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Jack William Sanders, 89, formerly of Kanopolis and Salina, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Florence “Polly” White, 94, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Oct. 16, 1925 in Vesper, Kan. to Kyle U. and Loretta R. (Snavely) Swisher.
Editor’s Note — The following information comes from William G. Cutleer’s History of the State of Kansas.
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While Ellsworth County as a whole appears to be following a state trend when it comes to violent and property crimes, the incidence of becoming the victim of a serious felony crime continues to remain relatively low here — shared only with some of Kansas’ most rural counties.
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A recent crime index report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation indicates the A state’s overall crime rate dropped last year.
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