As one of the largest employers in Sutton, and a future that has been a strong fixture for over 52 years, the Sutton Community Home begins to prepare for a new and bright future, with the hopes of adding to the community of Sutton’s culture. With the aid of both the Sutton Community Home Board and the Sutton Community Home Foundation, as well as facility administrator Hannah Elliott and the SCH staff, a different outlook is being planned for a potential new skilled nursing facility, to be located on the site of the current facility.   

With 67 percent of Edgar’s houses being built prior to 1960 and another 55 percent built before 1939, after almost 80 years, many of the houses have begun to falter, deteriorate and crumble. Following a Blight and Substandard Study conducted by South Central Economic Development District of Holdrege, it was found that in the north section of Edgar, “a total of 24 severely deteriorated/dilapidated and/or inhabitable” structures were found, 12 of which were vacant or appeared uninhabitable. In the south section, seven deteriorated/dilapidated and/or inhabitable structures were found.   

Jadyn Friesen, driver of the 2F, sponsored by Friesen Ford of Aurora, finished in first place during the Junior Sprint division at KAM Raceway in Hastings, while Dawson Nunnenkamp, driver of the 14T, sponsored by Friesen Chevrolet of Sutton, also dominated the M&K 600cc Wingless Sprints division, also on Friday, Aug. 5. Nunnenkamp moved up to the Wingless division and is the youngest driver of the division, and has already claimed three wins this season.      

A weekend of comfortable temperatures and great fun was had this past weekend in Sutton as nine teams invaded Sutton’s DLD Park in remembrance of the late Travis Carpenter, as the 14th Annual Travis Carpenter Memorial Co-ed Softball Tournament was held. Of the nine teams, four played in the A-Division after one team dropped out of the tournament unexpectedly, while five more teams participated in the B-Division of the tournament. Funds are raised for local scholarships, as well as helping to benefit local youth activities and local organization through the generous gifts and donations, as well as entry fees into the tournament.     

by Jenny Rees

Soybean Management Field Days: Just a reminder of this week’s Soybean Management Field Days throughout the State! Aug. 9, will be held at the Robert Johnston Farm near Orchard; Aug. 10 at the Shane Greving Farm near Chapman (1374 9th Rd); Aug. 11 at the Eberspacher Family Farms (Darren, Delayne and Wes) just south and west of Cordova (4754 Saltillo Road); and Aug. 12, at Goff Farms near Schuyler. Soybean Management Field Days are a long-term partnership between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska Soybean Board. They begin at 9 a.m., with registration and conclude at 2:30 p.m.    

by Tory Duncan

The 14th annual Travis Carpenter Memorial Tournament has come and gone, the usual aches and pains certainly follow, but not as bad, mostly because at a month and a half short of my 52nd birthday, it’s not “full steam ahead” for me anymore. I would liken it to more like a tractor in field gear, notice I didn’t say road gear, yes, field gear.   

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by Ashley Swanson

I’m getting slightly dizzy as I follow the thunderous sound around the track, trying to snap the perfect photo. Saturday nights at the dirt racetrack just outside of McCool Junction became a routine for me after the first few months I started covering them—I’m in my second season now. 

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