The Grandview Plaza Police Department has reported the arrest of Kevin Martinez, 19, and Devon Warren, 18, both of Junction City on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Aquire Drug Proceeds, No Drug Tax Stamp, and traffic related offenses.
The arrests occurred at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday after a traffic stop was conducted.
A new addition under construction at Sheridan Elementary School, spruced up weight room at Junction City High School, and an upgraded media center at JCHS were all part of the Board of Education tour of USD 475 facilities on Wednesday.
The Board saw secure front entrance improvements at Sheridan and Jefferson Elementary Schools, parking and playground improvements at Grandview Elementary School and a walking overpass on 1st Division Road at Fort Riley which is designed to make it safer for students crossing the roadway to get to Fort Riley Middle School.
Board members saw new flooring, cafeteria tables and counter seating in the cafeteria at Junction City High School, the laptop computers and their cases which will be distributed to students at the senior high later in August, and the new 6,000 square foot addition which is under construction at Sheridan Elementary School. That will include four classrooms, a music room, and it will also serve as a FEMA storm shelter. That addition is on track to be completed in time for the second semester of the upcoming school year. The resurfaced blue tennis courts at the high school were also on display during the tour.
Ash Street east of US 77 in Junction City has reopened to traffic on Wednesday.
KDOT said the roadway will be limited to one lane eastbound and one lane westbound. The new right turn lane will be shut off until other work is complete. This section of Ash will still require a one-and-a-half inch overlay after both sides of US 77 have been completed, but will be done by the use of flaggers at that time.
Work will continue on the east side of US 77 between Goldenbelt Boulevard and Ash Street. An update will be provided when work advances to the west side of US 77.
Senator Jerry Moran spoke with JC Post and announed that the new Irwin Army Community Hospital has set a date for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
“Finally a ribbon cutting is scheduled, and my understanding is that patients soon thereafter will be admitted to [the new] Irwin Army Hospital – and that date has been determined to be October the 12th,” said Moran.
Adjacent to the oldest army hospital in the nation, the new Irwin Army Community Hospital has been long overdue to open with countless delays and setbacks.
“Finally after a long wait, a long, long wait, our servicemen and women, our retired military are going to have access to a new and updated state of the art facility,” said Moran.
Moran credits the Commanding General of Fort Riley Wayne W. Grigsby Jr. with helping bring the opening of the hospital to fruition.
“The Commanding General at Fort Riley has been so helpful, he really has taken a lead and taken charge of making certain that the delays came to an end and the hospital was opened,” said Moran.
Hopefully, this ribbon cutting stays on track and as scheduled – mark your calendars for October 12th at the new Irwin Army Community Hospital.
The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce is asking businesses, community partners, and everyone in town to do their part to help keep the image of Junction City a positive one.
Dennis Beson, Chamber of Commerce CEO, says that maintaining the image of Junction City is a community effort.
“It’s important that every citizen, business owner, city/county agency – it’s all a team effort – we have to be out there cleaning up the image of our city and it takes each property, each residence, to create a better whole,” said Beson.
First impressions to visitors can go a long when trying to increase local revenue and keep people in Junction City.
“When people come to your town and look around and see that there’s garbage, there’s uncut grass, restaurants don’t have the weeds cut or trimmed – they’re probably going to make a determination that they’re not going to stop and stay there,” said Beson.
The more local revenue and visitors there are it then becomes easier to recruit and talk to other businesses and restaurants about locating in Junction City or Geary County – they see potential to earn on their investment.
“When a business comes looking to locate in a town, a very big part of what they do when they locate is – first of all ask questions about population and things like that – but they generally do a drive around town to see ‘what does the town look like/what is the image of the town’ and do they want to locate a business here, is it viable,” said Beson.
Everyone can do their part to help with the image of the city. It starts with simple things like maintaing your lawn, or your business’ lawn, keep the outside of your home and business neat and take pride in the image Junction City projects to the world.
City Ordiance: Section 235.210: – Weeds To Be Removed: It shall be unlawful for any owner, renter, lessee, tenant or other person occupying or having charge or control of any premises to premit weeds to remain upon said premises or any area between the property lines of said premises and the certerline of any adjacent street or alley including, but not specifically limited to, sidewalks, streets, alleys, easements, rights-of-way and all other areas, public or private. All weeds are hereinafter defined are declared a nuisance and are subject to abatement, penalty, or both, as hereinafter provided.
“What we are asking you to do is make a concentrated effort to pick up any trash, remove/spray weeds, address any building issues, and just simply make sure that your property is in the best condition it can be.” – Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce
GEARY COUNTY – A Junction City man was injured in an accident just before 9a.m. on Wednesday in Geary County.
The 1994 Ford pickup driven by Charles Moore, 64, Junction City, backed into a 2003 Chevy dump truck driven by James Harrel, 51, Junction City, that was parked behind the Ford in 3600 Block of Union Road in rural Geary County.
The collision pinned Harrel’s leg in the drivers side door
Harrel was transported to Geary Community Hospital
Moore was not injured.
Harrel was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
The Junction City Public Works Department has announced that water will be temporarily shut off on the 1600 block of North Monroe Thursday at 7:30 a.m. for hydrant replacement. Water should be off four to six hours at that location.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Deputies arrested Joshua Schulz, Grandview Plaza in the 200 block of East 14th Street in Junction City on suspicion of Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Methamphetamines, Interference with Law Enforcement ( F ) and Trafficking Contraband into a Correctional Facility.
Schulz was also arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant charging Probation Revocation.
The arrest was reported at 12:54 a.m. Wednesday.
City officials have announced that Helland Park in north central Junction City will be temporarily closed.
KDOT is currently working on the US-77 / K-18 interchange project which involves working in the Helland Park area. Due to heavy construction equipment working in the area and for the safety of the public the Helland Park parking area and use of the park will be off limits until construction is completed.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $750,000 grant to Kansas State University in Manhattan. The funding will be used for a project that will use low-cost air pollution sensor technology to engage communities in South Chicago, Illinois to learn about their local air quality.
KSU is one of six research organizations granted more than $4.5 million in funding through the EPA’s Science to Achieve Results program for air pollution sensor studies.
Kansas State will create a partnership with local organizations in South Chicago to evaluate the effects of community-led research on the community’s understanding of air pollution. Local strategies will be developed to monitor, analyze and share measurement results about air pollutants.