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Ellsworth County Medical Center has taken several precautions to ensure that we, as a healthcare entity, are doing our part in flattening the curve.
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The Ellsworth County Courthouse will close all of its offices and departments to the public beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 19 until further notice due to COVID-19.
Read moreMike Keeley, chief judge of the 20th Judicial District, which includes Ellsworth County, said a news release Thursday from the Kansas Supreme Court updates an earlier announcement with this information:
Read moreThe Central Plains USD 112 board of education will conduct a special board meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood.
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Proverbs 22:28 says, “Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers (NIV).” This is a warning that I think we desperately need to look at in the church today. We must adapt to reach this new generation, but we must be careful that we do not remove ancient landmarks established by God. Salvation is not based upon our works … but this has sometimes made us afraid to draw Godly lines of Christian conduct. Many of our children, youth, and baby Christians honestly do not know what is right or wrong. The church desperately needs to establish Godly boundaries to give direction and security to the world of today.
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This past week, organizers of the annual Kiwanis Club Home and Garden Show decided to follow the lead of the Ellsworth County Medical Center and Auxiliary and cancel the March 21 event as a health precaution.
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A volunteer firefighter sustained burns and four Ellsworth residents were without homes after a fire jumped from one residence to another late Saturday night.
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