Jim's Friendly Tavern to Become Snakebite

Andy and Kim Welch assumed possession of Jim's Friendly Tavern as they successfully obtained their state liquor license. Kim's first day on the job was Friday; the name of the tavern is now Snakebite. They purchased the tavern from Jim Harrell four weeks ago contingent on getting their state liquor license and they successfully completed that process. Snakebite plans to extend their hours to 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Jim's had turned into one of the main gathering places of the community, especially during Old Defiance Days, Super Bowl Sunday, band nights, and more recently St. Patrick's Day parades. They have pulled people in from out of the area with people from Bedford and Maryville coming over for a drink.

City of Sheridan to Enforce Dog Ordinances

Mayor Leland Wake said that the City of Sheridan was planning to enforce its dog ordinances. All dogs must be either on their property or on a leash and persons living in city limits may not have more than three. Dogs have been an ongoing issue in Sheridan; two years ago, there were several that were poisoned, only for the complaints about dogs running loose to resume a few months later. Grant City has also been enforcing its dog ordinances; they have built a dog pound at the city barn where they pick up dogs which are running loose in violation of city ordinances.

Bathhouse, Nature Trail Construction Starts

Construction for the bathhouse for the Grant City Pool and the Nature Trail has started with the warm weather this week. The concrete truck came Friday to pour concrete into the bathhouse. City crews along with two contractors were there to work on the project that day. The new bathhouse will replace the old one which had been deteriorating. The city successfully got money for the new bathhouse last year and the old one was torn down after the pool had closed for the year. The replacement of the bathhouse follows the city renovating the pool, which had been deteriorating over the last 10-15 years. The old pool and bathhouse were put in during the late 1950's and lasted over 60 years.

150+ Help Grant City Auto Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Over 150 people helped owner Dennis Adams and his family celebrate their 25th anniversary in business. They also celebrated the grand reopening of their business after it had been burned down in the Grant City Square Fire last fall. Dennis Adams ran the parts store out of his home temporarily until the new building was rebuilt despite adverse weather conditions over the fall and winter. The new building is located across the street from Worth County Lumber. The Grant City Chamber of Commerce presented Adams with a flower bouquet and KQ2 was there to cover the event.

There was free food for all who came. There were BBQ sandwiches, brownies, chips, and other snacks. The new building has a lot more room for customers to shop around and look for parts while there is an office in back. The business continues to be a family operation as Ann Adams was showing son Mitch how to operate the record keeping system. The business started in 1985 when Ronald Reagan was President, the Royals were on their way to winning a world series, and the Soviet Union was still around. Most of us had not heard of AIDS, Saddam Hussein, or global warming, and Rush Limbaugh was still a few years away from getting his own talk radio show.

100+ Enjoy Ravenwood United Methodist Church Fish Fry

Over 100 people enjoyed the Ravenwood United Methodist Church Fish Fry Friday evening. There were two different kinds of fish served as well as various sides and drinks served. This was one of several different fish fries held around the area; others were held in Parnell and Grant City as well. There was a brief all-charge meeting in Grant City following the Grant City Fish Fry.

Three Bluejay Girls Selected to Lions All Star Classic

Blair Schmitz, Kristin Sherry, and Emily Bryant were selected to the Lions All Star Classic to be held this June. They will be coached by former Northeast Nodaway coach Ryan Davis as well as the current coach Eric Fairchild. The event will be held in Trenton and all the area Lions clubs, including the Grant City Lions Club, will be involved.

Blair Schmitz was recently awarded Second Team All State Honors for the second year in a row (See article in print edition, page 3). With her selection, she added to the list of honors that she has gotten this year. Emily Bryant was one of the leaders in steals this year and got to where she could light it up from downtown, getting a season high 18 points against Tarkio. Kristin Sherry was one of the leading rebounders on the team. Moved to the post this year because of Northeast's lack of height, she stepped right in to fill the position, always ready to score when needed. She netted a career high of 22 points against Nodaway-Holt to lead her team to a win when teammate Michelle Schulte was gone with the flu. Together with fellow senior Taylor Dougan, these girls helped their team achieve at least 21 wins in each of the last three years and 70 wins total. They only lost two games on their home court during that stretch.

Ryan Davis coached the Bluejays during the first two years of that stretch while Eric Fairchild stepped in and coached the Bluejays to 23 wins this year despite the team having some big shoes to fill with the departure of both coach Ryan Davis, now coaching at Lexington, and standout guard Jacqueline Schulte, now playing for Southwest Baptist in the MIAA.

Sheridan Sidewalk Receives Spring Cleaning

The Sheridan Fire Department and the Sheridan Water Department gave the storefront a spring cleaning with the nice weather, with temperatures in the 60's. The Fire Department hosed down the sidewalks while David Parman was excavating the dirt that had accumulated over the winter. The goal will be to make the town look nice for the Sesquicentennial as well as for other community events.