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Class of 1965 reunion held
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie Center High School class of 1965 held a reunion Oct. 11. The group met for lunch and fellowship at Cabbage Rose in Guthrie Center. A total of 43 people attended with 26 being the 1965 graduates and the remainder spouses,...
ACGC FFA members attend district conference
Special to the Times Vedette Each year, the Southwest district and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Greenhand Fire Up Conferences for FFA members in the southwest district. On Oct. 15, Atlantic High School welcomed FFA chapters from all over the southwest...
Area trick-or-treat times set
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Adair The Adair Chamber of Commerce will hold a trunk-or-treat event 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Adair Community Center. Residential trick-or-treating is set for the same time. Bagley Bagley’s annual Halloween parade will be...
Panorama School Board approves deficit spending authority
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Immediately prior to the Panorama School Board meeting on Oct. 13, a public hearing was held regarding the Flexibility Fund Transfer. No written or oral objections were presented, and the public hearing promptly closed. During the board...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette This time of year, fall and harvest events abound — and the holiday events are approaching, too. Below are some upcoming events in or near Guthrie County. Country Jam at Raccoon Ridge Oct. 19 Raccoon Ridge Music Hall (3281 298th Lane,...
Drug takeback event Oct. 24 at GCH
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) national drug takeback event will be held in Guthrie Center on Friday, Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Guthrie County Hospital pharmacy. Items collected will be safely disposed to prevent...
Cribbage results from Oct. 15
Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 15, a total of 13 players participated. Bruce Bailey got a 20; Lela Schwartz got a 16; and Dick Ellis and Allen Pierce each got a 21. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on...
ACGC school boards hear plan for emergency drill
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Oct. 15 joint meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards, Superintendent Josh Rasmussen shared plans for an emergency drill led by the Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management Agency. “Jeremy Cooper is...
Absentee voting now available for Panorama CSD residents
Special to the Times Vedette In-person absentee voting is now available for registered voters who reside in the Panorama Community School District ahead of the Nov. 4 general election. Ballots can be cast at the county auditor’s office weekdays during regular business...
Flies are living large
We are certainly in the fall season, and you know what that means — flies! In fact, I am convinced that FALL stands for FLIES ARE LIVING LARGE. Some people associate flies with summer, and I can deal with them during those months. It’s when the weather turns cold...
Guthrie County Supervisors return to EMS issue, learn about flu vaccine push and active shooter training
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette During the Oct. 14 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Chair Maggie Armstrong brought up Resolution 26-10 (A Resolution Declaring Emergency Medical Services an Essential Service in Guthrie County). The supervisors voted...
Panorama cross country teams compete at WCAC meet on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama boys and girls cross country teams compete at the West Central Activities Conference meet on Thursday, Oct. 16, hosted by ACGC. The girls squad was ranked No. 16 in 1A by the Iowa Track Coach Association. The Panthers...
Panorama volleyball wins one, drops two at WCAC tournament
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (10-17) competed at the West Central Activities Conference tournament on Monday, Oct. 13. Panorama lost its opener to Earlham (17-12), 2-0. The Panthers bounced back to defeat Interstate 35 (6-17), 2-0,...
Panther football falls to Ogden, 42-13
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team (1-6) lost its away game against Ogden (4-3) on Friday, Oct. 10. Cruz Crandall threw for 172 yards and one TD. Ty Racliff tossed two passes, one of them for a 43-yard TD. Both TDs went to Reed Draper, who...
Charger cross country teams compete at WCAC meet on Thursday
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams compete at the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Thursday, Oct. 16. ACGC will host, welcoming in Des Moines Christian, Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Ogden, Panorama,...
ACGC wins qualifying round matchup against Ogden, 2-0; faces Woodward-Granger tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (19-8) passed its first test in the WCAC tournament against Ogden (16-13) on Monday, Oct. 13. ACGC won both sets, 25-19. This moves them on to face the No. 2 team in the WCAC, Woodward-Granger (21-9).
No. 3 ACGC runs wild on AHSTW, wins 42-14
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The No. 3 ACGC football team (7-0) earned a dominant away victory against AHSTW (3-4) on Friday, Oct. 10. Thomas Skram was called upon for a rare two passing attempts, resulting in two catches for 85 yards and one touchdown. Both...
A frightfully good time had at the annual Haunted Village
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Guthrie County Historical Village (GCHV) held its annual Haunted Village event on Sunday, Oct. 12. Each building at the village had displays, costumed performers and/or Halloween-themed fun for kids of all ages. The Haunted Village marks...
Fall Festival in Guthrie Center
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette A beautiful afternoon on Saturday welcomed attendees to Guthrie Center’s Fall Festival. Various vendors offered their wares, and live music played throughout the event. The meat-smoking competition was canceled due to low participation.












