The Clay County News

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

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11/26/2025

Local resident opens 24-hour Little Free Pantry—Sutton resident Diane Smith recently set up a Little Free Pantry— Little Free Pantry by Simply Joyful—at her home at 103 West Laurel. The brown cabinet sitting outside next to her garage is stocked with non-perishable food items and some other basic necessities.The idea of the free pantry is simple—take what you need and give what you can.It’s open 24 hours a day, and there are no forms to fill out or questions to be answered.

Read more about the pantry in this week's CCN.

11/26/2025

Parade of Lights is Dec. 1 in Sutton—The Sutton Chamber of Commerce and local businesses are gearing up for the Parade of Lights Dec. 1.Weather pending, Santa will be ready for photos at 4:30 p.m. on the bench next to Paint and Paper Palace. He will be there until the start of the parade, then he’ll join the FFA Float and ride through Saunders Ave.

11/26/2025

Sutton Legion Auxiliary donates books to local organizations—Sutton Legion Auxiliary members presented Americanism books to the Sutton Elementary, Sutton Christian School, and Sutton Public Library Nov. 17.

Read more about the book donations in this week's CCN.

11/26/2025

12 Cougars, 8 Mustangs honored by D1-7 district coaches for 2025 play—A total of 20 Clay County standout football players were honored this past week by the coaches of the Class D1-7 District. In all, 12 Sandy Creek players were tabbed, and another eight players at Sutton were honored.

Read more about the honors in this week's paper.

11/24/2025

Sandy Creek claimed their 2nd straight Class D-1 state football championship with a dominating 66-26 win over Crofton Monday morning in Lincoln.
Congratulations, Cougars!!!

11/19/2025

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11/19/2025

NE Vietnam Veteran Reunion Committee present check to Fairfield Legion—Rich and Carolyn Schliep, representing The Nebraska Vietnam Veteran Reunion Committee, present a check to the Fairfield American Legion Post #256 and Auxiliary in honor of Veterans Day.

Read more about the donation in this week's CCN.

11/19/2025

Adding a twist to Red Riding Hood—Sutton’s One Act took the familiar Red Riding Hood story and added some twists in “Totally Red!”Their story begins with the traditional tale, with Red’s mom asking her to take a basket of goodies to her grandmother. Along the way, Red (Inga Andersen) comes across the Big Bad Wolf’s path, who pretends to be nice all to get Red’s trust.After telling Wolf (Creighton Jones) she’s headed to her grandmother’s house on the edge of the woods, he runs ahead to await her arrival.

Read more about Sutton's One Act in this week's paper.