FREDONIA — The 2020 Wilson County Fair will be an exciting one this year, said Cheri Nelson — 4-H Youth Development agent with the Wildcat Extension District — as the ACRA/IPRA Rodeo will be in Fredonia as in past years. "At this point in time, in Wilson County, we are kind of in a unique position because we have only had one confirmed case of COVID-19 and that was clear back at the first of April so at this point, after visiting with out health department, we are going to try to do things as normal as possible," Nelson said.

The Independence Police Department received information that someone operating a black Dodge Charger with tinted windows and a light-bar on top is attempting to pull cars over in the Independence Area. The incident occurred over the holiday weekend south of Independence on US 75 according to information from the Kansas Highway Patrol. The suspect is believed to be a male. IPD has shared the information with area law enforcement.

On June 25, the Independence City Commission proclaimed July 25, 2020 as Independence Sesquicentennial Day and July 4, 2020, through July 4, 2021 as the Year of the Independence Sesquicentennial. The Independence Sesquicentennial celebration will kick-off Saturday, July 4 at the Hille Band Shell in Riverside Park with a reading and presentation of the proclamation prior to the Mid-Continent Band concert. The concert will feature the premiere of a commissioned band number inspired by historical buildings of Independence. A year of celebration will follow. Celebrants are encouraged to use the hashtag, #indy150 with selfies, snap shots and historic photographs. These will be used to document the Year of the Independence Sesquicentennial and to collect images for a visual history of the city.

NEW YORK _ Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of plying Jeffrey Epstein with underage sex trafficking victims, has been arrested in New Hampshire, a law enforcement source told the Daily News Thursday. Details of the charges were not immediately available.

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CUFF DINNER JULY 9

BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION TO MEET

While the COVID-19 pandemic knocked out the annual reunion of the Independence High School Alumni Association, it did not ruin scholarship awards to 2020 graduating seniors of IHS.

Contact Michele VanWinkle, Parent Education Program coordinator, at 620-331- 3480 for more information or to register for one or more classes.