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Funeral services for Carol Janeen Barta, age 73, of rural Abilene, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at the Danner Funeral Home in Abilene with Pastor Lindsey Brummer officiating. Mrs. Barta passed away Monday, Sept.
Read moreRandall “Randy” Lee Zajic, 63, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at his home in Holyrood. He was born Dec. 2, 1958, in Ellsworth to Harold and Fern (Westerman) Zajic. Randy married Denise Hildebrandt on Dec. 5, 2003, in Holyrood.
Read moreBilly Don White, 65, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at his home in Wichita. He was born Aug. 20, 1957, in Bridgeport, Texas to Marvin Don and Mary Jon (Cates) White. Billy married Barb Johnson in Harper, Kan. on Sept. 20, 1980.
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WILSON — Two nights after the Sylvan-Lucas Unified USD 299 board voted not to pursue additional information about a land transfer of Wilson Schools, parents and community members from Wilson and Dorrance met to discuss their next steps.
Read moreFifteen fire departments plus an aerial tanker from the Kansas Forestry Service were called to battle a grassland fire Sunday afternoon along Interstate 70 in Ellsworth County.
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Longtime Ellsworth County Independent Reporter publisher Linda Mowery-Denning talks with Niki and Don Svaty of Ellsworth at her retirement party in June. Denning founded the Ellsworth County Independent in 1999, and it merged with the Ellsworth Reporter in 2021. Denning begins part-time duties this week, and remains on staff as a senior writer. I-R photo by Alan Rusch
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The Ellsworth High School Homecoming King and Queen candidates are front row, from left: Sarah Maxwell, Nya Rippert, Greta Klein, Ryan Tenbrink and Olivia Neuman. Back row: Byron Johnson, Cade Gwinner, Isaac Lindsley, Rowdy Dunn and Britain Schmidt. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 23) during the home game against Hillsboro. Game time is at 7 p.m. at Shanelec Field. I-R Photo by Braeden Sheridan
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