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Barton Community College's 50th commencement will be held virtually this year. Students and their friends and families are invited to view videos of the commencement speeches and a reading of graduate names, which will premiere at 8:30 a.m., May 8 at Facebook.com/bartoncommunitycollege.

The Ellsworth County Courthouse will remain open by appointment only until Monday, May 18. Ellsworth County commissioners unanimously approved a motion to continue the policy during Monday’s meeting with the county department heads. The policy originally began March 18.

Quiz: Mother’s Day began — A. In 1858, when Ann Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker, organized “Mother’s Work Days” to improve the sanitation and avert deaths from disease-bearing insects and seepage of polluted water. B.

Ellsworth County reported its first case of COVID-19 — a man over the age of 50 who works at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility. No other information was released in order to protect the identity of ECF employee.

If you’re wondering why the lights shine for 20 minutes and 20 seconds Friday nights at the Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School tennis courts and football field, think of the Class of 2020.

Journalism students at Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School competed Saturday, May 2, in the annual state competition conducted by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association. Recognition went to Yearbook Sports Writing — Braeden Sheridan — 2nd. Yearbook Copy Writing — Parker McGowan — 3rd.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) are two programs in Kansas that help to provide nutritious food and other assistance to low-income families.

Editor’s Note: It’s no surprise Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to hit the nation. Ellsworth County fought the Spanish Influenza pandemic in 1918. These articles are taken from the pages in The Ellsworth Reporter and The Ellsworth Messenger. Ellsworth Reporter Thursday, Oct.

The Kansas Department of Corrections issued a press release today regarding a staff member at Ellsworth Correctional Facility has tested positive for Covid-19.

This upcoming Sunday is often referred to as the “Good Shepherd Sunday”. The Gospel for the day comes from the beginning of John 10 where Jesus states that He is the Good Shepherd. In order to get the full and accurate meaning of John 10, we must look at the context of this account.