All-league softball, baseball
Pioneer League Wellsville Softball Grace Farrar, outfield, first team; Jayden Hull, P, first team; Kacey Sanderson, third base, second. Baseball Willie Dorsey, shortstop, second team; Jimmy Dorsey, pitcher, second.
June 2022
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COURSE CORRECTION
Dear Readers, On a shelf in a West On a shelf in a Western KS warehouse sits a parcel I hope will be recovered. Well I don’t know for sure that it is on a shelf or in a warehouse but after four hours, five or six “live chats,” and too many phone calls to count, the United Parcel Service (UPS) assures me this package is somewhere in Garden City.
Newton Girl is New Miss Kansas Teen USA
Newton High School student, Gracie Hendrickson, was recently crowned Miss Kansas Teen USA 2022 and will spend this next year representing the organization. Her plans for the year include appearances to promote her personal platform on mental health and preparing for Nationals later this year.
Heath named to Bethany honor roll
Wellsville’s Maggie Heath was one of 213 Bethany College students to be selected for the Academic Dean’s Honor Roll for spring 2022. Students must be enrolled full-time with a semester grade point average of at least 3.50, to qualify. ?To qualify for the academic honor, students must be enrolled full-time and earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 and above. 85 students earned a GPA of 4.0.
NCCC students receive academic honors
Several local students were recognized for their academic achievements for the spring semester by Neosho County Community College. The students were named to the Presidents List and the Vice Presidents list.
City of Ottawa warning residents about phone scam
The City of Ottawa is warning residents about a recent scam involving phone calls requesting customers to download the money transferring app Zelle to make payments. The caller also has been reported to tell customers that the city is merging with Evergy.
Baldwin City man arrested for attempted murder
A Baldwin City man was arrested for attempted murder on Friday morning, the Franklin County Sherriff ’s Office announced. Devin Fuller, 22, was arrested on June 3 for attempted first degree murder, endangerment, criminal discharge of a firearm, and criminal possession of a firearm.
COVID-19 pandemic contributes to closure of 115 Kansas home child care providers
Economic disruption in Kansas associated with COVID-19 contributed to demise of 115 family home child-care providers in the pandemic’s first year and left nearly one-fifth of the state’s counties without child care slots for infants or toddlers, a new report said.
May Was a Bit Overdramatic
There was a basketball player at my high school who was overdramatic. Anytime an opposing player even brushed up against him he would yell in pain and grab his arm. One time someone bumped him, and he threw a hissy fit and called a time out because of his “pain.” That was our last timeout which made us lose the game because we couldn’t stop the clock.
A broken marriage leads to broken friendships
Dear Amy: I have been divorced for two years. I frequently see my two young daughters, and remain on decent terms with my ex.