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Shop Small for a Chance to Win Big

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shop-smallThe Holidays are upon us, and many are in the shopping and gift-giving mood; why not shop right here in Junction City.

Shop Small Week is November 19th through 26th and was created in conjunction with American Express’ Small Business Saturday – November 26th.

“Shop Small is an opportunity for the Economic Development and the Membership Division (of the Chamber of Commerce) to help promote shopping at our local businesses and especially small businesses that feature under 10 employees,” said Chamber of Commerce CEO Dennis Beson.

Beson said that instead of the one day celebrating small businesses, the Chamber decided to extend that to a week to “give local Junction City merchants a little bit more opportunity.”

“Shopping local and shopping with small businesses helps sustain the economic development of those people that have chosen to have retail stores in Junction City,” said Beson.

Grab a Passport at any of the Small Businesses below for your chance to win a $250 Gift Certificate. Qualified entries* will be eligible to participate in the random prize drawing at the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce office on Friday, December 2nd.

On the passport you will find specials from the various businesses participating.

Shop Small Week continues today through Saturday, November 26th.

Participating Businesses:

  • Acorns Resort, 3710 Farnum Creek Rd., Milford
  • Champions Car Wash, 1720 Old U.S. 40
  • City Cycle Sales, 1021 Goldenbelt Blvd.
  • Coach’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 720 s. Caroline
  • Country Floral and Gift, 624 N Washington
  • F&S Electronics, 620 N. Washington
  • Frontier Spirits, 331 E. Chestnut
  • Garden Gate Antiques, 826 N Washington
  • Glamazon Wax Bar, 848 S Washington
  • Home Lumber Floors to Go, 201 Grant Avenue
  • Key Office Supply, 316 W. 6th Street
  • Magnolia’s Boutique, 618 N Washington
  • NetQuest Computer Sales & Repair, 622 N Washington
  • Quilter’s Yard, 722 N Washington
  • R/C Hobbies, 115 W 7th Street
  • Screen Machine Sports, 115 E 7th street
  • Steppin Out, 718 N Washington
  • Studio Pink Candy Boutique, 913 W 6th
  • Three Rivers Engraving, 109 E 6th
  • Tom’s Menswear, 625 N Washington
  • Vernon’s Custom Jewelry, 716 N Washington

**to qualify for chance to win $250 gift card: visit at least 10 participating merchants to get passport stamped or initialed, complete contact information on the passport, return completed passport no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 30th to any participating business or the JCACC

‘Big Red One’ Dining Facilities to Serve Thanksgiving Dinners

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FORT RILEY THANKSGIVING ONEThe 1st Infantry Division is offering Thanksgiving meals Wednesday and Thursday at Fort Riley. As well as serving first-class meals, food service Soldiers at two of the post’s two dining facilities are competing to win the Senior Commander’s Best Culinary Dining Facility award.

In keeping with the Army tradition, officers and senior noncommissioned officers — including Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley acting senior commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan D. Stephens, rear division command sergeant major — will serve Thanksgiving meals to their Soldiers.

The Thanksgiving meals are open to all Soldiers and civilians. The standard meal price is $9.05 with a discounted rate of $6.80 offered to family members of Soldiers ranked specialist and below.

On Wednesday ( Nov. 23 ), the Thanksgiving meal will be served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Cantigny dining facility at 7673 Estes Road. The meal will include steamship round, baked ham, roast turkey, lobster macaroni and cheese, shrimp scampi, sweet potato casserole, garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, hot rolls, deviled eggs, pumpkin pie, apple pie, cookies, fried candy bars, candied apples and more.

On Thursday ( Nov. 24 ), The Thanksgiving meal will be served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Demon’s Diner at 694 Huebner Road. The meal will include sage-rubbed roasted turkey, deep fried turkey, carved steamship round, honey-glazed ham, seared duck breast, smoked brisket, steamed crab legs, baked lobster tails, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole,

Agricultural Lease Meeting Scheduled

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Chuck Otte
Chuck Otte

The Geary County Extension Office is hosting a meeting on agricultural leases on Tuesday, November 22nd.  The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Geary County 4-H/Sr. Citizens Building, 1025 S Spring Valley Road in Junction City.

Geary County Extension Agent, Chuck Otte, will discuss various topics on agricultural leases including, the impact of the Kansas ag lease law, crop share leases, cash leases including variable cash leases, and the importance of communication. The meeting will last 1½  – 2 hours.  For more information, Otte can be contacted at 785-238-4161 or cotte@ksu.edu.  K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.

Weekend Incident Results in Death of 18-Year Old Youth

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UPDATE:

The victim in a weekend accident has been identified by the Geary County Sheriff as 18-year old David Z. Marvin of Junction City.

