youth congress. The accelerated reading program and fiber optics learning also provides opportunities for students in the school system. For further information, call (308) 789-6522.

Health Care

The Arcadia Clinic, a satellite office of the Broken Bow Clinic, located at 110 W Bridge, has a doctor available every Thursday from 9 a.m. - Noon. Appointments accepted, walk-ins welcome. For further information, call (308) 872-6456 or (308) 789-6500.

The Jennie M. Melham Medical Center, (308) 872-6891, in Broken Bow and the Valley County Health System, (308) 728-3211, in Ord are located within 30 miles from Arcadia.

Churches

Volunteer Fire Department

The volunteer fire department holds an annual fundraiser with proceeds going to serve families in Arcadia and the surrounding communities. Equipment purchased in the last couple of years include: bunker gear, chain saw, spades, shovels, tanker, etc. The fire department has items such as hospital beds, commode, portable oxygen unit, wheelchair, bed pans, walker, and crutches which can be checked out from any fireman. In an emergency, dial 911.

The volunteer rescue unit utilizes membership fees to help maintain and supply the unit. Funds have been used to purchase such items as a laryngoscope kit, oxygen bears for children, and continuing education programs. In 2001, a new ambulance was purchase through donations and grants. In an emergency, dial 911.

Library

The Arcadia Township Library, which celebrated its 85th birthday in October 2002, began plans of existence on March 16, 1916, when the first five member library board was organized. Mrs. N.A. Lewin, secretary, deserves much credit for her determination and efforts to locate the library in Arcadia and her correspondence with the Carnegie Foundation. The cornerstone laying was on March 24, 1917, and the library opened October 2 of that same year.

A group of interested citizens purchased the building site, which originally housed an old yellow livery stable, and erected and furnished it at a cost of $8,000. Funds from the Carnegie Foundation paid for the building while various organizations, firms, and individuals funded the fixtures and furniture. Most of the original furnishings are still in use and in excellent condition. The library has been maintained in beautiful condition over the years and recent improvements have made it even better.

The library has served the community not only with reading materials, but has provided a meeting place for organizations and citizens. A reading program is also available during the summer months. For more information, call (308) 789-6346.

Newspaper

The Arcadia Guide is published every first and third Wednesdays of the month. Editors are Bonnie Fernau and Amber Veskerna. For more information, call (308) 789-6658.

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