Persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy Photos.
Jeffrey Sheehan, Criminal trespass, Arrested 3/14
Bobbie Rodgers, Criminal trespass, Arrested 3/14
James Carwell III, Aggravated robbery, Aggravated robbery, Sale or possession with intent to sell depressant, Arrested 3/14
Dominique Cyphers, Sale or possession with intent to sell depressant, Arrested 3/14
Jenna Schafer, Driving while license cancelled / suspended / revoked, Failure to wear seatbelt, Arrested 3/14
Kevin Smith, Driving while license cancelled / suspended /revoked, Outside warrant, Vehicles; unlawful acts; e.g. registration, Vehicles; liability insurance coverage required, Arrested 3/14
Francisco Reyes-Dominguez, Maximum speed limits, License to be carried and exhibited upon demand, Arrested 3/14
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Information has been provided by the Abilene Tourism Advocate.
The Abilene Public Library will be aboard with the Easter Bunny. The train ride will include a story, an activity, and an Easter Egg Hunt to follow. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Date:Saturday, March 24
Fee: $10 per person (regardless of age)
Location: Abilene Smoky Valley Train Depot (200 SE 5th St)
Time:
1:00 p.m. – full
2:00 p.m. – 8 spots remain
3:00 p.m. – If the 2:00 p.m. ride sells out, a special 3:00 p.m. ride will be scheduled.
Call Abilene Parks & Recreation at: (785) 263-7266 to reserve a spot.
There will be no burning allowed in Geary County on Thursday or Friday.
That word from Geary County Rural Fire Department has been released by the Northeast Kansas Regional Notification System.
Due to high winds and low humidity there will be no outdoor burning allowed in Geary County on Thursday or Friday. Please discard all smoking materials properly, do not throw on the ground.
Work is proceeding on the new Junction City High School project.
According to a report compiled by Ferrell Miller of the Junction City Breakfast Optimist Club the Chief Operations Officer for USD 475, David Wild, reported to the club that architects are working with staff on a needs assessment, and conceptual drawings will be shared with the Board of Education after spring break. Site visits have been made to high schools in Wichita, Kansas City and the Dallas / Ft. Worth areas to see the construction and how their new structures are being used. Wild stated that officials took away concepts which may be incorporated into the new high school.
Kaw Valley Engineering has done site maps at the site targeted for the new school north of K-18 and just west of Junction City. A construction manager at risk will soon be selected and the eminent domain issue ( for the land ) may be decided by the court as early as mid-April. “there is a willing seller and a willing buyer. We just need to agree on the amount to be paid. ” The Court will make that decision. ” It may be possible to have a ceremonial groundbreaking in October of this year.”
Wild stated that he believes there will be a “WOW” factor when people walk into the new building. He noted it will be like stepping into a mall with open collaboration areas and the classic classroom setting in a business atmosphere with an emphasis on technology and academics.
A rural grass fire burned approximately 200 acres and a rural Geary County fire truck Wednesday afternoon.
Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges confirmed the driver, whose name was not released, was able to get out of the vehicle. He was checked at Geary Community Hospital, but was not injured. ”
Berges stated, “The fire was moving at a very high rate of speed inside that area. In the process of fighting the fire one of our fire trucks lost power. The fire overtook the truck, the fire ended up consuming the truck, the person inside the truck was able to get out without any injuries. We did lose one what we call fast attack truck that carries about 300 gallons of water on it during the course of the fire. ”
Berges reported that the truck was a 1990 model pickup. “We’ve got insurance. We’re self-insured through Kcamp.”
Firefighters responded to battle the blaze about 1:30 p.m. and had it under control later in the afternoon. Berges said back burning was used to help bring the blaze under control. He estimated of the approximate 200 acres that burned 30-50 acres were in Geary County and the rest on the Konza Prairie.
Berges indicated that discarded smoking materials along I-70 was the probable cause of the fire.
Fire units and and about 35 firefighters from Konza Prairie Research personnel, plus Geary and Riley Counties responded to fight the blaze. The truck that burned had been stationed at the rural Barr Road fire station near I-70 exit 303 in Geary County.
