Grant City Considers $300,000 Bond Issue to Finish Streets

Grant City is considering pushing a $300,000 bond issue in order to finish doing the streets. It would be put on the April ballot.

The council agreed to move Dale Saville's water meter closer to his home.

Fall cleanup will be September 26th this year.

The pool is closed for the year; the final day was August 18th, the day before school starts.

Dora Martz of the Student Council requested and got permission from the city to close streets for the September 11th Homecoming. The parade will be 1:30 and will go past the Worth County Convalescent Center before proceeding to the south side of the Square. The parade will go clockwise along the Square before returning to the school.

The coronation will be held Thursday night along with a powder puff game. Speaking for the cheerleaders, Ms. Martz requested and got permission for the school to shoot fireworks following the cheerleaders' routine at the halftime show. Ben Fletcher will shoot off the fireworks. The theme this year will be "Hometown 'Merica Mashup."

Water Superintendent Caleb Moyer reported that the DNR had recommended an inspection of the water tower. The city approved Engineering America to inspect the tower for any kind of structural defects. Moyer reported that some brackets were rusted off the 7th street lift station.

Public Works Director Carl Staton reported that the city was cleaning out ditches from recent rains. The city patched potholes on School Bus Road and worked on the grader. Thieves made off with a side panel off the skid loader in broad daylight while crews were occupied. Estimate for the loss was around $360. City crews were occupied Sunday stopping a gas leak from a riser that was cut by a mower. The city will assess costs to the property owner.

Next month's meeting has been rescheduled to September 23rd.

Worth County Routs Albany 30-6 in Jamboree, Ties with Stanberry; Ross has 150+ Yards

Worth County showed that it can be as good as it wants to be Friday night at their jamboree. Veritas Christian canceled at the last minute, leaving three teams in Worth County, Stanberry, and Albany.

Albany lost a lot of seniors last year, but still have prize back Seth Kline, who has moved to quarterback this year. On their first possession against Worth County, they tried to establish Naylor three times, only to get a false start on fourth and inches, forcing them to punt. On Worth County's first possession, Brevyn Ross took it 55 yards behind a big hole up the middle opened by Jacob Hardy and Drake Kinsella to score Worth County's first touchdown. Albany came up short on fourth down when four different Tigers met Maverick Hall and they got the ball back on downs. On their first play from scrimmage, Ben Badell aired out a long pass to Chris Alarcon, who juked a defender at the 20 and was gone for Worth County's second score in two plays. That left them up 12-0.

Worth County moved Issac Alarcon to pass coverage and Issac played a Warrior receiver perfectly, only to tip the ball right into his hands for a long gain. That set up Albany's lone score to cut Worth County's lead to 12-6. But Worth County bounced right back as they overcame a holding penalty. Brevyn Ross got loose on a sweep down the left side, Issac Alarcon threw a perfect block to knock down a defender, and Ross was off to the races for his second long score to put Worth County back in control at 18-6.

Albany ran out of plays, but Worth County still had some left; Ross got loose for 17 on an option play on their next series and Issac Alarcon got nine on a quick hitter. Nate Pointer and Ben Badell got some turns carrying the ball as well. Finally, Ross got loose again and Issac once again sprung him free for a 17 yard score to make it 24-6. Issac added a breakaway score of his own from 53 yards out, treating the Warrior defenders like they were not even there to make it 30-6.

After Stanberry beat Albany 18-0, Worth County and Stanberry took the field for the final game. In JV action, Nate Pointer got loose for carries of 10 and 20 yards to put the Tigers in good position at the 24, but they were backed up by a holding penalty and couldn't score. Mason Hawk recovered a Stanberry fumble to put them in good position again at midfield, but Stanberry's defense held.

During this scrimmage, it was the defense that stood out for Worth County. Dalton Auffert showed that he is the real deal at the end position, getting a sack on one play when he fought off a block to get into the quarterback's face; he had another tackle for loss and knew exactly where he was supposed to be at the end position. Several times, Drake Kinsella led a whole host of Tiger tacklers to stop Bulldog backs for losses. There was one heartstopping moment when someone forgot to cover one of Stanberry's receivers, who would have caught a long pass for a score. But it didn't matter, as Nate Pointer led a host of three tacklers to sack the Stanberry quarterback before he could even get the play off. Another time, Brevyn Ross, who was moved to linebacker from cornerback, got into the backfield and forced a fumble.

At the very end, Worth County had one play left, and Ben Badell aired it out to Brevyn Ross, who caught it for 35 yards down to the Stanberry 5. He was tackled right away, but Worth County showed that they could play with one of the top two teams in the state. Dalton Auffert sent a final message as one of Stanberry's backs came up limping after he rung his bell on the final play of the night.

Worth County, if they can stay healthy and stay eligible, showed that they were one of the teams to beat this year along with Stanberry and North Andrew. "Everyone who came out this year has been working hard," said Coach Chris Healy.

