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John Lyons, current York County Attorney, met with the Clay County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to discuss a potential six-month contract.

State statute allows a neighboring county attorney to serve in said capacity until a full-time person is found.

Lyons said he has many goals for the county attorney’s office, should his contract be approved by both the Clay and York County Supervisors.

Expectations he outlined to the board included:

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From his time at a research center west of Clay Center to a farmstead near Sutton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green knows Clay County, a place he said impacted the way he goes about his current job.

In May 2016, Green accepted the position as chancellor of Nebraska’s flagship university.

“Having grown up and being the first in my family to go to college and all that kind of thing– to me, it was just surreal. How did that happen? How did I end up in this role?” he said.

Since then, Green has witnessed many changes at UNL, but his feeling toward his university role remains.

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A fast-moving storm hit Clay County shortly before 11 p.m., Friday, July 9, leaving behind a path of damage to trees and some structures, downed power lines and damaged street signs.

South Central Public Power District reported losing transmissions structures, resulting in outages across the county.

Strong wind gusts aided in damage to trees, which also resulted in power outages in various Clay County towns. Reports of wind gusts reaching up to 90 mph.

Clay County Emergency Management (CCEM) reported Clay Center had trees and limbs down in multiple locations, including a tree fallen across Highway 41, east of Highway 14.

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Wesley L. Blessing was found guilty on two counts in district court Wednesday, July 7.

Blessing was arrested following a two-day manhunt in April 2020, after he fired at two county officers before fleeing the scene in rural Clay County near Deweese. He was later apprehended on Main Street in Deweese.

A year ago, on July 8, 2020, Blessing entered a written not guilty plea to the Clay County District Court.

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Clay Center’s Dave Higbea was presented with a Quilt of Valor during the Beef Show at the Clay County Fair Friday, July 9.

Higbea, who has served as the beef show announcer since 1987, graduated from Ohio State University in Columbus, OH in 1971. During his time at OSU, he was enrolled in the Air Force ROTC.

On July 26, 1971, Higbea entered active duty at Rantoul, IL, Chanute AFB for Maintenance Officers Training School as a 2nd Lieutenant.

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On the final day, the livestock auction means the end of 4-H events for that year’s Clay County Fair.

At Saturday’s auction, senior Jason Brockman entered the show ring as one of his champion animals was introduced to the auction crowd. The moment was bittersweet as the auctioneer began auction off his animal, bringing tears to Brockman’s eyes as it was announced the 2021 fair was his final time showing.

Brockman has been a part of the 4-H crowd for several years, having started out as a clover kid.

He and his brother, Jared, started participating because of their grandma and their mom, Cheryl.

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A group of carnival goers scream with excitement as they ride the “Crazy Dance” ride during Sutton’s 150th Dugout Days celebration and Moore’s Greater Show carnival Friday evening. 

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With strong ties to Clay County and a long history with the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, just west of Clay Center, Ronnie Green, who has served as the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for just over five years, made his first stop of a statewide tour of UNL facilities last week at the US MARC center Wednesday, June 30.

Green, with his wife Jane Pauley Green, a Harvard native, made the trek through Nebraska last week, paying visits to university operations in North Platte, Curtis, Ogallala and Scottsbluff, before enjoying the Fourth of July weekend in the Pine Ridge areas of Northwest Nebraska, specifically in and around the Crawford and Ft. Robinson State Park areas.

Green, who made the facility in Clay County his first visit of the trip, was able to spend some time touring with Center Director Dr. Mark Boggess and several research directors, including Dr. Carol Chitko-McK own, Dr. Harvey Freetly, and Dr. Tommy Wheeler.

The annual Clay County Fair themed “Home Grown Fun,” will be chock full of events and activities July 7-10, at the fairgrounds in Clay Center.

The first 4-H event of the fair will begin at 11 a.m., with the rabbit show, followed by the poultry show at 2 p.m.

The 4-H bucket calf show starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by a first-time event at the fair— extreme bull riding, which begins at 7 p.m.

The annual swine show starts Thursday, July 8 off early, at 8:30 a.m., followed by the open class and 4-H horse show at noon.

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Volunteer firefighters from Fairfield and Deweese conducted a practice burn at the intersection of 4th and B Streets in Fairfield June 26. Here, Fairfield Chief Bob Breckner and firefighter Chandler Soucie can be seen in the front doorway of the house. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

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