HEADLINES

  • Peabody mayor resigns

    Peabody Mayor Kevin Burke, whose resignation was called for even before he took office in January, abruptly resigned Monday, citing medical issues. Council member Bailey Penner was appointed to replace him during a meeting marked by discussion of the city’s future direction.

  • 2 charged with drugs in packed SUV

    A traffic stop Friday night for an unreadable license plate allegedly led deputies to find drugs and alcohol in a Ford Escape carrying eight people, including two 16-year-olds. Amaris D. Henry, 19, McPherson, and Chylynn N. Watts, 19, Marion, were arrested after a deputy stopped the Ford at 10:20 p.m. Friday on Main St. in Marion, Undersheriff Larry Starkey said.

  • Painter electrocuted in Hillsboro

    Painter Tim Cleveland of Pittsburg died May 6 after contacting a high-voltage power line while working outside Hillsboro Hardware. Cleveland was in a bucket truck when he touched a high-voltage power line and fell from the bucket, county ambulance director Mickey Price said.

  • At 83, senior is finally graduating from lifetime of racism and hardship

    Her recollection of 1950s Wichita North High School is a lot of “hurt.” Teachers refused to call her “Julia,” and instead harshly used “Straughter,” her maiden name.

  • Graduate fulfills her mother's dying wish

    Adult online graduates of Centre High School will far outnumber the 12 seniors crossing the stage at Sunday’s commencement ceremonies. “This year we have over 120 actually graduating,” Centre superintendent Daniel Ackland said.

  • County extends data center moratorium

    County commissioners on Monday extended a moratorium on data center development for another year while reopening questions about whether past wind-energy regulations were adopted through proper public process. After hearing a planning commission recommendation to delay action until after the county updates its comprehesive plan, commissions unanimously approved extending a moratorium on applications related to data centers in unincorporated areas through June 1, 2027.

  • Cost to equip police car exceeds estimate

    Upfitting a salvaged $32,500 2024 or ’25 Ford Interceptor to be a new police car in Marion has cost $17,184.52. The final cost exceeded an earlier estimate by nearly $1,000 because of rising costs of parts, city administrator Brian Wells said.

DEATHS

FOR THE RECORD

OPINION

  • Vote for common sense

    Take back the bench! It’s a battle cry heard with increasing frequency these days. But despite seeming to be a good message, applicable to such things as an upcoming vote involving St. Luke Hospital, it’s about as deceptive as anything else that floats ominously down the rivers of cash secretively provided by ultra-radical Koch Industries billionaires. Commercials contend that Kansas Supreme Court justices don’t face election. That’s simply not true. Each justice — like every judge in the state — is subject to regular ballot questions asking whether the public wants him or her to be retained or fired. A few months back, an earlier torrent of Koch money tried to wash away a bunch of justices, but voters weren’t fooled and chose to retain them.

  • ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:

    Clickety-clickety-click

  • LETTER:

    A flood of concern

  • AMERICA AT 250:

    Leaders must choose: public duty or private convictions

PEOPLE

  • Peabody woman part of mission to West Africa

    For most people in Peabody, June means summer heat in a small town. For Jennifer Bush, it will mean the same thing. But in Ghana. The Peabody resident will leave June 12 as part of a six-person team traveling to the West African nation for a humanitarian and missionary trip focused on agriculture, wellness outreach, and village assistance.

  • Owner says shop still brewing

    Rumors that The Sit Down coffee shop is closing are unfounded, owner Kirsten Dahlgren said. “I don’t know how the idea spread,” Dahlgren said.

  • Author to speak at library

    Kansas author Kim Vogel Sawyer will speak and sign copies of her novel, “Where We Belong,” at 10 a.m. Saturday at Marion City Library. The book focuses on a widowed New York father’s attempts to reunite with his daughters, who were sent to a Kansas orphan home after he temporarily gave them up.

  • Senior Center menus

  • MEMORIES:

    10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 110, 150 years ago

SPORTS

  • Warrior boys finish strong

    The Warriors baseball and softball teams added a few games on the road Friday against Herington. The boys won both, but the girls let two slip away. The boys beat Herington 8-7 and 19-2. The first game was a JV match-up, but the second was a varsity game.

  • Kraus sets school record in 1600

    Dylan Kraus broke Marion’s school record in the 1600 Friday at Remington, winning with a time of 5:22.90. Kraus also holds three school records in the 400, and 800. He placed second in those races Friday. Caileigh Johnson won the 200 meter dash. Brylee Smith placed third. Johnson also won the pole vault.

  • Marion places fifth in golf

    Marion placed fifth out of eight teams Monday at Hesston. Jayden Stiver was 14th individually. Ryan Tharp was 21st, and Jacob Tharp was 22nd. Marion will be host for 11 schools, including Hillsboro, at regionals Monday at the Marion Country Club.

  • Hillsboro, Centre honored

    Hillsboro and Centre were honored last week by the state high school activities association as sportsmanship champions of their leagues.

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