Sheridan County Journal Star

04/27/2026

Our annual Graduation Tabs will be here before you know it! Want to give a shoutout to a graduating student or the Class of 2026 from Gordon-Rushville or Hay Springs? Get a hold of Scott or Regina ASAP to reserve your spot as the deadline is approaching fast! Local businesses can also support local grads with special advertising rates as well for these issues.

04/17/2026

Security First Insurance presented a dividend check to the City of Rushville recently. See the photo and story in this week's issue of the SCJS!

Security First Insurance is proud to announce the presentation of a dividend check to the City of Rushville through the Nebraska Municipality Safety Group program. This year, the city will receive a dividend check totaling $14,273.50, recognizing their continued commitment to safety, risk management...

04/17/2026

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04/17/2026

Robert Moore and Kylie Goings are your SCJS April 15 Players of the Week for G-R. Both student-athletes are tearing up the track for the Mustangs as they continue to prepare for a big push in May. Way to go you two!

04/17/2026

G-R Youth Wrestlers Brayzee Rawles and Collins Fancher brought home gold from the Black Hills National Invitational recently. Read all about it and see more photos in this week's issue of the SCJS or at the link below!

Local youth and adult wrestling enthusiasts alike found some success on the mats recently.

04/16/2026

A friend of the SCJS, Les Hare, provided a unique glimpse into the aftermath of the fires from his airplane. SCJS Assistant Editor Lisa Hare penned an excellent piece to accompany the shocking photo. See the photo and read the piece at the link below.

The photo accompanying this story was taken by my dad last week as he flew his Aeronica Champ over the 100+ mile stretch of burned ground where the only thing remaining is drifting sand and the cha

04/16/2026

We had a mistake in this Open House ad in our April 15 issue we would like to rectify. The date listed was incorrect; please note it should have been April 19!

04/16/2026

What a week Emily Forney and Mason Albrecht put together for the Hawks. This pair of student-athletes shined on the track for Hay Springs and earned themselves the Player of the Week honors for April 15!

04/16/2026

Let's hear it for these Hawks! Reese Varvel and A***n Mata have been blazing a path on the track for Hay Springs this spring. Their hard work earned them POTW honor for the April 8 SCJS issue. Great job you two!

04/16/2026

How about we throw it back 20 years? The 2006 Gordon-Rushville High School Prom Candidates donned the Front Page of the Sheridan County Journal Star two decades ago. Do you recognize anyone? If you do, tag them in the comments!

Gordon-Rushville Public Schools celebrated Prom this past weekend. You can see the 2026 Prom King and Queen on the Front Page of this week's issue or at the link below!
https://www.sheridancountyjournalstar.net/news/g-r-sails-away-night-ship-dreams-2026-prom