Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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On Monday, July 14, the Babe Ruth Black Sox faced off against Rolette. This game had been previously rescheduled due to field conditions at Legion Ballpark resulting from rain showers that had occurred July 7. Although it began to rain in the first, both teams decided to play on and the rain ceased shortly thereafter. In the first inning, it was one-sided as Rolette started the game off with seven total runs. The Black Sox were unfortunately unable to stop this barrage of runs. They were also un...
On July 8, New Rockford's T-Ball team faced off against Carrington. It was a home run bonanza, as many defenders failed to field fast enough to get the out. Carrington ended up having the most success in this matchup, as they were able stop the New Rockford Rockets from scoring more runs than they. It seemed that every player on both sides was able to score at least one run as the game lasted a total of five innings. At this level of play, they don't keep score; the games are an opportunity for...
These days I drink bad coffee. Not bad, per se, but only half caffeinated, which according to the old me is bad, as in my younger years I spent much of the morning riding the lightning of a black oily brew so thick I could cut with a knife. That dosage was often followed by a battery of Diet Cokes in the afternoon to keep things rolling. As I wait for the limited amount of the stimulant to enter my system while sipping on the third glass of the morning writing this column, hoping it will...
For hunters in North Dakota drawing one of the "Big Three" tags for a once-in-a-lifetime chance at an elk, bighorn sheep or moose, particularly a bull of any of those species, is hard enough. For some it takes decades to receive a permit and some go without the opportunity their entire lives. As luck would have it, Kelly Dyke of Hebron received her shot at a bull moose in unit M10 in the fall of 2019, but the challenge of getting a tag wasn't enough for the hard-charging barrel racer; she...
