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The South Central Public Power District, along with contractor Holler Electric of Gorham, KS, continues their work toward completing a new alternative power feed, to be used by SCPPD throughout their power district.

Here, four trucks help pull power lines through new power poles along Ash Street in northeast Sutton, along Highway 6. The alternative power source is connected to a sub-station south of Grafton, which is
operated by the Perennial Public Power District, who serves York and Fillmore Counties.

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BY TORY DUNCAN

Sutton’s planning and zoning commission forwarded a zoning change option to the Sutton City Council Aug. 7, to approve the construction of a new 21-unit storage unit facility on East Maple Street, during their monthly meeting, Monday, Aug. 13.

Council members took up the change, as proposed by Mark Fehr of Sutton, approving the construction of the new mini-storage facility, which will be located at 1009 East Maple, directly north of Aspegren Repair.

Originally, the land in which Fehr will build the units was zoned residential, and per the suggestion by the Sutton planning and zoning board, council members approved the change of the zoning status from residential to commercial.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

During the annual Clay Center Community Club Back-to-School Bash Monday, a rendering for the possible future pool in Clay Center, along with information about the project was available for attendees.

The current pool is 60 years old, being constructed in 1958, and was originally designed to last about 25 years before updates would be needed.

Along with excessive water leakage, the pool has a number of issues that have come with age, including the need of a filter system replacement, where the parts are obsolete; the pool currently does not meet ADA accessibility standards; and the decking is beginning to sink, causing extra safety issues.

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A group of kids, their parents, and onlookers watch as turtles break free from the center of the ring for the finish line (white circle) during the annual turtle races at the Deweese Festival Sunday, Aug. 12.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Hidden in the fields and scattered throughout tree roots surrounding Oak are moments from the past.

Those moments tell of fights, deaths, happy moments, and a lifestyle now forgotten by many in today’s world.

To bring back those moments, the ones that shaped history for one person or another, Oak gathers handfuls of volunteers to host re-enactments of the Oregon Trail.

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New addition at Sandy Creek Elementary/High School is on schedule to open in November

BY TORY DUNCAN

The reality that is the Nebraska Center for Advanced Professional Studies (NCAPS) is quickly becoming a big reality for the South Central Unified School District, as according to Secondary Principal Jason Searle and new Superintendent Julie Otero.

According to Searle, the new NCAPS education center is targeted to be used for the school districts pathway education program in mid-November.

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The West Wind Band performs during a street dance, which ended Triple F Festival activities Saturday, Aug. 4.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Aaron Sand, the new owner of Central Block Tavern, formerly known as Grandpa Jake’s/Rolfes Tavern, served as the guest speaker at the Sutton Chamber meeting Aug. 2.

Sand, his wife, Liza, and their two girls moved to Sutton from Colorado. He said they initially talked about moving back to the area to be closer to family, as he is from Omaha and she is from Sutton.

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Members of the Harvard American Legion and Auxiliary head down E Seventh Street for the community’s parade Saturday, July 28, during the 13th annual Harvard Veterans Memorial Car Show. Several activities followed this year’s parade, including kids games, free swimming, and sand volleyball.

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BY MELISSA WHITEFOOT

The bathrooms at the Sandy Creek Elementary School just got a little brighter.

Krista Calderon wanted this year’s SC elementary students to have a positive impact and learn to love themselves. In order to do so, she enlisted the help of Lyndsey Pohlmeier, who owns Little Blue Homes, and together they mapped out a plan.

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