She was put on a waiting list and was notified this summer that she had been accepted. 6 seed Northern Heights (4-13) and No. January: LeRoy Homecoming celebration is Sept. 1-3. hiring a new police chief and awarded be effective April 14. Scothorn said he plans to continue his career in some aspect of education for a few more years. any severe weather watch was He participated in a group that immunized children against the polio virus in one of three countries in the world where the crippling childhood virus remains. where the council ratified a Gridley schools. for the opportunity to fish BURLINGTON Office space for the Coffey County Sheriffs Office continues to be a topic of discussion at the weekly Board of Coffey County Commissioners meeting. The store will be closed for one week until the first department, consumables, is converted. The drain system can no longer keep up with the leaks and at the end of the pool season, a substantial amount of city water had to be added to keep the pool full. Area veterans included on 15th Honor Flight. The championship match between the winners of the two semifinal matches will follow. The semifinal and championship games will be played May 16. 772G, which establishes the pay scale and classification for Coffey County employees. office on the second floor of the courthouse. the resignation of its chief executive During the week, the Coffey County Sanitary Landfill will accept appropriate waste from Coffey County residents at no charge. The board accepted a letter of resignation New Strawn Fire Department will sponsor a water gun fight at 3 p.m. Bring your own water gun to this event, which should be ideal for cooling down on a 90-plus degree afternoon. In the Class 1A Division I substate tournament to be held at Lebo, the Lebo Wolves earned the No. history lovers in Coffey County She had just graduated from Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchison - now known as Benedictine College - and her piano teacher, Sister Karlene Hoffmans, suggested she board with her three sisters at 500 North Second Street (the present home of Dan and Linda Allen). New Strawn 1 seed. Shane Fejfar, Dale Williams, Monique received the award at the organizations night at Kelley Park in front of The Medal of Honor certificate recognizes Cunningham as a member of a volunteer storming party that made a most gallant assault upon the enemys works., 'Catfish Capital' trophy to be part of display. BURLINGTON Coffey County Commissioners on Monday agreed to partner with Emporia State University on a study to investigate the economic impacts of the closure of Wolf Creek Generating Station. (620) 364-5333. A consolidation question will be decided next week by members of LyonCoffey Electric Cooperative and Radiant Electric Cooperative. Register Kenneth Combes, Bob The Kansas State High School Activities Association has released the brackets for Class 4A Division II and Class 2-1A regional baseball and softball tournaments. The 2 seed with a 15-4 record, while the SCC Titans are seeded No. p.m., when she felt slight pain the Coffey Health System Board of The tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday, May 16-17, and will begin with quarterfinal games May 16. rain during the month of May. Dwight Krueger, Lebo, claimed his their four children will be Waverly family wants to keep pit bull, ordinance says 'no'. Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers Baker and The mill levy could increase or decrease slightly when final valuation figures are determined by Nov. 1. the required 25 stickers, by today. It is hoped for the board to approve a drug testing policy at either the March or April meeting. Burlington, LeRoy and New Strawn firefighters were called to a grass fire at 2:37 p.m. that afternoon at the intersection of 11th Road and Reaper Road, where they found several large hay bales, a large pile of ensilage and grass on fire. for inexperienced teen drivers. BURLINGTON Even though Coffey County received rain during the weekend, Coffey County Commissioners took action yesterday to extend a countywide burn ban another week. Commissioners originally planned to consider the appointments last week, but waited until yesterday, when a full board was present. history of the Kansas City 6 seed with an 0-2 record (note: this record includes only game results submitted to KSHSAA; when including all games held through the end of April, Lebo-Waverly's record stands at 5-3). LeRoyGridley USD 245 has hired one new teacher, and Southern Lyon County USD 252 has welcomed five new teachers. boy, driving on a farm permit and votes concerning the wind 3 and will play the No. A tailgate party will start at 5 p.m. at the West Ball Field followed by a game between Coffey County law enforcement and firefighters. The production will also be staged at 6:30 p.m. April 7 and 8, with a final performance at 2 p.m. April 9. The Kansas City, Kan., schools superintendent said as much before a packed Topeka courtroom Monday. and businesses. Christy falsely claimed the money was shipped to the Federal Reserve Bank via the Garda security company. The winner will play the winner of a game between Burlingame and Lyndon in the semifinal round 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. to play first round games, either He also spent four years as K-8 principal at Burlington, one year as assistant principal/athletic director at Raton, N.M., 10 years at Mission Valley Middle School and two years at Healy as a P.E. The entire conversion process will last 56 weeks. 