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Bradley Roberts has never met a stranger. He is one of those people who treats everyone as a friend and neighbor. He trusts everyone to be as honest as he is and believes folks to be “good people” until proven otherwise.

SYLVAN GROVE, Kan., — The Bennington State Bank donated $150,000 to help Kansas ranchers and farmers affected by the Paradise Area Fire that occurred in December 2021. BSB chose three organizations to help disperse the donation to reach residents in need.

When Haylee Hoch, originally from Wilson, moved to Lincoln and saw that Main Street Coffee & Things was for sale, it piqued her interest.

Students have been out of school since December for their annual winter break. Typically, finals are taken prior to break, projects are due, and students return to school in a new semester.

Not many folks, who are not self-employed, can imagine keeping a part time job long enough to retire, but Kathy Anderson of Lincoln did not let that stop her. After 45 years of tending bar at Lincoln’s VFW Post #7928, Anderson has officially retired. For the past several years she has kept the canteen going one night each week, but that one night was crucial and something to count on by the other bartenders and managers. She has also trained bartenders and managers! “I just love VFW Post 7928 and still do. I’m just going to give up on bartending,” Anderson said. (Photo by Richard Harding)

Winter Weather hit Lincoln County over the past weekend with high winds, low temperatures. SInce it was close to 70 degree temperatures on Christmas Day, these blizzard conditions definitely seemed out of the ordinary. Above: The Lincoln County Courthouse lawn was a Winter Wonderland on Saturday morning. Insert: The calm after the storm captured on Sunday morning as the lawn is covered in a peaceful blanket of snow. (Photos by Bonnie Bush)

Barnard Lions Club more than doubled its members on Saturday, December 18th. Special guest presented certificates to new members. Back Row (L-R): Randy St Aubyn – District Governor, Trase McQueen, Truette McQueen, Will Feldkamp, Dwight Watson, John Good, Carol Good, Becky McQueen, Vickie Coover, Diana Baumann – Council Chair and Tom Baumann – Vice District Governor. Front Row: Joe Coover, Steven Williams, Codi Watson, Braden Sahlfeld, Summer Sahlfeld and Tracy Watson.

Kelly Gourley and the board of the Lincoln County Economic Development Foundation had a very busy 2021, even though the fruits of their labor may not be quite ripe. Shortly after the beginning of the year, they assessed two major problems that needed the most attention - housing and childcare availability.