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Fans of Hollywood and Broadway musicals often listen to recordings of those musicals in order to bring the show to life — and that’s the premise behind this weekend’s Holton High School production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
But even though the central character in the Tony Award-winning comedy/...
No illegal substances were found during the first unannounced and random search at Royal Valley High School by Providence Working Canines, USD 337 Board of Education members learned Monday.
Royal Valley Superintendent Aaric Davis reported that the dogs, which can detect a variety of illicit...
The trial of a Mayetta resident accused of the November 2015 stabbing death of a Mayetta woman has been postponed until spring of next year due to the lack of a completed psychological evaluation on the defendant.
That was the Tuesday afternoon ruling of Jackson County District Court Judge Norbert...
With Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, volunteers and donations for Holton’s annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner are still needed for this year, according to dinner organizer Freda Galer.
Among the items still needed for the dinner, set from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 at the...
Local schools will be closed for a few days next week for Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 24.
Jackson Heights, Holton, Royal Valley and Prairie Hills school districts will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 23, Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, next week for the holiday. Classes...
Lyle Campbell, 76, of Holton said every aspect of his life is “unique,” including his future grave.
Visitors at the Holton Cemetery west of town may have already noticed Campbell’s future resting place, which includes a large silver bell with the words “Here Lies A Dead Ringer” painted on it.
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The trial of a Mayetta resident accused of the November 2015 stabbing death of a Mayetta woman may be delayed a second time unless Jackson County District Court Judge Norbert Marek receives a report on whether the accused is psychologically ready to stand trial, the judge said Thursday.
During...
The ability to laugh in the midst of pain and sorrow is an important part of the recovery process, according to Dr. Ron Cobb in his self-published book “Fun And Laughter In Recovery, Otherwise, Why Recover?”
Cobb is the clinical director of Hope Help Health of Holton. He is a Licensed Clinical...
The trial of a Hoyt resident accused of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 14 will likely be delayed again due to ongoing medical issues with his attorney, it was noted on Thursday in Jackson County District Court.
If a motion filed on Wednesday by Topeka attorney William Rork to...
The owners of an Atchison grain elevator will not face criminal charges in the October 2011 explosion that killed six people, including a Wetmore man who was working as a grain inspector, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said Thursday.
However, Bartlett Grain Co. is still facing an investigation into...
