The Ellsworth Bearcats hosted 12 area schools Jan. 11 for the 51st annual Ellsworth Invitational Wrestling Tournament at the Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School gym. The Bearcat team finished sixth overall out of 13 teams.
The Ellsworth Bearcats hosted 12 area schools Jan. 11 for the 51st annual Ellsworth Invitational Wrestling Tournament at the Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School gym. The Bearcat team finished sixth overall out of 13 teams.
Blizzard closes roads, businesses
World War II Army Veteran Elias “Eli” Hernandez, 99, of Kanopolis, center, was presented a Quilt of Valor Dec. 18, during a meeting of the Ellsworth Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6485. Ellsworth VFW member Dale Weinhold, left, and Ellsworth VFW member Jose Rodriguez, right, hold the quilt up.
Greg Bender loads boxes of food into a truck for delivery Dec. 23. Kiwanis members assembled at city hall to prepare 25 food boxes for families with children in Ellsworth County. The boxes provided food for 76 children across the county.
Ellsworth City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh, left, shares a laugh during a going away party in his honor Dec. 19 at the Ellsworth Golf Course’s 900 Room. In November, Stambaugh announced he was resigning effective Dec. 27. On Jan.
Visitors to the 51st annual Ellsworth Invitational Wrestling Tournament couldn’t help but be greeted by local Kiwanis members Jan. 11 at the ticket booth or engage with more Kiwanis members serving up food at the concession stand in the lobby. This is no surprise, as the Kiwanis Club of Ellsworth was instrumental in getting the annual Ellsworth Invitational Wrestling Tournament started for its debut on Jan. 12, 1974, and they have been involved in supporting the tournament in various ways ever since.
As of Monday, there’s a new sheriff in town, or more specifically, Ellsworth County.
One-room schoolhouses used to be a common sight, scattered through every section of Ellsworth County. But, they can be a rare find today.
Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council began with an introduction of Allen J. Dinkel, new interim city administrator.
Due to the winter storm, the Ellsworth County Commission did not meet Monday.
Shirley May Worcester, 91, died Dec. 11, 2024, at the Graham County Hospital. A lifetime resident of Graham County, she was born Oct. 16, 1933, to Vernon and Pauline (Walker) Worcester in rural Graham County. Shirley attended Rosco Country School and Hill City Memorial High School. Later, she completed her GED.
Elidia Ayala Villalpando, 100, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at her home in Kanopolis, Kan. She was born May 1, 1924, in Ellsworth, Kan. Elidia was a homemaker in both Lincoln, Kan., and Hunter, Kan., who raised two sons over the course of 35 years.
Norman A. Schill passed away on Dec. 29, 2024, at Homestead of El Dorado, Kan. Norman was born in Lyons, Kan., to Kenneth and Loleta (Griffin) Schill and spent his life living in Geneseo and working at the Ellsworth Co-op for over 30 years. He was a member of the Geneseo Methodist Church.
Malia A. Rich, of Wilson, Kan., passed away on Dec. 22, 2024, at HaysMed in Hays, Kan., at the age of 69. She was born on April 3, 1955, to Terry Lee and Karen (Krentzel) Small in Wilson. She was married to Mike Fink in 1973 until they later divorced, then John D. Rich in 1993 until they divorced in 2003. She was blessed with five children: Ember, Arkala, Michael, Jocelyn and John.
The Ellsworth Bearcats hosted 12 area schools Jan. 11 for the 51st annual Ellsworth Invitational Wrestling Tournament at the Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School gym. The Bearcat team finished sixth overall out of 13 teams.
BELOIT — The Ellsworth boys’ basketball team competed against the Beloit Trojans Dec. 20 and lost 71-39.
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Judith Ann “Judy” Siemsen, 79, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Great Bend, Kan. She was born March 27, 1945, in Wichita, Kan. On Nov. 18, 1946, she was adopted by Leo and Renata (Schulz) Mehl. Judy married Robert Siemsen on Oct. 28, 1979, in Holyrood, Kan. The couple settled in the area, and Judy became a farm wife and helped raise cattle. She was a member of St.
Loretta Schneider, Emporia, Kan., died Nov. 28, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor. She was 86 years old.
Loretta was born on Dec. 21, 1937, in Stafford, Kan., the daughter of Clifford and Adaline (Rush) Beagley. She married Vincent Schneider at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Emporia on May 4, 1957. He died on Aug. 2, 2020.
