Within each department of the Clay County Courthouse, there is a panic button which can be used in cases when a customer becomes violent or potentially violent, or in more serious cases, such as a shooting or similar incidents. Department heads met with board members and County Sheriff Jeff Franklin to discuss the effectiveness of the panic button and possible future procedures. This discussion came about after the button had been used last week by the treasurer’s office after a customer had become angry. Franklin reported that the button was pushed at 9:02 a.m., with an officer arriving at the courthouse at 9:11 a.m. The closest officers had been in Edgar and Sutton, with the officer from Edgar making it to Clay Center first.

Nearly 30 members of the Sutton community gathered Wednesday, Sept. 23, to kickoff what will be called a Vision Implementation Plan (VIP) for the community. Members of the Advisory Committee working with the City of Sutton and the JEO Consulting Group began working on a strategic plan for the community. “VIP Sutton,” as the plan will be called for the community, brought the gathering of community leaders together, covering a wide cross section of community leaders. 

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About 30 women attended the annual Clay County Auxiliary Convention on Sunday, Sept. 27. Auxiliary members from every town in Clay County come together once a year to discuss their previous activities, make decisions for upcoming activities, and sometimes elect members to new positions. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, and a prayer, per capita dues were announced. 

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When it comes to writing about sports I.....well, I don’t write about sports. I could probably learn and I really should, but I’m a news person. Anyway, despite my lack of knowledge on how to write sports, I am OK at writing features. So, without further adieu, here is a sports feature that contains hardly any information about the actual sport. Last Friday night wasn’t very chilly. For late September, it was actually quite nice; however, earlier that day had been drowned in bouts of rain. And, although the sky lacked the dark clouds, looming ones threatened the possibility of turning Friday nights football game into a swampy situation.

I am sure some of you that read the Bull week in and week out wonder where some of my thoughts come from each week....”Where’s Duncan going to go this week?” Well, this week it is easy for me, as you will see a different perspective in Jeana’s column, “Ripped Jeans,” we both share our thoughts regarding the 2015 Southern Nebraska Conference Sportsmanship Summit, held Wednesday, Sept. 23, in McCool Junction. Sandy Creek principal Jason Searle, while standing at the 4-H Horse Show at the Clay County Fair, came up and asked if I would consider talking to the students and sponsors during the summit.

by Jenny Rees

Harvest season is one of the most satisfying times of the year on the farm. It’s the culmination of many long hours of effort in raising crops. However, the long grueling hours in the field can make workers weary and prone to forget safety precautions that can prevent serious or fatal electrical injuries. Nebraska Public Power District and its wholesale public power partners urge farm operators, family members, and employees to beware of overhead power lines, keep farm equipment safely away, and know what to do if accidental contact is made with power lines.

Behind the pace of two 100-plus yard rushers, the Sutton Mustangs powered their way past Clay County rival Sandy Creek in Sutton Friday night, 38-14. Running back Garrett Leach and quarterback Chandler Stone both broke the century mark on the ground, with Leach running for 185 yards on 28 carries and Stone gaining 101 yards on seven carries.

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Someone once told Sutton girls basketball head coach John Schoneberg: “Moments like winning a state championship will come at the least expected time,” he told reporter Daryl Blue of the Omaha World-Herald. “I never thought we’d be 26-0, especially with the two players who graduated from last year. I think this year showed what team work will do.”Schoneberg’s comments made back on March 2, 1991, came just moments after his Sutton Fillies held off a late rally from Crofton to earn the school’s first and only girls state basketball championship, with a 40-38 win over the Warriors.