Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The above photo was one of the many artifacts uncovered by Rachel Brazil at the Eddy County Museum. Brazil serves as the primary archivist for the museum, she and has documented more than 2,650 artifacts in the past three years. "There is far more in this museum than a person could imagine," says Brazil, who aims to give the public a closer look at the collections. Last Monday, in the spirit of any good archivist, Brazil presented the Eddy County Historical Society board with an idea to l...
Each year the North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) Better Newspaper Contest recognizes exceptional work in advertising, news, photography and overall design in newspapers throughout the state. In the mid-size weekly division, the "New Rockford Transcript" received a total of 16 awards in the contest, some in all three major categories: Advertising, News and Photography. The awards were presented at a joint convention of the NDNA and South Dakota Newspaper Association on May 31 in Medora.... Full story
Maynard Womacks was born with Cerebral Palsy and had a love of horses. Unable to ride himself, he collected model horses. When he passed away at the age of 60, he had over 600 horses. Last year, the "Transcript" ran a story on the Womacks family and how they donated 400 of Maynard's model horses to RED Arena in Dripping Springs, Texas. This past weekend, RED Arena Executive Director Jennifer Young followed up with the Womacks family to share that the model horses had been given to children for...
If the recent weeks have been any indicator of the season, we may be heading into abnormally dry conditions for Eddy County. Emergency Manager Jess Earle encourages residents to check fire conditions prior to burning. Various conditions (including air moisture, recent precipitation, wind speed and direction) all influence current fire danger and the potential for a burn ban to be put in place. If and when an actual ban is triggered, it would encompass all of the county’s incorporated except the City of New Rockford, and would include the b...
Twenty-eight kids from the Carrington Pitcrew wrestling team participated in the 2019 State Folkstyle Individual Tournament March 22-23 in Bismarck. The team placed 9th. Twelve individual wrestlers placed in their weight class, as named below: • Rynna Jorgensen, 6th place in Sub-Bantam 40 • Landin Clifton, 1st place in Sub-Bantam 49 • Ridge Kramlich, 2nd place in Bantam 56 • Nic Garber, 4th place in Intermediate 93 • Charlie Jorgensen, 4th place in Intermediate 120+ • Talon Larsen, 6th place i...
Download our 16-page special edition detailing the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets boys basketball team's trip to the State 'B'! Available for subscribers to download here and on newsstands now!... 
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Every year dozens of area students graduate high school. After regular recognition on these pages during their high school years, many of them are rarely mentioned in the local news once they move into college and career life. True, the “Transcript” does publish the dean’s lists and graduation releases sent from area colleges that feature local students. However, this time we decided to take things a step further and do more to recognize and congratulate the academic intelligence, athletic talents and artistic performances of local alumn...
Next Tuesday Eddy County voters will decide whether to retain the incumbent state's attorney or to elect a new person to the role. The Transcript staff asked candidates Travis Peterson and Ashley Lies five questions to help voters better understand what each would bring to the role in the next four years. 1. Describe the qualifications and experiences that make you the best candidate for the state's attorney office. Peterson: I have been a licensed attorney in North Dakota for 20 years. I have...
Candidates answer questions posed by the Transcript staff With the 2018 mid-term general election just three weeks away, "New Rockford Transcript" publisher Amy Wobbema asked the four Eddy County Commission candidates to answer five questions about local government operations, successes and challenges to help undecided voters make an informed decision. The four candidates, Neal Rud, Michael Carter, Jeff Pfau and Dave Gehrtz are vying for two open seats on the three-member commission. Rud and P...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne girls volleyball team is on a roll. They played good overall matches and swept their opponents in two regional match-ups this past week. First, they trekked to St. John on Sept. 27, where the Rockets defeated the Woodchucks by a final score of 3-0. The set scores were 25-17, 25-16, and 25-19. With that win, the Rockets improved to 3-0 in Region 4 and 10-5 overall. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the girls went to Lakota for their first of two Homecoming Week contests. They again...
On Wednesday, August 1, a jury in Valley City deliberated for a little over two hours before returning a guilty verdict in the Alexander Lail attempted murder case. This is the first of three trials scheduled over the next month for Lail, of New Rockford, who faces several more drug and assault charges related to an alleged crime spree that spanned at least a year. The attempted murder trial began Monday in a Barnes County courtroom, and by noon Wednesday the state had rested its case. Accordin...
Every year, approximately 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because of bicycle injuries. Occasionally, these bicycle injuries can be fatal. We can work towards preventing injury by promoting bicycle safety. To that end, Eddy County Public Health will present Bicycle Safety sessions for kids on Tuesday, July 10 in New Rockford. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to send children to learn about bicycle safety guidelines and enjoy a snack. The short 30-minute sessions featuring a simple obstacle course will occur throughout the... Full story
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday, June 12, to cast their ballots in local elections and for primary races within their county, district and state. Below are the unofficial results as posted on the North Dakota Secretary of State’s website as of Wednesday, June 13. Local Elections City and park board officials were elected on Tuesday, June 5. Terms for the newly elected begin July 1. New Rockford City Commission (two seats open) Ryan Hager 276 (The late) DeVon Allamaras 169 Write-in 39 The death of DeVon Allmaras leaves a vacancy on the New R...
New Rockford City Commissioner DeVon Allmaras passed away in her home on June 5 after an ongoing battle with cancer. It was a battle that didn't ever seem to keep her from maintaining her duties to the community where she was born and raised. In fact, the night before she died, she was present at the New Rockford City Commission meeting, fulfilling her civic duty. Near the end of her life, Allmaras reflected on her various roles in the community, as she wrote, "To me, enjoying your community means contributing your time to be part of that...
Best Of Buddies, (B.O.B). a social group which consists of students from Pingree-Buchanan, Carrington, New Rockford-Sheyenne and Fessenden-Bowdon, got together one last time this spring to offer good luck and best wishes to graduates Devin Couch, Caitlyn Bender, Madison Moen and Kody Bennes; all but Kody are pictured at right. At the celebration they enjoyed Extreme Bowling, a May basket exchange and of course great food and fellowship at the Carrington Bowling Alley. All of the buddies had a...
