Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies have reported the arrest of Chris Henington, Junction City, at the Geary County Detention Center, on a Dickinson County warrant charging him with Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child, Aggravated Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Aggravated Indecent Solicitation of a Child and / or Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child, Criminal Threat and Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer.

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The Sheriff’s Department reported the arrest of Charles Stevenson II, Lincoln, Kansas, at 801 North Washington Street on a Lincoln County District Court warrant alleging four counts of Giving a Worthless Check and two counts of Theft by Deception.

ABC Channel 7 in Chicago has reported on their website that a 22-year old K-State Student, Briona White, was fatally shot on the south side of that city on Thursday night.

According to ABC7chicago.com White was shot in the Roseland neighborhood.

White was taken to a hospital where she later died.

Police said she was with a 20-year old man, recently out of jail for an armed robbery conviction. He was also shot and killed.

White was studying to be an orthodontist at Kansas State University.

Junction City police have reported the arrest of Gerald D. Current, 23, Junction City on suspicion of Unlawful Discharge at Occuppied Dwelling, and two felony counts of Criminal Damage to Property.

Police said Current was arrested at 3:34 a.m. Saturday at 1820 North Park Drive after officers responded to a report of shots fired.

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In a seperate case the JCPD reported the arrest of Brian Craig Richburg, 23, Georgia on suspicion of Possession of Narcotics, Obstruction, Possession With Intent at mile marker 306 on I-70 east of Junction City.

That arrest occurred Friday afternoon.

A National Weather Service severe thunderstorm warning issued earlier for east central Geary, southeastern Riley, and southeastern Pottawatomie Counties has been cancelled. The main storm cell has moved farther east.

The National Weather Service has reported that 62 mile per hour wind gusts were measured on a weather instrument about one block of east of the K-State campus in Manhattan as the storm blew through.

A small number of power outages were reported in Manhattan along with downed tree branches.

A second storm cell that moved through was not declared severe by the National Weather Service. It brought rain with it, but moved quickly off to the east.

The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau plans a Five Start Arts Festival the weekend of September 25-27.  It will highlight Kansas artists in both local businesses and tents in downtown Abilene .

Activities will kick-off Friday, September 25 at 6 p.m. with live music at the main stage on 2nd Street with a line up of family entertainment. Saturday morning there will be a free pancake breakfast hosted by Eagle Communications beginning at 7 a.m.  Artists open their booths from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and again on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Bright balloons will signal the local business featuring an artist.  Other artists will display their works in tents around the 2nd Street vicinity of Broadway and Spruce Streets.

A schedule of live entertainment on two stages downtown will be released in the coming weeks. A tent filled with children’s activities will be hosted by Frakes & Co. on Saturday and Sunday, and there will be food vendors the entire weekend.

The “Taste of Abilene” which debuted last year will return Saturday, September 27, with doors opening at 6 p.m.  Tickets may be purchased for $20 at the CVB office inAbilene. The “Taste” willbe held in the historic depot on 2nd Street providing a chance to sample delicious dishes from local Abilene restaurants.

It’s about time to return to school in Junction City.

August 17 is, for example, the first day of classes for students in Geary USD 475.

Junction City Police Captain Chuck Leithoff said next week police will activate flashing lights in the school speed zones that have them available.  They’ll be run during school zone times, “to start making drivers aware that school is coming up.”

The school speed zones will become effective, Monday August 17.

There will be a change in locations for some of the Boys and Girls Club sites in USD 475 this upcoming year.

The director of the program James Russell, said schools that will continue the program at their home school sites will include Sheridan, Lincoln, Spring Valley, and Milford Elementary. “We’re going to try something new this year.  For more efficiency we’re going to move some of the schools. The schools we’re going to move are going to be Eisenhower, Franklin, Grandview, Westwood, and Washington.  They will all be located at the Heim Building ( on Elmdale Avenue ). Those kids will be bused to one location.”

Russell noted the reasons for the changes include staffing and efficiency of the program.

The next Military Affairs Council Breakfast in Junction City will be August 27 at the Geary County Convention Center.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Ryan McDiema and Air Force Lt. Colonel Shawnn Martin, Military Professors of Science, Kansas State University ROTC will be the guest speakers for the event.

The breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. The deadline to make a reservation is Friday, August 21 at 5 p.m. The cost  of the breakfast will be $12 per person, payable by check or cash at the door, or prior to the event at the Chamber office.

MANHATTAN -With a heavy heart, the Riley County Police Department on Friday announced in a media release the passing of K9 Dino.

He had experienced deteriorating health issues due to his age.

The police department announced Dino’s retirement in December 2014 after a career of 11 years serving the Manhattan and Riley County community.

Dino spent his retirement at home with his handler, Officer Aaron Wright and family.

Dino and Officer Wright were a key part of numerous drug investigations and helped the department seize over 16,200 grams of illegal drugs as well help make 435 arrests, since 2006.