Prescott moves forward with home-plus facility plans - May. 18, 2022
The Prescott City Council opened their special meeting for Monday, May 16 with the Pledge of Allegiance. Ron Roberts was unable to attend. Jesse Willard introduced Lamont Cook, Bruce Bird, and Michael Hammond from Mid-America Healthcare Management Company (HMC) so they could discuss how they may be...[More]
Bidders on broadband fiber optic speak one more time - May. 18, 2022
After requesting that KwiKom Communications and Peoples Telecommunications sharpen their pencils and get the best bid back to the county for fiber optic cable installation, both bidders showed up Monday and learned the commissioners will decide the program in three weeks. Peoples Telecomm General Manager...[More]
Senior meals: Pleasanton seniors want to stay in current location - May. 18, 2022
Hoping to get a decision for a permanent location for the Pleasanton Senior Meals program, K-State nutrition assistant Melanie Grote spoke to the commissioners Monday. She said in the four years she’s been in the position, she’s seen the Pleasanton meals program increase in the number of...[More]
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]
