Dick Jones served as auctioneer for last Saturday night’s charity auction which raised $6,534 (plus ticket sales and donations) for the Emmett Kelly Museum in Sedan. The event was sponsored by the Sedan Area Foundation and Mary Ann Hills chaired the fundraiser. Providing musical entertainment was Kathy  Chamberlain and Trisha Rowdybush. Honored during the evening was Glen Nelson, a retired jockey and Preakness Stakes winner who lives on a ranch near Wauneta.

An ambitious proposal to make the Bradford Hotel in Sedan into a broadband communications center has gained momentum since the idea was first floated several weeks ago.

Owned by the Sedan Area Foundation, the hotel has been the center of attention and concern for the past three years since its first floor was totally renovated for use as a possible restaurant and bar. However, with a sagging economy and nobody willing to risk private funds to bring those plans to fruition, Read more