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Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Josh Armstrong reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 18 at 1 a.m. on N.W. Second Street in Stuart. Miles King Worthington, 36, of Osceola, was driving a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 and drove off a...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Dec. 16 at 4:22 p.m. on Highway 25. Sabrina Dawn Torneden, 41, of Derby, Kansas, was driving a 2025 Honda CRV northbound on Highway 25 and made contact with...

Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 21 at 9:07 a.m. on 140th Street. Luke Wesley Craig Skalla, 36, of Bayard, was driving a 2024 GMC Sierra K2500 DE pickup westbound on 140th...

Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama Dance Team performed during halftime of the basketball games on Dec. 16 at Panorama High School.  Click images to enlarge.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette With the planned facilities project at Guthrie County Hospital just around the corner, contractor Graham Construction has built full-sized cardboard mock-ups of some of the planned rooms. The mock-ups are in the back area at the Big Green...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Again this year, the Guthrie Center firefighters will parade Santa Claus through town beginning at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. As shown, the route includes almost every part of Guthrie Center. Santa will begin his parade at the fire station,...

For 30 years, Betty Simmons and her late husband, Gerald, and their son, Raymond, have shared their amazing creations at Guthrie Center’s Mitchell Park. By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, December 2025 A famous quotation, attributed to anthropologist Margaret Mead,...

Courtesy of Adair Fire and Rescue The Adair Fire Department hosted a vehicle extrication training exercise on Dec 9. Professional Rescue Innovations training professionals were on site to provide up-to-date and practical hands-on training. Firefighters representing...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Dec. 18 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center School Board, the board members considered a recommendation regarding Cody Matthewson, who has been serving as interim principal for the high school. Superintendent Josh Rasmussen...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Recent warm temperatures have melted most of the snow, which could put a damper on holiday cheer. But local homes are making up for it with beautiful lighting displays. This display at the home of Rick and Renee Baier at 506 Division St....