Skyline Thunderbirds play in the 54 Classic
The Skyline Thunderbird Girls’ Team took the short drive to Cunningham to compete in the 20th annual 54 Classic Basketball Tournament last week.
January 2024
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Hope Center Gala celebrates 10 years of service in Pratt
Those who attended the 10-year-anniversary Hope Center Gala last Saturday in Pratt were treated to the usual good food, good fellowship and feel-good statistics of a year helping others in the local community, but there was also a fun element to the evening provided by illusionist Jared Hall.Hall, a Christian illusionist who incorporates faith messages into his magic tricks, entertained the crowd gathered with Houdini-like escapes, card tricks, mathematical calculations, pop-can tricks and much more.“We had such a great night,” said Hope Center of Pratt President Scott Powell.
Farmers’ market and food producer workshops offered
The Kansas Department of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) will offer four regional Local Food Producer Workshops to assist farmers’ market vendors and managers, and for those wanting to sell food products directly to consumers.Kansas farmers’ markets not only provide a fresh food source, but also stimulate the local economy.
Sports Notes
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Pratt High School girls dominate wrestling tournaments at Nickerson and Baldwin
The Pratt High School girls’ wrestling team has continued to show their dominance in the past three tournaments.
Ringer’s family seeks wider circulation for his Kansas-themed books
On July 9, 2023, South-central Kansas readers lost a favorite writer.
PHS boys wrestlers continue solid competition
The Pratt High School boys’ wrestling team has been performing well in some very tough tournaments as of late.
Update election information now
Attention Tri-County voters and residents: For the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) Election on March 19, 2024 you may verify your voter registration information such as your name, address and political party is up to date with the link below:https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterviewThe last day to register for the Presidential Preference Primary is February 20, 2024.
Letter to the Editor Local band director thankful for community support
Dear Patrons,I would like to take a moment to thank the South Central Community Foundation, the Hopkins family, and the Clarkson family for their generous grants and gifts towards the band program!Back in July, as I began to prepare the band room for the school year, the audio system gave me terrible fits to get it running.
Great Plains WonderingDuck hunting emulates life
Arriving home late from work last week, I observed my neighbor putting hunting gear in the back of his truck.“Going waterfowl hunting?” I asked.He nodded, “Ducks.”I said that hopefully it won’t end up like it did one song: “I took two shots, got no ducks, and cold, cold hands.”“It’ll probably go that way,” he said, grinning while loading up.That song, “Two shots,” is a not so well-known song by John Denver.