The Geary County Sheriff’s Department confirms one of the students transported to Geary Community Hospital following a Monday morning bus accident, an 11-year old boy, required stitches in a leg. The other student, whose age is not yet known, suffered a nose bleed.
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The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that two juveniles were transported to Geary Community Hospital early Monday morning following a school bus accident for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Deputies responded to the 14000 block of Moyer Ranch Road for an injury accident involving a school bus. Dana Pleas, Junction City, was traveling westbound in a 1999 GMC bus when she lost control of the vehicle, striking an embankment.
The main weather concerns for the start of the week are fire danger and thunderstorm chances, according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. For today, expect breezy south winds with gusts of 30-40mph and dry conditions in north central KS as a dryline extends into the area during the afternoon hours. As a result, there is Very High Fire Danger for this afternoon across north central KS. Scattered thunderstorms should develop by this evening (possibly as early as late this afternoon) and continue into the overnight hours, mainly southeast of a Marysville to Minneapolis line. There is a small chance for a few strong to severe storms with hail and strong wind gusts being the main hazards. Additional scattered thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through Tuesday night (especially across eastern KS), bringing some much-needed rain to the area. Cannot rule out the possibility of a few stronger storms during the afternoon and early evening hours.
Today: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday: Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
The Junction City Police Department has reported the arrest of two men on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at 1214 South Washington at the Express Inn and Suites on Sunday.
Dylan W. McSherley, 21, Junction City and Daniel D. Sherraden, 20, Junction City were both arrested.
BOSTON (AP) — An 80-year-old man who admitted running a sprawling multistate marijuana-dealing operation faces sentencing this week.
Marshall Dion pleaded guilty to several charges under a plea agreement with prosecutors.
A federal judge postponed Dion’s sentencing scheduled for last month. She asked prosecutors and Dion’s lawyers to submit written arguments on why the proposed sentence in the plea agreement is up to seven years in prison when federal sentencing guidelines call for 30 years.
A stop for speeding in 2013 in Junction City led authorities to Massachusetts and Arizona, where they found about $15 million in cash, nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and ledgers detailing drug deals going back to 1992.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Thursday in U.S. District Court.
The Junction City Police Department has reported the arrest of Julie Ann Huntwork, 53, Hoisington, on suspicion of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
The arrest occurred at 8:52 p.m. Saturday at 500 East Chestnut Street.
At the same time and locatiuon Tia L. Lilley, 48, Great Bend, was arrested on suspicion of Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
The Grandview Plaza Police Department has reported the arrest of three Wichita residents at 2:53 a.m. Sunday.
They included Johnny Tyrone Cummings, 22, Wichita, on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and No Drug Tax Stamp, Darius Thomas, 21, Wichita, suspicion of Driving While Suspended, and Alphonso McPherson III, 24, Wichita, on suspicion of Driving While Suspended, Failure to Obey a Stop Sign, and No Proof of Liability Insurance.
Geary County rural firefighters worked a pair of small grass fires on Saturday.
There were no injuries, and no major property damage.
Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges stated one occurred along Britt Road two miles southwest of Junction City near railroad tracks. “A guy had been doing some burning, and part of it got away from him. We got that knocked down in about 10 minutes. ”
Berges said as soon as that was fire was extinguished they received a call on a fire in a residential yard on K-18 about one-half mile east of the Geary – Dickinson County line. “Our trucks responded to that, got that one pretty well knocked down.”
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz topped the vote-getters during the Geary County Republican Party presidential caucus on Saturday at the 4-H / Senior Citizens Center.
County Republican Party officials confirmed that Cruz received 157 votes followed by Donald Trump with 149. Marco Rubio and John Kasic both received 59, and Dr. Ben Carson 1 vote. There were four uncommitted votes and 61 provisional ballots that will have to be evaluated by the State Republican Party.
Corrine Fehr
The turnout for the event was solid. A total of 341 ballots had been provided for those choosing to vote, and more had to be printed when those ran out.
The vote totals were submitted to the State Republican Party to be included in the statewide totals for the candidates. The voter totals will be used to determine the number of delegates from Kansas that will represent each candidate at the Republican National Convention.
Caucus Chair Corrine Fehr stated, “Whover gets the most votes in the state of Kansas, proportionately, that’s how many delegates they get at the national Republican Convention in Ohio in July.”
Prior to the caucus vote speakers representing the different presidential candidates spoke to the large audience in attendance.
Junction City lost an icon when Kenny Langdon, 62, passed away February 24th.
A large audience gathered at the Junction City Municipal Building Saturday for a celebration of life service to remember the popular City Building and Maintenance Custodian, who had worked for the City since 1996 and was a resident of the community for 40 years.
Kenny was remembered as an “angel on earth,” and also for his strong work ethic, his way of making others feel better, and for many….as a friend.
Geary County Commissioner Ben Bennett told about how Kenny helped his mother-in-law every Saturday when she visited downtown to get her hair done. “He found out that she was there almost every week and he started making it an issue.” Bennett noted Kenny made sure to meet her when she arrived downtown and helped get her out of the car and into the shop. “And after her hair was done he would make sure that he helped her out and helped her back in the car. And he didn’t miss a Saturday that he was around.”
Others told stories of experiences in the Noon Kiwanis Club with Kenny, and how most years he sold the most tickets for their pancake feed. Tailgating friends at K-State football games remembered the good times with Langdon and have pledged to keep an honorary tailgate chair for him.
City Commissioner Jim Sands noted that Kenny had a way of calming people, and current and former members of the Junction City Police Department remembered how he rode along with the police every year on his birthday. Retired Undersheriff Bill Kelley noted that Kenny was strong supporter of the Police and Sheriff’s Departments.
Mayor Mick McCallister remembered Langdon’s attendance every year at Country Stampede, where McCallister has worked during that country music festival for many years. ” Kenny would grab me and say how you doing, how you doing, we’re having fun!” McCallister said he would miss Kenny at this year’s Country Stampede.
The celebration of life service was attended by members of Kenny Langdon’s family, with Pastor Tom Swihart presiding over the service. There was the playing of country music. It was noted Kenny was a country music fan.
The event concluded with a balloon release outside the front entrance of the Municipal Building.
