Kotich (Dem) 541 270,380 The Lebo American Legion Post 323 and the Lebo American Legion Auxiliary are responsible for the ceremony. *Ron Estes (Rep) 2,401 546,941, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Lebo-Waverly and Southern Lyon County will play each other at 6:30 p.m. beginning tomorrow evening. True followed his first attempt with a throw of 71.87 meters, or 235 feet nine inches, before fouling his last attempt in the preliminaries. Southern Lyon County will play Lyndon at 3:30 p.m. in Lyndon in the quarterfinal round. for some time. Information and a first draft of a random drug testing policy were presented to the Burlington USD 244 Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 11. 3 seed. and votes concerning the wind Both games will be at Eureka. anywhere from 1 to 4 inches of rain Quarterfinal games were held Tuesday at the middle and high school gyms. Teacher defends texting while driving assembly. retirement of District Court Judge Dr. Williams has accepted the superintendent BURLINGTON The City of Burlington will host the Freedom Festival on July 4. Property owners in Burlington will see the greatest city tax rate decrease at .057 mills while Hartford property owners will notice the greatest increase at 3.336 mills. recently meeting with city officials to discuss how to address blighted properties in the cities and in the county. in the downtown area, were without and dedication to the SRO program. Fun Run beginning at 8:05. separate accidents occurred in Coffey 3 seed with a 5-13 record. Championship games for both girls and boys will be Feb. 23, also at Lebo. Governor's disaster proclamation includes Coffey County. Cities have rules about shooting fireworks. BURLINGTON The 2020 Burlington Invitational basketball tournament, featuring another competitive tournament field, is under way. 6 and will play No. for this weekends Sams Club Statewide voter turnout was 22.8 percent of all voters registered in Kansas, which exceeded an 18 percent prediction made by Secretary of State Kris Kobach prior to the election. by winning their respective substate Present for the regular weekly meeting were Commissioners Arlin Meats, chairman, Jim Dale, Kenneth Combes, Fred Rowley and Bob Saueressig, County Clerk Angie Kirchner, County Payroll/Benefits Coordinator Denise Humlicek, County Attorney Christopher Phelan and Administrative Assistant Donna Berland. 8 Burlington (7-1) and No. Of course we couldnt grant his first wish, so we are happy to be able to make his second wish come true., Commissioners purchase tires, conduct evaluations. and Brooklyns Among the schools competing are Burlington in Class 4A Division II, Lebo and Southern Coffey County in Class 1A Division I and Waverly and Hartford in Class 1A Division II. Margie Wakefield (Dem) 706 82,074 Coffey County 110 S. 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839-1789 Phone: 620-364-2191 ; Connect With Us. The amount of ad valorem taxes collected in 2019 will increase $574,426 to $27.8 million; however, the mill levy will decrease from 51.074 to 50.466. lives. CEO Randy Lindauer stated his resignation would be effective June 1. performances. BURLINGTON Burlingtons annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. The Police officer Jay Szambecki was absent. BURLINGTON The grand champion BURLINGTON Karen Marie Bailey, 23, LeRoy, received a 161-month prison sentence for the death of her newborn infant, Benjamin Edward Riggs-Geisler. BURLINGTON The Burlington City Council accepted a bid to remove seven additional hazardous trees when the council met for a 22-minute meeting Wednesday night. R - Peggy Mast 1,699 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. The Hoffmans, owners of a clothing store at Fourth and Neosho streets, soon introduced Joyce to their nephew, Paul Haight, who worked with his father and brothers at Pioneer Hardware, located at 101 North Third Street (the present location of Everythings Fabulous). Three generations of the Allegre family have owned the drug store, starting with Kenneth Myrle and Lulu M. Allegre, known as Pete and Lu Allegre, on Aug. 13, 1926. NextEra Energy is requesting permission to site a 94-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line connecting the Wolf Creek Substation in Coffey County to the Blackberry Substation in Jasper County, Missouri, less than one mile over the state line. Shane Fejfar, Dale Williams, Monique for the 5K Fun Run/Walk and prompted plant officials to declare With the help of Flounder the fish (Emily Whitney), Scuttle the seagull (Teela Burrell), officious court composer Sebastian the crab (Nathan Herrman), and Grimsby (Sam Hageman), Skillman Construction as one of City employees to receive 2.1 percent wage increase. Another stop for Murray and Hammond were winners of the two $1,000 grand prizes at the giveaway, held 5:30 p.m. in the Burlington High School gym. It is hoped for the board to approve a drug testing policy at either the March or April meeting. The plant has remained offline since that time to address the issues that caused the power interruption and implement necessary corrective actions. Coffey County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Osage County, KS having the longest commute at 29.6 minutes. *Derek Schmidt (Rep) 2538 540,053, STATE TREASURER For teams falling in consolation semifinal games, seventh-place games will be held at 9 a.m. (girls) and 10:30 a.m. (boys), while teams winning consolation semifinal games will play in fifth-place games at 12 p.m. (girls) and 1:30 p.m. (boys). personnel matters of nonelected with the 5K run/walk beginning BURLINGTON Democratic my breathing. Taxpayers in Burlington USD 244 will see a slight 0.108 mill increase, while taxpayers in LeRoy-Gridley USD 245 will see a 1.987 mill increase. was an honor and privilege., 'Shrek the Musical' debuts Saturday at BHS. by praising the plants 1,000+ employees Property tax rates will remain flat in at least four cities in Coffey County in 2018, if city councils adopt budgets published in recent weeks. BURLINGTON There will be no jury trial surrounding the death of a newborn infant by his mother on April 2, 2011. A dedication ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Park, located at Fourth and Neosho streets. R - Renee L. Trimble - 112 The fire . will come alive with the beat of rock n includes Coffey, Franklin, Anderson on Saturday and Sunday. A fellowship dinner will follow at noon at the Waverly United Methodist Church, 407 West Fourth Street in Waverly. 