We found some issues with the older version of PHP that was running the blog network, so our sys admin has upgraded the server to PHP v7.1. That should keep us current for many years. Thanks Dave for getting that done.
WordPress v4.9.8 came out last week. More info here.
Plugins
Authorizer v2.8.3
Caldera Forms v1.7.2
List Category Posts v0.78.1
TinyMCE Advanced v4.8.0
Theme
Twenty Seventeen 1.7