Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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I’m not sure how I feel about Valentines Day these days. Sometimes I like the idea and other times, it annoys me that, yet another holiday has been commercialized to the point that Valentines Day has. Some people believe Valentines Day began as a Christian holiday when one of the several Saint Valentines sent a love letter from prison and signed it from “Your Valentine.” Others believe the holiday is pagan, derived from a festival in February anticipating spring and celebrating fertility. No mat...
The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. using footage of everyday drivers found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates indicate, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The difficulty in detecting drowsiness following a crash makes drowsy driving one of the most underreported traffic safety issues. The new research provides an unprecedented analysis of in-vehicle dashcam video from more than 700 crashes, confirming that the danger of drowsy...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about online dating for baby boomers? I’m 57 and recently divorced, and would like to find a new friend to spend time with. Lonely Linda Dear Linda, Whether you’re interested in dating again or just looking for a friend to spend time with, online dating sites have become a very popular and effective way for baby boomers to meet new single people. Making new friends can be challenging as we get older, which is why online dating sites are an excellent opt...
The big difference in this game was at the free throw line as St. John defeated New Rockford-Sheyenne by a final score of 80-71 in non-district boys basketball action played at St. John on Saturday, February 3. Overall, the game was hard fought and high scoring. The Woodchucks led most of the way and at all quarter stops, 25-21, 43-41, 64-53. St. John made seven big free throws in the fourth to help seal their win. The Woodchucks have not lost a game this season and could likely be the team to beat in the Region 4 tournament. The Rockets h...
New Rockford-Sheyenne played a pretty good overall first quarter, but it was just too much Medina-Pingree-Buchanan after that as they defeated the locals by a final score of 66-24, in non-district girls basketball action played at Pingree on Monday, February 5. It was the regular season finale for both teams. M-P-B is a very good overall team with a lot of height and athleticism and are very well coached. They will be one of the top teams in District 6 and Region 3. The Rockets had some trouble handling defensive pressure. The Thunder also put...
Spectators at the home basketball games get a chance to scout for promising young talent. Students who participate in the youth NBA basketball program each get to play at halftimes during the junior varsity and varsity games. In this photo from January 30, boys in grades 3 and 4 battled it out. The program is led by volunteers and offers youth in grades 1-6 the opportunity to learn the basic skills of basketball. They have Saturday morning practices and then scrimmage at their "games." Photo...
New Rockford-Sheyenne was well represented at the NASP Bullseye Archery Tournament in Cooperstown on Saturday, Feb. 3. Thirty-five archers shot six rounds of bullseye competition worth a total of 300 possible points (30 arrows each worth up to 10 points), and many logged career high scores at the meet. This was the second tournament of the season for the team. The team finished fifth out of seven teams and had six top 10 finishers in their respective divisions. The overall top finisher for the...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Personal items such as game cameras, blind, etc. must now be removed from all N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Wildlife Mgmt. Areas. *Feb. 14: Spring turkey applications due. Available online only at (gf.nd.gov). *Feb. 17: Light goose season opens. Tournaments: *Feb. 17: Jamestown Reservoir, Pelican Point; Devils Lake, Sand Lake, Lake...
