Worried that local officials might not allow the annual Whimmydiddle arts and crafts show to proceed this year, members of the Alpha Omega sorority were assured by Scott County commissioners they could proceed with the event as normal.
In a room filled with cats for the Scott County Fair pet show, eight-year-old Asher Winter keeps a careful grip on his gerbil, Badger, while visiting with judges during Tuesday’s event held at the Wm. Carpenter Building. Results of the 4-H dog show, which was held at the same time, can be found in the special fair tab section appearing in this week’s Record. (Record Photo)
Given the exceptionally long break between the shutdown of schools in mid-March until classes resume in August, administrators and staff in USD 466 are preparing for a larger than usual “learning gap.”
Classes in the Scott County school district will open for the fall semester on August 20.
There were simply too many factors working against the Southwest Kansas wheat crop this year.
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