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Ellsworth FFA members Makenna Haas, Olivia Neuman and Macey Homeier make scrambled eggs Feb. 27, during the annual FFA public breakfast in the Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School shop. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter

The following is the rest of the USD 112 story from Page B3 of the Feb. 27 I-R: Sechrist said the committee has decided to wait until May to meet again.

Members of the American Legion Riders gather around the bar area Monday, during the free will donation breakfast to help with improvements on the building. The Legion Riders are also having a March 14 mountain oyster fry which is also by free will donation for building improvements.

From the files of the August 9, 1933 edition of The Wilson World. PUBLIC SALE John Rezabek is advertising all his household goods to be sold at public sale this coming Saturday. Judging from the buyers’ response at other sales of a similar kind, Mr. Rezabek’s goods should sell well. ...

February is a month that has several holidays that are celebrated. One of the most popular days is Feb. 14 — Valentines Day. A day that romantics have thoughts of cards, candlelight dinners, maybe even a singing telegram.

KANOPOLIS — The Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals in connection with the Dec. 3 break-in at the Kanopolis Corner Store in Kanopolis.

A 59-year-old Ellsworth man was convicted of four child sex-crime related charges Feb. 20 in Ellsworth County District Court.

HOLYROOD — Members of the Central Plains USD 112 board of education conducted two special board meetings Feb. 20 at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood. The first was a discussion of potential district goals lasting almost two hours.

Josh Svaty and Rex Buchanan presented the program Sunday at the 59th annual meeting of the Ellsworth County Historical Society at the Ellsworth Senior Center. The two, along with Topeka law professor Burke Griggs, are authors of “Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills.

WILSON — The City of Wilson is looking for a few good bus drivers. At the Feb. 18 meeting of the Wilson City Council, city clerk Susan Kriley said she has nine drivers signed up to drive the city bus, but only four or five can drive during the week.