The Tigers play Rock Port Friday at 7 at Worth County. The Blue Jays have lost their line that fueled their successful teams from the past three years. But they still have some of their horses left. They come in with a power running game on offense and hard tackling on defense, making them a difficult matchup for anyone.

Obituary -- Dolores Henry 1928-2015

Dolores Henry of Grant City, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at the home of her daughter at the age of 87.

Dolores was born July 8, 1928 in Worthington, Minnesota, the daughter of Jack and Hazel (Bainum) Darling, returning to Sheridan at 2 weeks old. She grew up in Sheridan with her grandmother Nancy Jane Bainum, her mother and siblings. 

Dolores was married to Sigel Henry October 13, 1948 in Troy, Kansas. They then moved to Boulder, Colorado where they raised their children. Dolores loved the mountains, camping and enjoyed family and friends. Sigel and Dolores returned to Sheridan in 1978. Sigel passed away October 17, 1979. 

In 1987 Dolores met Norman Ramsey. They shared their lives, families and much happiness until his death August 25, 2008.

Dolores was a loving and caring person. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Sigel, companion, Norman, brothers, Kenneth Darling and Willas Pennington, sisters, Juanita Still and Virginia Walker, grandson, Donnie Jones and great-grandson Liam Moser.

She is survived by sister Willa Allee, step-brother Gary Hawk, both of Sheridan, four children, Barbara (Michael) Darveaux, David (Elizabeth) Henry, Scott Henry and Tammy Henry, Norms children, Loretta, Kimberly, Ed, Robin, Roger, Robin and Beverly, 22 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren, also many many relatives and friends and her beloved dog Foxy.

Dolores was laid to rest at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Honey Grove Cemetery near Grant City. Rev. Delbert Biehle officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City.

Kawasaki Donates Lights for Sheridan Rodeo Grounds

Kawasaki has donated new lights for the Sheridan Rodeo Grounds, it was announced at the Sheridan CBC Meeting Thursday.

The fall schedule for the CBC and the Rodeo Arena were announced:
August 30th -- JRC Horse Show (rescheduled).
September 12th -- CBC Breakfast.
September 27th -- CBC Lunch Buffet.
October 3rd -- CBC Breakfast.
October 11th -- Sheridan CBC Horse Show.
October 25th -- CBC Lunch Buffet.
November 14th -- CBC Breakfast (deer season weekend).
November 22nd -- CBC Lunch Buffet.
November 28th -- Annual light ceremony and Christmas Parade.
December 12th -- Breakfast.

The CBC is seeking donations of food for their breakfasts.

The next meeting will be September 12th at 10:30, following the breakfast that morning.

NEN Softball Looks to Rise From Cellar

Northeast Nodaway's girls are looking to climb from the cellar this year. Last year, they beat Worth County in their second game of the year, the second time since 2006. They were competitive in a lot of games and went the distance against Jefferson, but only won one more game. Now, they have turned to Danny Smith, who has coached them in summer ball, in hopes that he will be able to turn things around. He will be assisted by Joyce Stiens. Smith has coached them for several years, so the girls will know what he wants and won't have to climb a learning curve, which is always a concern when a team has had three coaches in the last three years. "They're doing a lot more than what I've asked them to," he said.

The Bluejays showed some promise in summer ball under Smith's guidance, beating Worth County three times and only dropping three games, while winning some cliffhangers. Smith hopes that will continue this fall; they will know right away how good they will be as their first game will be against North Harrison. The Bluejays have 12 players out this year, including Jill Spire, Dallis Coffelt, Emily Redden, Gerry Runde, Maggie Schmitz, Taylor Coffelt, Talina Nelson, Allie Runde, Kailie Colvin, Makayla Adwell, Alicia Smith, and Vanessa Riley.

The girls will know right away if their summer success will translate into fall success as they host North Harrison Friday August 21st at 5, followed by a road trip to Worth County on the 25th at 5. Smith said that Worth County and Jefferson would be teams to watch this year. "Dave's got a lot of players who play softball throughout the year, so they'll be much improved with Rikky Hunt back," he said. Northeast returns home on the 29th for their home softball tournament.

September will see the heart of their conference schedule, with a September 1st matchup at North Andrew, followed by a home matchup with Jefferson on September 8th. "It doesn't matter what the score is; we like playing these teams," said Smith of the matchup. "The girls know each other well, and they know exactly what they're going to do." Northeast then travels to North Nodaway on the 10th, which has brought David Carroll to coach them. Northeast then plays in the Stanberry Tournament on the 12th.

The Bluejays have a busy week on the 14th, starting with a road trip to Pattonsburg at 5, followed by a home matchup with DeKalb on the 15th at 4. The rest of the week will be taken up by the North Andrew Tournament from the 16th to 19th. Northeast returns home to host South Nodaway on the 21st at 5 before traveling to Stewartsville on the 24th to face the Cardinals at 4. The team concludes its regular season with a road trip to Winston October 1st at 5.

