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For almost two hours Monday night, the sound of horse hooves hitting the pavement could be heard on Douglas Avenue as families visited downtown to enjoy the annual Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce’s Cowtown Christmas Celebration.

From the files of the September 26, 1991 edition of the Ellsworth Reporter. 138 YEARS AGO September 29, 1881 Preaching at the court house next Sunday, October 2, at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. Janzen. Mrs. D.L. Showman presented us with some very fine plum butter last week for which he has our thanks.

The marble inside the Ellsworth County courthouse is getting cleaned. At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, approval was given to have JMH Cleaning Service of Salina clean the marble on the main floor of the courthouse for a cost not to exceed $2,000.

WILSON — Christmas cheer came early for full and part-time employees of the City of Wilson.

Pastor’s Podium In Ephesians 5:4 the Apostle Paul, from prison because of his testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ, instructs us that believers should be known for a thankful heart and disposition ... even through difficult times.

Ellsworth County Medical Center received good reviews Wednesday, Nov. 20, during the annual audit report given by Tony Kruse of BKD Certified Public Accountants and Advisors of Wichita. “Whatever you did in 2019, do it again for 2020,” he said.

Grain prices mostly up for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Friday, Nov. 22, were: Wheat, bu. — $3.84, up 5 cents from Nov. 18. Milo, bu. — $3.04, up 1 cent. Soybeans, bu. — $7.87, down 1 cent. Corn, bu. — $3.39, up 1 cent.

Housing. Access to broadband. Health care. Those are the three areas that stood out this summer for Kansas Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers as he traveled 20,000 miles to hear about the good and the lacking of rural Kansas. For the Wichita Democrat, Ellsworth was the 65th county stop Thursday, Nov.

WILSON — The residents of Wilson reached out their collective hand Nov. 16 to help one of their own.