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Panora Chamber welcomes 3 new businesses
Special to the Times Vedette The Panora Chamber of Commerce welcomed three new businesses to the community on Saturday, Jan. 10. The Renew Room, 411 E. Main St., Panora, vagaro.com/therenewroom Sunshine Nail Salon, 102 S.E. 13th St., Panora, inside of Restore...
Cribbage results from Jan. 16 and Jan. 19
Special to the Times Vedette On Jan. 16, a total of 10 players participated. Kay Pheppin got four 16s; Lela Schwartz got two 16s; Robert Klever got a 16; Roy Carl got a 16 and an 18; and Dick Ellis sunk in a 20 at the last minute. On Jan. 19, a total of seven players...
Never say always
Do you always says always? And do you never say never? Everyone says those words. Or maybe it’s nobody? I can never remember. The point is that all these words are absolutes, and they rarely hold true. As journalists, we try to avoid absolutes. Instead, we use words...
Boys and Girls Club Christmas Program
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Boys and Girls Club of Central Southwest Iowa hosted its Annual Christmas Adoption Program, bringing holiday cheer to 50 children from 17 local families. To qualify, families must reside in Adair or Casey or be registered...
Panorama boys secure first win of the season against Nodaway Valley, 64-59
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette Spearheaded by a strong first quarter, the Panorama boys basketball team (1-10) entered the win column for the first time this year, cinching its away game against Nodaway Valley (1-11) on Thursday, Jan. 15. Panorama outscored N-V...
Panorama girls lose late to No. 14 Nodaway Valley, 61-43
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls basketball team (3-9) gave No. 14 Nodaway Valley (12-1) a scare in its away game on Thursday, Jan. 15. Panorama ended the first quarter up 13-12. N-V took the lead heading into halftime, 28-20. Panorama narrowed the...
Panther girls win 2, lose 1 at I-35 quadrangular
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls wrestling team had a successful showing at the Interstate 35 quadrangular on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Panorama defeated host I-35, 36-18, and won via tiebreaker against West Central Valley, 30-30. The Panthers would lose...
Panther boys wrestling win 1 dual, lose 2 at East Union quad
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys wrestling team traveled to East Union on Thursday, Jan. 15 for a quadrangular meet. The Panthers won one dual against the host East Union, 37-36. Panorama lost its other two duals against Southwest Valley, 46-14, and...
Charger boys lose to Woodward-Granger, 61-37
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys basketball team lost its away game to Woodward-Granger (7-4) on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Two Chargers hit double-figure scoring, with Jonny Kading leading the way with 12 points. He added nine rebounds, three steals and three...
ACGC wins 2 duals, drops 1 at Woodbine quad
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys wrestling team competed in a quadrangular meet at Woodbine on Thursday, Jan. 15. ACGC dominated in its two dual wins over Tri-Center, 60-6 and against host Woodbine, 51-18. The Chargers lost one dual against Riverside,...
Charger girls defeat Woodward-Granger, 57-44
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls basketball team (9-2) bounced back from its loss to Exira-EHK with an away win against Woodward-Granger (7-4) on Tuesday, Jan. 13. ACGC dominated the first quarter, allowing W-G to score only two points. Camdyn Richter...
Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer to headline Midwest Partnership annual dinner
Special to the Times Vedette Midwest Partnership Development Corporation invites community leaders, businesses and residents to attend its 2026 Annual Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Casey Community Building, located at 104 W. Sherman St. in Casey. This year’s...
City of Guthrie Center receives $13,883 safety group dividend
Special to the Times Vedette Becky Benton of State Street Insurance, Guthrie Center, is shown delivering a $13,883.90 check to Kris Arrasmith, Guthrie Center's city clerk. This is an Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) safety group dividend paid back by...
A memorable press conference from a wild weekend of football
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette If you are a football fan, you likely took part in the Wild Card Weekend (emphasis on wild) of NFL playoff games. For fans of teams inside and outside the playoffs, it was one to remember. For the first time in NFL history, three...
Panorama Dance Team holds youth clinic and performance
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama Dance Team held a “Pantopia" youth clinic and performance during the halftime of the basketball game on Jan. 9.
Panorama cheerleaders perform at basketball games
Photos by Betty Cooper | Special to the Times Vedette The Panorama cheer squad performed during the basketball games on Jan. 9.
David Dean Shroyer
1958-2026 David Dean Shroyer, age 67, of Guthrie Center, passed away on Dec. 23, 2025, in Largo, Florida. David was born on May 3, 1958, in Guthrie Center, to Ruth (Derry) and Tom Shroyer. Dave drove a truck for many years, owned and operated the family farm, and...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette American Legion Chicken Dinner Jan. 18 The Guthrie Center American Legion (Post 124) will hold a fried chicken dinner on Sunday, Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 507 State St. Community Free Meal in Panora Jan. 21...
Leave early
“Shane, I do not like to be late, so I add 10 to 15 minutes start time to alleviate the problem (Either way, you are planning, Jan. 13, 2026). Bill is NOT like me, so after 63 years of marriage we compromise… he leaves early, too!” – Karen Sparks
