Wednesday, September 18, 2024

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NEWS

CHS crowns king, queen

Averie Stuhr was crowned queen and Sam Ehlers crowned king at Centennial High's homecoming Sept. 13.
Averie Stuhr was crowned queen and Sam Ehlers crowned king at Centennial High's homecoming Sept. 13.

Seward County youth represent at state fair

Sisters Brianna, left, and Ashlynn Jarzynka show goats together in the ring at the Nebraska State Fair. They both got blue ribbons, which means they scored above average.
Sisters Brianna, left, and Ashlynn Jarzynka show goats together in the ring at the Nebraska State Fair. They both got blue ribbons, which means they …
Seward County students presented 108 static exhibits and showed 122 livestock at the NSF in Grand Island from Aug 23 – Sept. 2. Together, they won more than 100 purple ribbons, which indicate superior quality. Read more about the state fair in the Sept. 18 Independent.

September is Suicide Awareness Month

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Post 4755 in Seward, is asking the public to wear a blue teardrop pin or sticker during September to bring awareness to veterans and military suicide. The auxiliary describes the teardrop as a “symbol that we can use to open a conversation to give this issue the attention so desperately needed.”

SPORTS

Tuesday scoreboard

Centennial hosted Milford at Beaver Crossing Sept. 17 in a county and conference softball showdown. The Eagles got the win 13-3. Pictured, Centennial catcher Saige Scheele doesn't swing at a high pitch as Milford catcher Addi DeLong makes the catch.
Centennial hosted Milford at Beaver Crossing Sept. 17 in a county and conference softball showdown. The Eagles got the win 13-3. Pictured, Centennial …
Volleyball
Fairbury def. Centennial, 25-16, 25-20, 31-29 (3-0)
Malcolm def. Milford, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23 (2-1)
David City def. Malcolm, 25-22, 25-17 (2-0)
Milford def. David City, 25-22, 28-26 (2-0)

Next games
Seward at Fillmore Central Sept. 19, 7p
Milford at home for quad Sept. 21, 9a
Centennial at Sutton Sept. 19, 7p
Malcolm at Beatrice Sept. 19, 7p

Softball
Milford 13, Centennial 3; Izzy Yeackley and Ayla Roth both hit home runs for MHS, with Yeackley driving in four; Paityn Scheele and Kobie Kosek have two hits each for CHS
Malcolm 11, Fairbury 2; Mady Wall goes 2-3 with four RBIs
Seward 10, Malcolm 2; Grace Green is 2-2 with two RBIs for Malcolm; Danielle Pallet and Jeffi Schaefer have two hits each for SHS
Seward 11, Fairbury 3; McKenna Sides and Jeffi Schaefer have two hits each for SHS

Next games
Centennial at Blue River (David City) Sept. 19, 6p
Milford at Seward Sept. 19, 6:30p
Malcolm at Platteview Sept. 23, 6:30p

EVENTS

TODAY - Crossword tips

Fred Ohles, a puzzle designer for the Lincoln Journal Star and other publications, will talk about how he designs puzzles and offer tips for solving them. The program will be Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. at Chapters Books and Gifts in Seward.

TODAY - Movie at SML

A 2024 American action comedy will be shown at the Seward Memorial Library on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. Feel free to bring snacks and a drink. Visit sewardlibrary.org for more information.

TODAY - Farmer's market open Wednesday

The Seward Farmers Market will be open Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5-7 p.m. at the Seward County Fairgrounds. The hamburger stand will be hosted by the Seward United Methodist Church Godparent Group.

TOMORROW - Car club meets

The next regular meeting of the Seward Good Life Car Club will be Thursday, Sept. 19, at SpareTime pavilion in Seward at 6:30 p.m. (note the time change). Car enthusiasts are always welcome.

TOMORROW - Committee to meet

The Seward Fourth of July Community Celebration monthly meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward. The meeting is open to all volunteers interested in organizing and planning Seward’s July 4th celebration. Questions can be directed to Clark Kolterman at clark.Kolterman@sewardschools.org or call (402) 641-8522.

FRIDAY - Furniture and stuff sale

Concordia University will have a no-longer-needed furniture and random stuff sale on Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The sale will be in the lower level of Jesse Hall in the center of campus. Half of the proceeds will go to support Concordia students going on mission outreach trips this coming year.