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Jackson County Attorney Shawna Miller is resigning from her position as the county counselor and will no longer be advising the Jackson County Commissioners on legal matters, it was reported.
During a recent commission meeting, the commissioners received a letter of resignation from Miller as the...
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A grand opening public event for the new Holton Elementary School is now being tentatively planned for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, according to “important dates’’ listed at Monday’s school board meeting.
If everything continues to progress nicely at the new Holton Elementary...
In his six years as Holton’s city manager, Bret Bauer has been proud to oversee a city government organization that has cut its debts in half, worked to improve its infrastructure and attracted economic growth in its commercial areas and industrial park.
But for Bauer, whose last day on the job...
Holton FFA member Samantha Beauchamp was named a State Star Farmer, one of the state association’s top honors, during the recent Kansas FFA State Convention.
Beauchamp is only the third female in the association’s history to receive the honor, it was noted.
Each year, the Kansas FFA Association...
A base salary increase of $100 for teachers in the Jackson Heights school district has been approved for the 2016-17 school year by the USD 335 Board of Education.
At this point, however, the board is waiting to see if there will be a 2016-17 school year.
During the board’s regular monthly meeting...
Video surveillance camera equipment will be updated at two of Royal Valley’s schools after action was taken by the USD 337 Board of Education Monday evening.
The board approved the purchase of several digital cameras and a server from American Digital Security of Liberty, Mo. at a total cost of $12...
“If I ever pass away, my husband did it.”
Before she died on Oct. 21, 2015, Elizabeth Fleshman of Holton reportedly wrote those words on a piece of paper that Jackson County Sheriff’s Detective Phil McManigal said was likely intended to be found by law enforcement officers and emergency medical...
A total of 15 miles of Jackson County roads are expected to receive chip-and-seal treatment this summer, it has been reported.
No additional county roads are being chip-and-sealed this summer, as the 15 miles of chip and oil will only be applied to current chip-and-seal roads, it was reported....
The Hoyt Police Department is seeking $825 in financial assistance to purchase three body cameras for its three city police officers, it has been reported.
The police department recently registered on BodyCameraDonations.com in order to outfit three police officers with WOLFCOM Vision Police Body...
One of the oldest churches in Jackson County has seen its attendance dwindling in recent years, and now church leaders are pondering whether to close the church for good.
“There are still some details to be worked out, but it’s probably the case that we’re going to close,” said Leroy Rieschick...
