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The Guthrie Center Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Guthrie Center Elementary School Playground on Saturday, March 30. The Easter Bunny will visit from 10-10:50 a.m., instructions will be given at 10:55 a.m., and the hunt will begin at 11 a.m. Age groups and areas will be as follows:

• Infant – 2 years old (in front grass area)
• Special Needs – Up to sixth grade (in grass area behind infant area), Support Person / Helper welcome
• Preschool (on the hill)
• Kindergarten to first grade (on the hill )
• Second – sixth grade (all together on playground)

 Participants should bring Easter baskets. There will be lots of eggs and items to find, as well as prizes. When participants arrive, they should pick out an Easter bucket, which will have a raffle ticket taped to it. There will be a sign with ticket numbers from the drawing that will be checked for winning tickets. Those with a winning ticket will get to pick a prize from the prize table. Participants can help themselves to a treat bag with doughnut holes while visiting with the Easter Bunny. The event is sponsored by Rose Acre Farms.

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The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play.

On March 13, a total of 11 players participated. Lela Schwartz, Clint Malbon, Rhonda Titus and Kathy Evans each got a 16. Don’t forget the Guthrie Activity Center cribbage tournament Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. Good prizes for good scores.

They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday. For more information, email 58chevy@netins.net.

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Todd Thorn reported a vehicle/pedestrian accident that occurred on March 12 at 6:43 p.m. in Guthrie Center. Tara Lynn Reed, 40, of Guthrie Center was backing up a 2020 GMC Acadia and backed into a non-motorist, Dennis Dean Ludwig Jr., 51, of Guthrie Center, who was at the gas pumps at 301 Main St. standing by his motorcycle with his back to Reed’s vehicle.  The report stated possible injury for Ludwig, who had a complaint of pain/injury. 

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 8 at 8:05 a.m. Amelia Rose Eddy, 15, of Bayard was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pickup westbound on Highway 141 between Juniper Avenue and Horn Avenue. The vehicle went across a bridge, and the driver lost control and entered the north ditch and overturned. Eddy was wearing a shoulder and lap belt and was uninjured. The report stated that the collision was caused by an ice-covered bridge and that roads were otherwise only slick in spots. The report said the bridge was complete ice, and two vehicles spun out on the same bridge. No citations were issued. The vehicle was towed through private arrangements. Damage to the Chevrolet truck was estimated at $5,000.