The Geary County Fish & Game Association will hold their monthly membership meeting and annual Wild Game Feed at 6 p.m. Monday at Sportsman’s Acres. Members, guests and interested visitors should bring their favorite wild game dish or other meat dish along with a side dish or dessert. Table service and drinks will be provided.

Association Board member Larry George said the business meeting will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the program which will feature Association member Matthew J. Olson speaking on “Writing about Hunting.” He published his first book in 2014. “Shorts,” and never stopped writing.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has resumed normal operations.

Undersheriff Brad Clark released that statement Thursday afternoon. The Department had been under emergency accident reporting procedures due to the snow and ice received on Wednesday and early Thursday.

Eagle Communications announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kurt K. David has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

David has served as Chief Financial Officer at Eagle Communications since 2006 and has worked as part of the financial services and communications industry in Kansas for over 25 years.

Gary Shorman will continue as Chairman and CEO of Eagle Communications and President of the Schmidt Foundation.

“Kurt’s new leadership role represents the ‘forward ever’ growth of our company, in employee ownership, financial, advocacy, and community leadership,” Shorman said. “We believe that advancing good people is one of the hallmarks of our success”

David earned an undergraduate degree in finance and management from Kansas State University and a master’s of business administration from the University of Kansas. He also has a master’s of agribusiness from Kansas State University.

He has held officer and leadership positions with the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development, Heart of America Development Corporation, Rotary and the Ellis County Historical Society. David is also Past Chair of the Kansas Cable and Telecommunications Association. He is an avid triathlete competing locally, regionally and at the World Championship level. David and his wife Kathy have two children, Hayden, Olathe, and Jennifer, New Orleans.

In addition to David’s promotion, the Eagle Board has promoted Travis Kohlrus to Vice President of Eagle Broadband Division, which provides TV, internet, phone, as well as technology and marketing solutions in over 60 communities across Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.

“Under Kohlrus’s leadership, our Broadband Division has seen exciting growth,” Shorman said. “This promotion is appropriate as Travis represents us in community and state issues facing our company. The change also signifies the importance of leadership growth as we look to continue to build our company for the next 20 years.”

A native of Ellis, Kohlrus joined Eagle Communications in 2003. He was elected to the Eagle Communications Board in April 2017. Kohlrus and his wife Susie have two children Tanner, 14, and MaKenzie, 11.

JC Post is a division of Eagle Communications.

Road and street crews have been out working late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning to deal with the ice and snow on roadways.

Junction City Public Works Director Ray Ibarra said early Thursday morning that people need to understand they need to take their time traveling. “And if they don’t have to go out I wouldn’t be traveling right now. ”

Ibarra said Junction City crews plowed and put down salt, but with the cold temperatures it will take a long time for the road salt to activate.

Thunder sleet rumbled through the Geary County area about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. There was lightning and thunder, and then sleet fell on the area. Ibarra could only remember one previous experience with that type of weather condition, adding it’s the first one he could remember in a long time.

Nemaha-Brown-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-
Including the cities of Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton,
Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Junction City,
Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland,
Harveyville, and Paxico
250 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing drizzle and freezing rain is expected with sleet
  and snow mixing in this evening and overnight through Thursday
  morning. Total ice accumulations of up to two-tenths of an inch
  will be possible with snow accumulations of one-half inch to one
  inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph are expected by Thursday
  morning, with some areas of blowing snow possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Slick roads are expected, resulting in
  dangerous travel conditions. These hazardous conditions could
  impact the commute this evening and Thursday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

The 2019 JCHS Winter Homecoming is set for Friday evening at the senior high school. The coronation will be held between the girls and boys varsity basketball games in the Shenk Gym.

The King and Queen of Courts candidates are above. The candidates for king include ( L- R ) Denzel Acheampong, Rooster Adams, Thane McDaniel, Cesar Robles, Kody Westerhaus ( not pictured ). Queen candidates ( L-R ) Kaydra Baer, Reece Boland, Katelyn Craft, Katlyn Flowers, Paloma Picazo.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that deputies responded to Interstate 70, mile marker 289 eastbound for a rollover accident at 6:06 a.m. Wednesday.

Emmanuel Sowell, Enterprise, was driving his 1998 Ford F-150 when his truck slid on the ice and rolled over into the south ditch. Sowell was treated by medical personnel and released at the scene.

Law enforcement dispatch confirmed there have been multiple vehicle slideoff accidents on icy roads Wednesday.

Due to the volume of accidents coming in due to the slick roads we are implementing our Emergency Accident reporting.

If you are in an accident that does not involved a hit and run, injury or impaired driver and does not need a tow truck we ask that drivers exchange information and contact their insurance companies.

The JCPD will advise when we return to regular reporting. Thank you and drive safe.