The Council Grove High School Varsity Track & Field team traveled to the Emporia State University Relays on Friday. It was the first opportunity for the Braves in nearly half a decade to compete at a University meet early in the season. The Braves made the most of it as they held their own versus much larger competition.
Business competitors from USD 417 did well at a State FBLA meet over the weekend. Anyone placing in the top 4, qualifies to attend national competition in Atlanta.
The City of Council Grove and the Council Grove Rec Department will hold the city’s 69th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m., on Saturday, April 8 at the Fairground Park and Bolton’s Soccer Complex.
Wilsey Christian Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary on April 16, 2023, having been founded in May 1873 with 24 members. 150 years is a long time but putting the church’s founding date alongside other established churches in the area puts its longevity in perspective. The First Congregational Church in Council Grove was founded in the 1863. The First Baptist Church of Council Grove was formed in 1871. The Council Grove Christian Church began in 1881. Through good times and bad, through droughts, floods and dust storms and in societal population shifts away from rural communities, Wilsey Christian Church remains strong with about 35 families.
Council Grove Christian Church is inviting the public to attend a free interpretive display that denotes the Crucifixion of Christ, from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 2.
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