The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced that rumble strips are being installed in Geary County on U.S. 77 from the junction of U.S. 77 / I-70 north to Ash Street. These are slow moving construction operations with traffic being controlled by flaggers. Drivers can expect a delay of less than five minutes.
Similar work is being done at the same time in Ellsworth County on K-156 from the junction of K-140/K-156 northeast 15 miules to the junction of K-156 and I-70.
The project should be completed by April 2nd, weather permitting.
Surface Preparation Technologies LLC is the prime contractor.
KDOT has urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.
GEARY COUNTY — Three people were injured in an accident just after noon Wednesday in Riley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1994 Toyota Camry driven by Samuel Alan Kassing, 29, Manhattan was southbound on Kansas 177 fourteen miles south of Manhattan.
The Toyota left the roadway and entered the west ditch. The driver over corrected into the northbound lanes where it collided with a 2015 GMC Sierra driven by Paula K. Bruce, 52, Alta Vista.
Kassing, Bruce and a passenger in the Stephen Shepherd Karst, 29, Manhattan, were transported to Via Christi.
Karst was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
JUNCTION CITY, KAN. – Geary County Schools USD 475 announced this week that Principal Kenneth Upham will become the new principal at Fort Riley Elementary School (beginning July 1, 2018). Mr. Upham is excited to join Fort Riley Elementary and continue the strong, positive, and instructional culture.
Upham has been the Morris Hill Elementary Principal for the past three years. Prior to that, he served as the Assistant Principal at Seitz Elementary and has also been an Assistant Principal in Maryville, Missouri. Mr. Upham received his Bachelor’s Degree from Emporia State University and his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Pittsburg State University.
Mr. Upham has taught at Spring Valley Elementary, Ware Elementary, and in Gardner, KS and Belton, Missouri. Upham is sad to leave his Morris Hill family but looks forward to the work ahead at Fort Riley Elementary.
A few hundred Junction City High School students gathered at the Al Simpler Stadium Wednesday morning to remember those who lost their lives in Parkland, Florida during a shooting at a high school one month ago. There was also reflection back to a shooting incident that left one person wounded at Junction City High School 25 years ago.
Social Studies teacher Reina Cruz told the students at JCHS that there are many layers to the problem. She was hopeful that people would let go of “being right” and think about what could be done to resolve it. “Correlation does not mean causation, but let’s talk about all the variables. Let’s stop picking sides and unit to tackle this once and for all. Let’s stop letting these numbers rise, because it’s not just the victims that are enacted. It’s all of society.”
Social Studies teacher Reina Cruz
Cruz told the students that they are her hope and the difference that our society is seeking. ” We need you all to stay engaged and continue to stand for what you believe in. But remember to be informed, be kind and be aware.”
Student Morgan Deering noted there is a cycle when tragedies occur in the United States, it is broadcast in the news, condolences are offered, nothing changes, life returns to normal and the society moves on. “We move on while there are still families grieving in affected communities.” Deering added the students of JCHS in compliance with the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who organized the national March for Our Lives movement and many others across the nation are working to change the cycle.
Deering added JCHS is not immune to disaster. “We all love to say things like that would never happen here, or that could never happen to us. But it did, in 1993 it happened.”
Student Isaiah Poulson told the large audience at the stadium that chooses to open his eyes. “to work against the plague of death and loss, to feel the pain of my country and fight the pain of my peers. To work for love and to live humbly and graciously for the rest of my years. I refuse to let instability grow and we can stand up for those who can no longer share their voice.
The walkout and ceremony at JCHS was organized by students. It concluded with the reading of the names of the 17 people killed in the shootings in Parkland, Florida and the release of one white balloon into the sky for each of those who were slain. Loud applause from the audience punctuated the release of each balloon and the comments of the speakers.
Student organizers of the walkout ceremony at JCHS included Kennedy Cox, Laramie Diestelkamp, Abby Khoury, Leah Ervin, Sidney Budinas and Jadie Chauncey,
