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Bryton Insurance focuses on local service
Company will officially take over accounts of property and casualty insurance customers from Hemphill & Associates on Jan. 1 due to retirement of Doug Hemphill. By Rich Wicks | Panora Times Bryton Insurance in Panora has a well-known storefront in...
Santa Send Off
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Christmas Eve, Santa was escorted throughout Guthrie Center by members of the Guthrie Center Fire Department. Kids of all ages came out for a peek at Santa before he made his worldwide trek to deliver presents.
The Christmas music debate
Christmas Day may be over, but the Christmas season continues — and so do the holiday songs, at least for me. Although I can’t play an instrument, and I flunked choir in eighth grade, I truly appreciate music. I still spin vinyl on my record player, play my cassettes...
Guthrie County Supervisors discuss adding mental health therapist
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Dec. 23 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Health Service Director Jotham Arber updated the supervisors on plans to add a mental health therapist in an office in Stuart. “We sent out those mental health...
Sloss and Ganzer champions at Tiger Invite
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys wrestling traveled to Carroll High School for the Tiger Invite on Saturday, Dec. 21. Several Chargers competed at the tournament with Gavin Sloss (132) taking first place, defeating Owen Scott of Westwood. Ty Ganzer (138)...
Richter scores 30, No. 15 ACGC defeats Panorama, 61-40
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette No. 15 ACGC girls basketball (6-0) broke its 32-game losing streak against Panorama (6-2) on Friday, Dec. 20. ACGC led the game at the end of the first quarter, 19-4, and weathered a Panorama comeback attempt, but that lead proved...
Chargers electrify Panthers, win 82-40
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC boys basketball (5-0) won in dominant fashion at home against WCAC rival Panorama (1-6) on Friday, Dec. 20. ACGC jumped out to an early lead and never took its foot off the gas pedal. The 40-point victory had several impressive...
Panthers battle at Trojan Duals; Cooper, Knapp and Kirtley hit 100 career wins
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys wrestling competed at the Trojan Duals hosted by Pleasantville on Saturday, Dec. 21. Panorama won two duals against Colfax-Mingo, 54-29, and West Central Valley, 60-14. The Panthers lost their other three against Albia,...
Panorama drops game to ACGC, 82-40
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama boys basketball (1-6) made the short trip to compete against ACGC (5-0) on Friday, Dec. 20. ACGC jumped out to an early 25-12 lead and would only extend it over the game. Panorama did have a bright spot in AJ Draper's...
Panthers fall to No. 15 ACGC, 61-40
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Panorama girls basketball (6-2) battled with No. 15 ACGC (6-0) away from home on Friday, Dec. 20. The Panthers’ slow start to the game cost them in this one. Panorama trailed ACGC 19-4 after the first quarter. However, Panorama showed...
Guthrie Center lights dazzle
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette By night or day, the annual holiday lights display in the Mitchell City Park in Guthrie Center is worth a look. Many local businesses and families have designed displays of lights, signs and inflatables to make the holidays more festive....
Monteith ‘City Council Meeting’ minutes from Dec. 17
Submitted by Barb Rees Bachman, secretary/treasurer, Monteith City Council Editor’s note: Monteith is an unincorporated community in Guthrie County. Residents in or around the area gather monthly to share updates on projects and celebrate milestones. Following are...
’Twas the night before…
Our Christmas classic for the holidays The waterbug had grown old and weary. And he was alone. He was the only one of his kind left in the house. He knew he would never survive the next spring cleaning. He could not scurry away from the poison sprays anymore. Still,...
Santa made it!
Special to the Times Vedette After a weeklong delay, Santa Claus finally made his way to the Panora Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 21 as part of the Santa’s Workshop event, which was hosted by the Panora Chamber of Commerce. A free will pancake breakfast was held...
Karla Kramer
1957-2024 Karla Kramer, 67, formerly of Panora, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Davenport after several years of declining health. Karla Sue Bryan was born on Aug. 9, 1957, to James and Dorotha (Estell) Bryan in Winterset. She grew up on...
Guthrie County Extension Notes — Week of Dec. 23, 2024
Clover Kids After School Meeting Dates Panora Jan. 7, 2025, 3:30-5 p.m. March 4, 2025, 3:30-5 p.m. May 6, 2025, 3:30-5 p.m. All meetings to be held at Panora Public Library Adair Jan. 8, 2025, 3:15-4:45 p.m. March 5, 2025, 3:15-4:45 p.m. May 7, 2025, 3:15-4:45 p.m....
Cribbage results from Dec. 20
Special to the Times Vedette On Friday, Dec. 20, a total of six players participated. Clint Malbon got a 16, and Robert Klever got two 16s. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead...
With regular gun seasons over, deer hunting shifts to late season mode
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources With the two regular gun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery season. Jace Elliott, state deer...
Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report Dec. 16-22, 2024
12-16-24 12:10 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 1:05 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital back to Panora Specialty Care 8:30 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a noise complaint in Guthrie...