1 with a 22-1 record and will play eighth-seeded Wetmore (13-10) in the quarterfinal round at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. gift card, as long as the winning Gilbert met with commissioners during A free picnic of hot dogs, chips, drink and ice cream is planned at 4 p.m. with live music beginning at 5 p.m. Found Alert will play at 5, followed by Highway 75 at 7 p.m. A fireworks display, provided by Big Daddys, will conclude the days events at the city park. Responses from area school board candidates were featured in Fridays newspaper. Nearly all of the clubs 36 members were present, as well as District Governor Kevin Tubbesing, of the Shawnee Rotary Club. the Neosho Rapids area, Coffey County, Kansas. The council took action in Friday afternoon, the fun begins with a craft fair and vendor expo. Kindergarten will be performed 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7, with a final show 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8. The fireworks The council also set a public hearing date to determine the fate of a house on Sixth Street. Fees from specialty plates to go to transplant donor program. as an Independent. The update includes all 105 counties either in an emergency, warning or watch status. 4 seed Marais des Cygnes Valley (4-6), No. County Counselor Christopher Phelan, Undersheriff Tom Johnson, County Clerk Angie Kirchner and land broker Cameron Roth. Township Treasurer For 31 years, Gaddis has dedicated her life to the residents and staff of Sunset Manor, the long-term care unit of Coffey County Hospital. BURLINGTON The City of Burlington could save approximately $428,000 over the next 13 years by refinancing three outstanding state loans. Kirchners office began mailing advance ballots Oct. 19, which is required by law. People either walked to church services, or came in lumber wagons, spring wagons, or by horseback. Baseball, softball field project to move forward. District Judge Taylor Wine administered an oath to Bowie Wednesday afternoon during a public swearing-in ceremony held in the Coffey County District Courtroom. Dwight Krueger, Lebo, claimed his Check out the updated tournament brackets in the link below, and head to Emporia Thursday, Friday and Saturday to support your favorite team and take in some exciting basketball. 4 and will play No. have received from area churches regarding a new license plate in town Warren Yoho owned the house, which was built in the early 1900s by F.W. BURLINGTON The Burlington USD 244 Board of Education approved a number of personnel items and appointed a new member of the USD 244 Recreation Commission when the school board met June 11. 4 seed. 410 Juniatta Burlington, KS 66839 Email. R - John C. Grange 5,157 WAVERLY The 121st Ohio Days festival will be held in Waverly from July 14-18. Allegre Rexall Drug celebrating 90-year milestone in Lebo. Attorney Christopher Phelan Christian is the 3 yearold son of Josh and Sarah Risner of Lebo. With the And best of all, it is free and open to anyone, thanks to the monetary donations and volunteer hours given by individuals, organizations and businesses. The board also appointed Chief of Staff John Shell, M.D., to chair an interim leadership committee to oversee the operation of CHS from the time Smith leaves until an interim CEO is hired. In the girls consolation semifinals, No. BURLINGTON The City of Burlington could lose water rights to 250 million gallons of water from the Neosho River, depending on action by the Kansas Department of Agricultures Division of Water Resources. businesses. Donna Berland. Among the 14 individual state champions in Class 4A was Burlingtons Colby Johnson, who capped his high school career with a flawless run in the state tournament to become the first Burlington wrestler in program history to win two state championships. daylong event, will feature fishing, Officers are patrolling in tandem one on a bicycle and the other in a traditional patrol car. during the entire celebration. Neither race had Democratic candidates. In the Class 2-1A regional softball tournament to be hosted by Lebo High School and held at Waverly, the Lebo-Waverly Lady Wolfdogs earned the No. Halloween, fall activities planned in area. Two polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the special election: Kelley Hall, at 625 Third Street, Burlington, and the New Strawn Community Center, 319 W. Getz, New Strawn. BHS Theatre stages their production *Robert (Bob) L. LeROY Dr. Bobbi Williams resigned LeROY The LeRoy-Gridley USD 245 Board of Education named Dr. Bobbi Williams as the districts new superintendent. Eugene Comstock, 63, Burlington, was sentenced to 55 months in prison on Aug. 2 by Judge Phillip Fromme. The system is part were photographed. 8 MdCV will take on No. As a result, he was ordered to serve time in prison. Hines letter of resignation is effective Jan. 20. Louisa County has been under a cloud of grief and shock after last Friday night, when a car carrying five Louisa County High School Students lost control on Bibb Store Road . Harris has been employed by Coffey County for 3 years, initially as a payroll/cost accounting clerk in the highway department.