Sheriff Tony Wolf said this accident occurred in the 12,000 block of Clarks Creek Road. Marvin was attending a party on Clarks Creek Road. “They got on to the ATV’s and he was on a car hood behind the ATV being towed around…kind of like a snow sled.” Wolf added the sled crashed and  Marvin was injured. Marvin was transported to Geary Community Hospital where he later died.

An autopsy has been ordered in the case. The Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate the accident.

The Sheriff’s Department incorrectly released the wrong name for the victim in an earlier story. The correct identity is David Z. Marvin, 18, Junction City.

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An 18-year old rural Geary County male subject, has died of injuries from an incident on Saturday night.

Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Geary Community Hospital for a death investigation at 8:55 p.m. Saturday. The 18-year old youth was transported to the hospital with injuries possibly sustained during an All-Terrain vehicle accident in rural Geary County. The victim later died at the hospital.

Sheriff Tony Wolf said he knew the victim was either riding on or being towed by an ATV at the time of the crash. Injuries from the crash resulted in his death.

The identity of the victim has not been released. More information is expected to be released by the Sheriff’s Department.

 

Santa Claus to Visit the Opera House

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santa clausSanta Claus will be at the C. L. Hoover Opera House on Saturday ( Nov. 26 ) from 1 to 4 p.m. to take holiday photos with local families and children in support of the Geary County Historical Society. The $10 photo package includes one sitting, a 5×7 print, and an optional digital copy to be emailed to customers.

On Saturday only, a trolley will run through the historic downtown business district, stopping at the Opera House at 135 West 7th.

For more information contact the Geary County Historical Society at 785-238-1666.

Deputies Work Accidents

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geary county sheriff badge to useThe Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Deputies handled multiple accidents in the 24-hour period covering Friday and early Saturday morning.

–Deputies responded to 10900 Clarks Creek Road for a single vehicle accident. Jessie Houston, Junction City, was southbound on Clarks Creek Road in a Pontiac G6 when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch. No injuries were reported.

–Deputies responded to US 77 Highway mile marker 152 for a two-vehicle accident. Robert Gant, Milford, was northbound on US 77 when his Chevrolet Uplander struck a Deer. Rebecca Crowell, Junction City, was southbound on US 77 in a Chrysler when that vehicle struck the same deer. Crowell and Gant were not injured.

–Deputies responded to I-70 mile marker 313 for a one-vehicle accident. Dominick P. Brunetti, Shawnee, Kansas, struck a guard rail with his Toyota Camrey.

–Authorities also responded to the 800 block of East Chestnut Street in Junction City for a one-vehicle accident. Ernest L. Ward Jr., Manhattan, struck a light pole with his Chevrolet Malibu.

Prisoner Review Board Accepting Public Comments in Frank Pencek Case

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gavel hutchThe Kansas Department of Corrections Prisoner Review Board is accepting public comment concerning the case of inmate Frank J. Pencek’s possible parole.

A public comment session is scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon Monday ( Nov. 21 ) at City Hall at 1 McDowell Plaza, 701 North 7th Street in Kansas City, Kansas.

Pencek, now 69,  was convicted in the death of 20-year old Elizabeth Bush, a park rangerette at Milford Lake in May of 1974. Pencek was sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences, plus five to twenty years for the kidnaping, rape and first-degree murder of Bush, a Kansas State University student, who had been working at a state park toll booth at Milford lake at the time of the incident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule

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JUNCTION CITYThere will be no trash/garbage pick-up by the City of Junction City on Thursday, November 24th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Those with a Thursday trash pick-up will be on Friday, november 25th and Friday’s pickup day will be Saturday, November 26th.

In order to ensure pick-up your trash should be set out by 6:00 am Friday morning.

Carts should be removed from the curb-alley by the following day of their scheduled pickup.

Additional items that are set out may require making arrangements for special pick-up.

Customers with questions should call the City of Junction City, Department of Public Works at 238-7142.

Police: Manhattan man dead, teen hospitalized after car lands in creek

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MANHATTAN – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 7:30 a.m. on Friday in Manhattan.

The Riley County police department reported a 2009 Chevy Cobalt driven by Gary Harris, 63, Manhattan, was traveling near the intersection of College Avenue and Kimball Avenue in Manhattan.

The vehicle left the road and came to rest in a creek bed with approximately 18 inches of water.

Personnel on scene with the assistance of the Manhattan Fire Department extricated 2 occupants from the vehicle, which sustained significant damage, which included fire to the back end.

Riley County EMS transported Harris to Via Christi Hospital where he died.

Devin Busick, 14, of Manhattan was transported to Via Christi Hospital and then a hospital in Topeka for medical treatment of a head injury, according to police.
The accident remains under investigation.

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MANHATTAN – One person died in an accident on Friday morning in Manhattan.

The Riley County police department is investigating the accident single-vehicle crash in the 2200 block of College Avenue near Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

The victim has not been identified.

An Air medical team flew another passenger to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Check the Post for additional details as they become available.

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