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On March 11, a total of eight players participated. Dick Ellis got two 16s; Robert Klever got a 16’ Sandy Rumelhart got an 18 and a 20; and Dave Richter got a 20.

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on Mondays at 8 a.m. and at the New Homestead independent living dining hall, 2306 State St., at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays and 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. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session March 10. No citizens addressed the supervisors during the Public Comments portion of the meeting.

Public Health Director Jotham Arber provided an update on Guthrie County First Responders.

“We have First Responders now in our northern parts. We have Bayard now responding fully; we have four responders in Bayard. We have two in Bagley, we have two in Jamaica, and there are four in Yale,” Arber said.

Arber also provided an update on First Responder classes ongoing.

“We’re doing that in Adair and in Bayard. We meet on Monday and Wednesday nights in Bayard, and then they’re meeting on Monday in Adair,” Arber said. “As of February, our students had the highest grade point average and the highest pass percentage, so kudos to them.”

Arber shared that these efforts are helping to decrease response times for those in need of medical assistance.

“The goal is to help the ambulances, and I think we’re seeing that,” he said. “Our ambulances are working really well with the First Responders.”

Supervisor Steve Smith asked about availability of First Responders in the west central portion of the county, since that is an area with generally longer response times.

“Yes, we have two First Responders that are west of and in what I would call the dead zone. So they would be able to respond directly to patients,” Arber said.

County Auditor Dani Fink also shared information during the budget workshop session.

The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person at the courthouse or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

The board of directors of the Panorama Community School District met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 for two public hearings and the regular board meeting. Although several items were on the agenda, the one of most interest to those in attendance was the approval of the 2026-2027 School Calendar, which included the proposed change to a four-day school week.

Approximately 20 people were at the meeting, and discussion became somewhat heated in the public hearing that was related to the topic. Ultimately, the change was approved by a 4-1 vote with directors Deb Westergaard, Clint Deardorff, Damon Crandall and Heidi Clark voting in favor and Mark Cates voting against. 

See our normal coverage of the Panorama School Board meeting in Friday’s Times Vedette. 

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Panorama FFA students participated in Drive Your Tractor to School Day on March 6 and created a TikTok video to show what all was driven — including a push mower. The activity is part of the National FFA Week festivities that were the prior week. This event was held later due to scheduling conflicts.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

March 7 marked the 11^th annual “Welcome to Fairadise” fundraiser event at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds. The event included social hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, and games. Proceeds help support improvements at the fairgrounds. The event usually draws nearly 400 people, and this year’s crowd was no exception.

Diehard fans were drawn to these auction items.

A package for every taste.

Social hour included bidding and chatting.

Auction items line two long walls.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Farmers State Bank sponsored a free pancake breakfast at the Yale Community Building on Saturday morning, March 7. The event has been a tradition for 35 years, held annually on the first Saturday in March. The event generally draws a crowd of 225 to 250 from Yale and the surrounding communities.

The pancake breakfast was the place to be in Yale Saturday morning.

Dig in.

Roger Burchfield goes through the line for breakfast.

John Wilson, Jordan Carstens and Doug Hemphill take a breather from serving.

Darren White of Chris Cakes flips pancakes.