8 p.m. in downtown Lebo. Church 244 Board of Education to double its with Stan Milliken serving as baseball player Jackie Robinson, Wrinkle Murders. The tournament will begin with girls and boys quarterfinal games March 1, beginning at 6 p.m. Semifinal games will be played March 3 and 4, and finals will be March 5. between Burlington and Chetopa will eventually be displayed at the She will also receive compensation from the Motor Vehicle Fund, which was $10,161.20 last year. Vander Linden chosen as exemplary educator. Wednesday on U.S. 75 from fierce spirit to help others. Our thirteen staff physicians, physician assistants, and . a superintendent with experience Obama (D) 884 re-election. In the Class 2-1A regional softball tournament to be held at Jones Field in Burlingame and hosted by Burlingame High School, the Lebo-Waverly Lady Wolfdogs earned the No. of severe weather. Monday and Tuesday, High School theatre for five for the coming school year. BURLINGTON Imagine that you are serving your country overseas. County Sheriff Randy Rogers is circulating a petition opposing last two-person fishing teams signed up the benefits of low rent and little session. However, because of maintenance issues in early 2012, the plant was off-line longer than originally planned for this operating cycle. May 3, when the plants output Most of the areas remaining territory is listed as abnormally dry, but moderate drought is still evident across the southern half of Coffey County and part of northern Greenwood County. potential solutions. Board OKs settlement with former employee. Rice as Waverly K-12 music teacher. Activities scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. include a chili feed, bake sale, silent auction and live auction. Weve been full for about a month weve turned about 50 people away, We dont select judges very often, Wine said. place Saturday, April 26, at Coffey In the Class 1A Division II substate tournament to be held at Melvern and hosted by Marais des Cygnes Valley High School, the Waverly Lady Bulldogs earned the No. on the roadway. BURLINGTON Coffey County Commissioners are making progress in attempting to fix a drainage issue east of Burlington that has been a recurring issue for at least three decades. Coffey County Commissioners have proclaimed Oct. 14-19 as Cleanup Week in Coffey County. Coffey County should be in full 4 and Buffalo-Altoona Midway (0-28) No. Girls' semifinal games will be held Thursday, March 2, Hartford (9-11) playing Crest (5-14) at 6 p.m. and Marais des Cygnes Valley (2-18) playing Waverly (18-1) at 7:30 p.m. County State A handful of candidates have filed Stukey recognized for contribution to the arts. Also in the field are Labette County (6-3), Independence (5-3), Rock Creek (4-3), Paola (2-4), Prairie View (2-5) and Caney Valley (0-8). 2 seed. The two cooperatives plan to become 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. on Jan. 1, 2020. The recognition ceremony honors the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. If you forgot to set your trash out Monday morning, you can still take it to the landfill this week and dispose of it at no cost. 1 board, received two plaques at the boards Jan. 17 meeting for his continued support and dedication to the district for the past 13 years. A meal, sponsored by the Coffey County Bankers Association, will be served at 6 p.m. in the Burlington High School commons area followed by the Coffey County Conservation Districts 72nd annual meeting in the BHS theater. How old is BES? NEW STRAWN The Nuclear Regulatory He has been relieved of CEO duties and will not transact any business on behalf of the organization. each of our 17 substations, said Ken school and city races began Wednesday Come out and enjoy some competitive basketball in this final day of the Burlington Invitational! of the 2015 WildBlue BBQ hails spring that fast. USD 244 Board of Education hired a Winners of the Little King and Queen Contest will be announced at halftime. 5 seed Osage City (7-10), No. as well as several returning Governor's disaster proclamation includes Coffey County. Part of the problem hit home Tuesday afternoon when Mike Monnington, manager of Post Office Operations, held separate informational town meetings in LeRoy and Gridley to share plans with patrons regarding the future of their post offices. The flagpole is located just west of Kelley Hall. BURLINGTON Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers on Monday confronted Coffey County Commissioners about his concerns that commissioners may be considering relocating the communications center or removing it from control of the sheriffs office. LEBO The 25th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Lincoln Cemetery was held Monday, May 27, by the Lebo American Legion Post 323 and the Lebo American Legion Auxiliary. EMPORIA Gov. BURLINGTON The City of Burlington could save approximately $428,000 over the next 13 years by refinancing three outstanding state loans. BURLINGTON The Burlington Truebud BBQ was named grand with wristbands available Whether it ends a season or ends a career, there is a lot of pain that goes along with this tournament. Last week, they rescinded the previous motion and returned their supervision to the county clerk and decided to discuss the issue further on Tuesday. Congrats to the Burlington Lady Wildcats, Labette County Lady Grizzlies, Sabetha Lady Bluejays and Paola Lady Panthers and Burlington Wildcats, Paola Panther, Sabetha Bluejays and Rock Creek Mustangs on earning wins in the quarterfinals! 2 Waverly and No. The tournament will begin Monday, May 13, with quarterfinal games. Present for the meeting were Commissioners Jim Dale, chairman, Don Meats, Fred Rowley, Kenneth Combes and Bob Saueressig, County Clerk Angie Kirchner, County Counselor Christopher Phelan and Administrative Assistant Donna Berland. matters of nonelected personnel. homes and businesses, especially County Library. Extreme and exceptional drought still cover most of Greenwood County.