Sign up for the Times Vedette FREE email editions. Subscribing is easy, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Special to the Times Vedette Coe College is recognizing its highest performing students as members of the Dean's List, including Quinn Grubbs, who is currently among this elite group. Grubbs, of Casey, has been named to the prestigious Fall 2025 Dean's List at Coe in...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Dec. 16 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Engineer Josh Sebern discussed the plans for bridge replacement project BROS-C039-8J-39 on 240th Street over Seely Creek, south of Highway 44. “It’s a...

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the brief Dec. 22 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, the councilmembers heard a year-end report from Compliance Officer Wes Clark regarding property owners who appear to be in violation of city ordinances in some...

Special to the Times Vedette P.E.O. Chapter BY members held a Christmas social at the Par 3 Clubhouse in Panora earlier this month. P.E.O. is an international organization "Where women motivate, educate and celebrate women,” as stated in the group’s new mission...

Special to the Times Vedette On Dec. 19, a total of 10 players participated. Allen Pierce got a 16 and a 20, Bill Sheeder and Lela Schwartz each got a 16; Dennis Betts got a 23, a 17 and a 16; Kathy Feilmier got a 17 and a 20; and Roy Carl got a 24. On Dec. 22, a...

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...