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Panther boys earn 10th at Jim Klein Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Panorama boys cross country team placed 10th the 2026 Jim Klein Invitational. Panorama scored 277 points. Lynnville-Sully won the meet with 64 points. The best Panther time came from Bennett Allen, who placed...
Panther girls place seventh, Rochholz wins at Jim Klein Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama girls cross country team competed at the 2026 Jim Klein Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 8. Panorama’s No. 4 Kylie Rochholz added another win to her senior season in 19:05, 13 seconds faster than the second-place finish. As...
Panorama football hosts Ogden tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama football team (0-7) plays against Ogden (2-4) tonight, Friday, Oct. 9. Panorama and Ogden have had similar struggles this season, and Panorama will look to break its losing skid against the Bulldogs. Panorama lost to...
Panthers split games at triangular, beat Madrid, 3-1, lose to Pleasantville, 0-3
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The Panorama volleyball team (11-11) remained at .500 after the Pleasantville triangular on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Panorama lost to Pleasantville (19-15), 3-0, but secured a win against Madrid (6-15), 3-1. The win over Madrid officially...
Charger girls place fifth, Crawford finishes ninth at Jim Klein Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC girls cross country team placed fifth at the 2026 Jim Klein Invitational at South Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Chargers scored 139 points. North Polk won the meet with 44. ACGC’s best time came from No. 21 Vivian...
ACGC boys place seventh, Kent finishes second at Jim Klein Invitational
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC boys cross country earned a seventh-place finish at the 2026 Jim Klein Invitational at South Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Chargers scored 169 points. Lynnville-Sully won the meet with 64 points. ACGC’s No. 9 Preston Kent...
Chargers host AHSTW for homecoming tonight
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette ACGC’s homecoming game is tonight, Friday, Oct. 9 against AHSTW (3-4). ACGC won last year’s matchup, 42-14. ACGC will also be celebrating the state championships won before their schools combined. They will honor the Guthrie Center...
Chargers pick up win against Interstate 35, 3-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette The ACGC volleyball team (27-7) added another sweep to its list of wins on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at I-35 (5-19). ACGC won the sets 25-16, 25-13 and 25-11, making quick work of its West Central Activities Conference foes. Kailee Kautkzy...
GCCF fall reception highlights local organizations and community impact
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Community Foundation (GCCF) will host its annual fall reception on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Guthrie Center Activity Center in Guthrie Center. This year, GCCF awarded grants to 27 local organizations,...
Sunshine Club meets Sept. 9
Special to the Times Vedette On Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, four Sunshine Club members met at Gina Lloyd’s Art Studio for an 11 a.m. meeting and luncheon. Sandy called our meeting to order with the roll call being, “What is your favorite fall event?” Lots of interesting...
Dorsett retires from Panora Fiber
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette On Thursday, Oct. 8, a retirement party was held in honor of Bill Dorsett, who is retiring after 46 years as a fulltime employee of Panora Fiber. He started out as summer help during his high school years and eventually became the plant...
Paul and Erma
“I appreciate your gifts of insights, of language, and your humor (Words, pronouns and other things; Oct. 6, 2026)! You are a little Paul Harvey and a little Erma Bombeck, and more! Carry on!!!” - Bob Goldsmith
My brain was raised by TV commercials
I admit it. I watched too much television growing up. I know this because my brain is now a fascinating museum of completely useless information. I cannot remember where I put my car keys. I occasionally walk into a room and immediately forget why I am there. I have...
Cribbage results from Oct. 7
Special to the Times Vedette On Oct. 7, a total of nine players participated. Rhonda Titus and Dan Webb got a 16; Sue Mozingo got an 18; and Lela Schwartz had a 20. The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on Mondays...
Kent is running wild
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette I tried to find a synonym for running that starts with the letter K, so this titled rolled off the tongue the same way “Rochholz is running wild” did, but alas, I could find no good K words that would do the trick. That does not...
Upcoming events in the area
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Homecoming Tailgate Party Oct. 9 The ACGC Homecoming tailgate party will include a free community meal from 4-6 p.m., inflatables, games, and a hat bar by Dub P Apparel. New exhibit in lobby gallery of the Warren Cultural Center A new...
Happy birthday to you!
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Each Friday in the Times Vedette, we share birthdays and anniversaries for the following week of people with past or present ties to the area. To submit yours, or for corrections or updates, email rich@iowalivingmagazines.com. Birthdays...
Yester Years
10 years ago From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 20, 2016 GET FUNKY. A Funky Zebras women's clothing store will open in Panora on Oct. 28. The owners are, left to right, Lorrie Motsick, Dee Eckley and Karla Bristle. They are shown with the store...
ACGC celebrates homecoming this week
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette ACGC is celebrating homecoming with a number of events this week. This year’s homecoming theme is “Mardi Gras: Memories-Moments-Magic” and includes the high school dress-up days from Monday to Friday “Let the good times roll… in...
