Lady Buffalos finish second at 3-A state softball - May. 27, 2022
Making the Prairie View softball program's first appearance in a state championship game, this year's Lady Buffalos fell to Frontenac, 7-1, Friday afternoon, and received their state runners-up team plaque and individual medals.. The Lady Buffs could muster only four hits, all singles,...[More]
Lady Buffs win state opener - May. 27, 2022
Prairie View's softball team combined a sparkling pitching performance by Emma Chambers with timely hitting that capitalized on Scott (City) Community pitching wildness to claim a 10-1 opening-round win at the Class 3-A state softball tournament Thursday at Manhattan. Chambers allowed only...[More]
SPECIAL: Somerset Road to close south of K-68 - May. 26, 2022
Monday, May 16, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will close Somerset Road south of K-68. The closure is expected to take place around 9 a.m. Monday and remain in effect until June 1, weather permitting. A detour will be signed along K-68, Woodland Road and West 287th Street....[More]
Cox Motor Company sold to Oakes Auto Group - May. 25, 2022
Sale official Friday, May 20 After celebrating their 75th year in business as Cox Motor Company last year, owner Jesse Secrest said negotiations started last fall after getting acquainted with Oakes Auto Group Dealer Principal Dan Oakes. “We got acquainted with each other and it was a...[More]
Commissioners hear potential bond change scenario with Justice Center - May. 25, 2022
Trickle-down theory was at work when the commissioners were informed that changes made by the Biden administration concerning housing of federal prisoners would potentially affect the bond the Justice Center is financed under. Joey McLiney, McLiney and Company who handled bond acquisition for financing...[More]
Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue now run by Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary - May. 25, 2022
After Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue was gifted the building at Sixth Street and Main in Pleasanton, they are no longer in business but the location was taken over by Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary from Springhill, Kan. Regina McClellan, Parker, who runs Regina’s Rescue, said she...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 25, 2022
Supply chain issues What a tangled web we weave, and where supply chain issues are concerned it’s a tangled web indeed. If you live under a rock you might not have heard about the shipping woes, now translating into port and trucking woes in the United States. Those woes end up U.S. consumer...[More]
Domestic violence: How to get out and stay out - May. 25, 2022
Many victims of domestic violence find themselves stuck in a pattern of abuse and unable to break free for a variety of reasons. According to information found online at the website for the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence there are many reasons. Dependency: This should...[More]
Jayhawk track takes nine to State - May. 25, 2022
The Jayhawk track team traveled to Lyndon on May 19 to compete in the 2A Regional Track Meet. The top four placers in each event qualify for the State tournament and between the girls’ and boys’ teams the Hawks will send nine individuals to State. As a team both the boys’ and...[More]
Jayhawk baseball and softball make Regional Semifinals - May. 25, 2022
The Jayhawk baseball and softball teams competed in their respective 2A Regional tournaments this past week. The baseball 2A Regional was hosted by Central Heights and was on May 16 and 18. The softball 2A Regional was hosted by Lebo and was on May 16-17. Both the baseball and softball teams won their...[More]
