By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC volleyball (11-6) faced a tough slate of games over the weekend as part of the Greene County volleyball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 5. ACGC faced host Greene County (9-9) first, getting swept, 2-0, in 21-16 and 21-14 sets. The Chargers then lost in straight sets to Van Meter (13-6), 21-16 and 21-13. ACGC was able to take a set off Carroll (15-15) in its final game, but ultimately lost, 2-1, winning the first set, 21-14, losing the second, 21-15, and dropping the third, 15-8. ACGC will look to bounce back against Woodward-Granger (8-14) away from home tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 8.

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These fall harvest photos were taken at the Bob and Bobby Flanery farm northwest of Guthrie Center. The ongoing dry weather has made for a dusty endeavor this year.

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A Community Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 starting at 8:30 a.m. at Michael Mills Memorial Park in Panora, located on the south edge of town on East South Street. This free, 30-minute walk is part of the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count initiative, a nationally recognized and evidence-based prevention framework to promote healthy habits. The goal is to increase physical activity and healthy eating through policy and environmental change. Water will be provided by Reshape Fitness Studio. 

Valerie McCool, Kay Thomas, Kate Brown and Cathy Ballard participate in the negative painting class at Art on State on Oct. 6.

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Art on State held the last of three water color classes on Oct. 6. This class involved negative painting, and Mary Johnson was the instructor. On Nov. 10, they will be painting Christmas ornaments with glitter.

Art on State is an art gallery created by the Guthrie County Arts Council as an opportunity to bring together the artists of the county, encouraging them in their talents by providing means to display and sell their work and to bring awareness of artistic endeavors to the community at large by presenting performing and visual arts programs. Art on State is located at 320 State St. in Guthrie Center. Learn more at www.guthriecountyartscouncil.org or call 641-332-2267.

Kate Brown works on her painting.

Kay Thomas paints her cluster of flowers.

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The ACGC Chargers Marching Band competed in class 1A at the 2024 Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in Clarinda on Saturday, Oct. 5. Forty-five schools from Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska competed in classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A. Of those 45, class 1A had 21 schools alone. The Chargers Marching Band came in fifth out of 21 and was the second top Iowa marching band.

• First place: Sidney HS (Iowa) with 487/600 points
• Second place: Tarkio HS (Missouri) with 484/600 points
• Third place: Fairfax HS (Missouri) with 469/600 points
• Fourth place: Pock Port HS (Missouri) with 465/600 points
• Fifth place: ACGC HS (Iowa) with 464/600 points