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Severe weather and repeated rounds of heavy rain on already saturated ground have caused minor flooding throughout Ellsworth County. And if the weather forecast holds true, even more rain is expected.

After what seems like more than a lifetime of waiting, Ron Hicks is finally getting his wish. And he couldn’t be more excited. Later this month, Hicks will board an airplane and fly to Washington D.C. courtesy of the Kansas Honor Flight organization.

Sydney Wilson, president of the 38 member Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Class of 2019, set a tone of thanksgiving Sunday, during the annual graduation ceremony in the school gym, as she looked back on the educational journey the class took to reach their special day.

When the Run for the Soul Motorcycle Run rumbled out on June 20, 2000, it was an opportunity for Greg Garringer to see his vision beginning to come true.

HOLYROOD — Don Siemsen was probably 9 years old when his grandfather treated the youngster to his first train ride. The pair, along with Don’s brothers and cousins, boarded the train at the Santa Fe Depot in Holyrood and traveled round trip to tiny Galatia, about a four-hour journey.

The Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School student publications department came away from the annual Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s State Journalism contest Saturday, May 4, in Lawrence with seven placings and a third place showing in the 2A sweepstakes competition.

Ellsworth has not received official word yet; however, city administrator Scott Moore fielded a telephone call Friday from the office of First District Congressman Roger Marshall.

A representative from the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs will be at the Ellsworth American Legion building from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, to assist veterans and their families in applying for veteran benefits.

When spring semester enrollment started a few months ago, Ellsworth High School students Hayden Rogers, Cody Bourbon and Zach Griffith thought they were just signing up for a new class.

Leah Renfro of Ellsworth, closest to the camera, was one of several shopping for flowers recently at the Ellsworth FFA Greenhouse.   To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition https://www.etypeservices.com/Ellsworth%20County%20Independent%20ReporterID559/