Northeast returns its battery of Dallis Coffelt and Jill Spire for their senior year. Smith has options; he can put Emily Redden or Maggie Schmitz on the mound and can put Makayla Adwell behind the plate as well. He said that freshmen Makayla Adwell, Gerry Runde, and Maggie Schmitz all impressed with their speed; Adwell can play nearly anywhere Smith needs her to be. Vanessa Riley, who is normally an outfielder, showed some promise at third. Taylor Coffelt nailed down the starting job at shortstop as a freshman last year and was stopping almost everything in sight at that position this fall in practice; she could go on to play collegiately after her playing days at Northeast are over, following Ashley Pride and Talina Cannon. Alicia Smith has nailed down the first base position and has one of the strongest bats on the team, hitting nearly everything up the middle. Talina Nelson has shown herself to be a steady hand at third. Newcomer Kailie Colvin moved in from St. Joseph and has shown herself to be a quick study even though she has never played softball before. "She could break into the lineup before the season is over," said Smith, who tried her at second. She showed a lot of range at the position in practice Wednesday.

Worth County Softball Girls Bring Out 16 Players

14 girls attended Coach David Gilland's softball came and two more came out for fall practices, bringing up the numbers to 16 this year. He will be assisted this year by Tyler Miyashiro. Out this year are Jarisa Moffit, Rikky Hunt, Adrian Fletchall, Alysa Fletchall, Emily Thomas, Rachael Gardner, Victoria Moore, Kennedy Galanakis, Abbi Caddenhead, Brooklyn White, Dominique Findley, Sidney Thummel, Haley Hunt, Grace McElvain, and Payton Adwell.

The girls play at the North Harrison Jamboree Tuesday, August 18th at 5 pm with North Harrison and South Harrison. They then host Northeast Nodaway on the 25th at 5 and travel to North Nodaway on the 27th at 5 pm before going to the Bill Hill Memorial Tourney in Albany on August 29th.

The girls host South Harrison at 5:30 on September 1st before traveling to Stanberry on the 3rd at 5:30. During the next week, the girls will have a busy week as they host Polo on the 8th, followed by another home game with Albany on the 9th. The Polo game will start at 5:30, while Albany will have a junior high game at 4 before the varsity game at 5:30. Worth County will then travel to King City to play in the King City Tournament; games start at 9 on September 12th.

The girls play a tough stretch the next week starting with a 5:30 home match with Jefferson, followed by a road trip to Gallatin the next night starting at 5:30. A home game with Braymer on the 17th at 5:30 will round out that week's games.

On September 22nd, the Tigers travel to King City before returning home to host Maysville on the 24th for Senior Night; both games start at 5:30. The girls then travel to North Harrison to their tournament starting at 9 am on September 26th. In the final three games of their season, the girls travel to South Nodaway on the 28th for a 5:00 start, to Princeton on the 29th for a 5:30 game, and to North Andrew on October 5th for a 6:00 start. Districts will be October 7th, 8th, and 10th at Albany this year.

The girls hope to improve on a three-win campaign last year; they return several players from that squad. Coach Dave Gilland can use three different players behind the mound this year; Haley Hunt, an upcoming freshman can pitch; Rikky Hunt returns after sitting out last year due to injury and is at full strength. Payton Adwell, who was pressed into service last year after Hunt was unable to pitch, can throw; Sidney Troutwine can pitch on an emergency basis.

Worth County will likely be good at bunting and guarding against the bunt; Coach Gilland can use either Adrian Fletchall or Payton Adwell at third base or behind the plate. Rachael Gardner returns, and can play either first or right field. Victoria Moore can play second, while Rikky Hunt can play shortstop. Brooklyn White played in center some; Rikky Hunt has played right field before. Freshman Kennedy Galanakis showed a lot of promise at first base, meaning Gilland can move Gardner to the outfield to solidify that area. Dominique Findley showed a lot of improvement last year hitting; Mollie Blaine, who was the team's DH last year, showed a lot of improvement as well. Sidney Troutwine showed she was one of the best bunters on the team with the ability to place it anywhere on the field.
 

Worth County Sheriff's Report

8-3 -- Local business calls about construction blocking parking; referred to City of Grant City.
8-4 -- Resident reports stolen truck.
8-4 -- Resident in to apply for CCW permit.
8-4 -- Officer arrests person on Worth County warrant.
8-4 -- Cows out west on 46; owner notified.
8-5 -- Cow out on Route W; owners on scene.
8-5 -- Resident in for CCW renewal.
8-6 -- Person in to make statement about child in street; officer investigates, no charges filed.
8-7 -- Suspicious car parked at bridge west of Grant City.
8-7 -- Sheriff's office tests tornado sirens; Denver sirens not working.
8-7 -- Officer assists Gentry County at an accident on 169 south of county line.
8-7 -- Officer arrests female on Gentry County warrant.