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FFA Members “sold” at auction for fundraiser

The Bridgeport Future Farmers of America (FFA) held their 9th Annual Labor Auction on Thursday evening, September 17, 2020 at the Prairie Winds Community Center with 120 guests served in the fully decorated gymnasium. Bethany Nichols, FFA member,...

Got power?

It was the ability of a small rodent that disrupted the entire electrical grid for the city of Bridgeport on Monday when a squirrel chewed through a power line on East 5th street, knocking out power to the people living and working in the north part...

Girl Scouts season underway

For the first time since spring, the Bridgeport Girl Scouts met at the Public Library for the start of their new school year. With twenty-one girls between the five troops, it was a busy night - full of fun and several new, smiling faces. The girls...

Newly formed Tree Board gets right to work

The City of Bridgeport Tree Board is off to a good start this fall, with plans of getting Bridgeport back on the map with Tree City, USA. The board discussed the current tree ordinances and how they might be improved upon, the inventory of trees in...

Workers from Topkote

Workers from Topkote were in Bridgeport on Friday, September 11, to chip seal several sections of roads in town. Chip seals rehabilitate blacktop roads by impregnating small rocks into the asphalt, effectively sealing up the cracks and providing...

Dozens of enthusiasts attend CCR Fall Rendezvous

The Camp Clarke Raiders held their Fall Rendezvous over the Labor Day Weekend at Seybolt Park south of Courthouse and Jail Rock. Despite the intense heat, the atmosphere was uplifting and the people, jovial, with folks coming in from all over...

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FFA Members “sold” at auction for fundraiser

The Bridgeport Future Farmers of America (FFA) held their 9th Annual Labor Auction on Thursday evening, September 17, 2020 at the Prairie Winds Community Center with 120 guests served in the fully

By Sarah Strawn

Got power?

It was the ability of a small rodent that disrupted the entire electrical grid for the city of Bridgeport on Monday when a squirrel chewed through a power line on East 5th street, knocking out powe

By Sarah Strawn