BULLY PULPIT - May. 18, 2022
Hard hits Things happen sometimes that knock a person for a loop. And, two weeks ago one of those things happened. I received a phone call from a Colorado number; the man said who he was, the brother of my 43-year friend and former college roommate, and was calling to tell me she had passed away. I...[More]
Vicory receives Emmy nominations - May. 18, 2022
Local filmmaker and entrepreneur Sue Vicory learned last Friday that she and her crew had been nominated for two Emmy awards for their work on the San Diego Film Awards, which aired on KPBS2 on May 14, 2021. “We actually received two nominations for the production,” said Vicory, “one...[More]
Domestic violence: Stalking and harassment - May. 18, 2022
Stalking and harassment can happen between strangers or in relationships, where the abusive partner or ex demands your time even after you make it clear you do not want contact. The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines stalking as the act or crime of willfully and repeatedly following or...[More]
Prairie View girls win league track for first time since 1995 - May. 18, 2022
The Prairie View track team hosted the Pioneer League track meet on May 12. If you have been keeping up with Prairie View track this season you would know that the girls’ team is very good always placing top three and more often than not winning the meet. In this meet, the girls won their first...[More]
Pleasanton track places top three at Three Rivers League meet - May. 18, 2022
The Pleasanton track team competed in the Three Rivers League meet at Uniontown on May 12. The Jays did well as the boys team placed second with a score of 117 points and the girls placed third with a score of 79 points. Isaiah Bates won three different events for the boys. He is league champion...[More]
Jayhawk baseball and softball finish regular season against Crest - May. 18, 2022
The Jayhawk baseball and softball teams traveled to Crest on May 12 to finish out their regular seasons. The baseball team played Crest in a double header and lost both games, 4-14 and 2-9. The first game saw Crest get out to an early lead as they scored four runs in the first inning. By the end of...[More]
SPECIAL: Somerset Road to close south of K-68 - May. 11, 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]
SPECIAL: Commissioners leave SRO funding for 2023 year, 2-1 - May. 11, 2022
Ask that sheriff and superintendents meet and form a plan The Commissioner’s meeting room was packed with approximately 40 people comprised of city mayors, council people from countywide and citizens concerned with one of four subjects discussed last week – cutting the SRO program,...[More]
Mayors, councils speak on infrastructure defunding proposal - May. 11, 2022
Fire station take-over and dispatching calls also discussed Monday brought a packed commission room to Mound City after the commissioners discussed defunding the SRO program and eliminating the infrastructure funding they’d shared for six years. La Cygne Mayor Debra Wilson spoke...[More]
Fireworks in jeopardy at Pleasanton, call for licensed shooters - May. 11, 2022
Pleasanton Fire Chief Rob Dent spoke to the council and said they have no available firefighters to shoot off fireworks July 2. His explanation, the same people have been doing it for 22 years and they’re tired and want to spend the holiday with family around the barbecue. Dent said he contacted...[More]
