Kaleb Bachman — 4-H Non-Livestock 4-H Visual Arts 4500: 4-H Visual Art / Senior Age 14-18, Purple Reserve Champion; 4-H Non- Livestock 4-H Wildlife, Purple Grand Champion 5403: Taxidermy/Tanning Exhibit, Champion; 4-H Non-Livestock 4-H Woodwork Purple Reserve Grand Champion 4702: Other woodwork, Champion.
Ellsworth County commissioners took no action Monday on a petition asking them to implement a mask mandate for the county.
The photos on the website of Abilene’s Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home show the many sides of Justin Hicks, from husband and father to three beautiful children to the soldier who served three tours of duty during a dozen years in the U.S. Army.
American Legion Post 174 and VFW Post 6485 of Ellsworth purchased a trailer to be used for delivering Christmas wreaths to the graves of veterans. They didn’t have a lot of money set aside, but they knew they needed a trailer for this purpose. They were hoping that once they purchased this trailer that the ECF garage supervisors and ECF offenders could assist in restoring it.
Editor’s Note — One of the many purposes of a community newspaper is to provide a forum for public discussion. A week ago, the editor made the decision to break with tradition and publish what started as a letter to the editor on the front page instead of the editorial page because of the importance of the subject. After the article appeared, Ellsworth County’s John Donley called and asked for equal time and placement. We agreed to his request as a matter of fairness. You might call it a “temporary new normal.” There’s been a lot of that in 2020. However, starting with the Aug. 20 edition, signed letters will still be welcome, but they will return to the editorial page, where we will set aside as much space as we need for readers to share their ideas. More about that in the next edition.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 30th birthday this July. Three decades ago, the ADA represented a huge step forward for the rights of people with disabilities.
Editor’s Note — This commentary normally would have been printed on the opinion page; however, given the importance of what is happening in school districts across the county, the editor believes this deserves as much visibility as possible.
“Who changes one person, changes the world whole.”
Monday’s discussion at the regular meeting of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis- Geneseo School Board seemed to illustrate the challenges the district faces in reopening for the 2020-21 school year.
Money awarded in June to the City of Ellsworth from the Community Development Block Grant Coronarivus Response Supplements from the Kansas Department of Commerce was approved for distribution to local businesses Monday night by members of the Ellsworth City Council.
More than four decades ago, several riders took their horses to Robert Loder’s place near Marquette for an evening of fun. The get-together, which included egg races and other competitions, eventually led to the organization of the Smoky Valley Saddle Club and the construction of an arena, where every year members conduct a rodeo.
The original intention of the Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division (UPED), (a Wyandotte, Kan., company), was to win the construction race with Omaha’s Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Few things are as disruptive, debilitating, yet diminutive as having something in your eye. We’ve all experienced the pain that it causes.
Graveside services for Phyllis Ann Urbanek Ogburn, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 12, at the Clinton Cemetery, 500 N 1200 Rd., Lawrence, Kan. 66047.
Established along the north bank of the Cimarron River, Fargo Springs was developed to become the Seward County Seat.
