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Whether or not to allow Jackson County employees to carry an open or concealed weapon on Jackson County property and vehicles was discussed by the Jackson County Commissioners Monday.
It light of recent shootings throughout the country, Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Gary Thiessan, who provides...
Santa will be making one final stop in Holton on Saturday before he and his flying reindeer return to the area on Christmas Eve.
During this month’s Second Saturday event, children can visit with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hutchins Building on the west side of the...
Larry and Tammy Swaim of Delia will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Dec. 14. They were married on that date in 1990 at Seaman Baptist Church by the Rev. William Kraus.
Larry’s parents are the late Richard and Helen Swaim. Tammy’s parents are Charles and Kay Wienck.
Larry is a full-time...
Wabaunsee County Attorney Norbert C. Marek Jr. was named on Friday as the new Second District Court Judge for Jackson County, it was reported.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced his appointment of Marek, a resident of Westmoreland, as the replacement for Judge Micheal A. Ireland, who died in...
This year’s Holton Christmas Homes Tour features a variety of homes – new and old – decked in décor just as unique as their homeowners.
The homes tour is set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, as a fund-raiser for the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.
The tour features homes owned...
For the past three years, the Jackson County Community Band has brought a few more smiles to Holton’s Town Square over the summer.
This holiday season, however, the community band is looking to start a new tradition — a Christmas concert, to be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 in the Holton High...
A Horton resident charged with sex-related crimes in Jackson County involving a 9-year-old girl will face sentencing in February after entering a plea deal on Friday in Jackson County District Court.
Dallas Bond, 21, entered a no contest plea to a felony charge of aggravated indecent liberties with...
Donations and volunteers are still needed to help make this year’s Jackson County Christmas Bureau a success.
A total of 150 applications from families, seniors and disabled citizens have been received for this year’s Christmas Bureau, which has been set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11,...
Responsibility for the mental health of inmates at the Jackson County Jail has fallen to the county, it has been reported, and officials and staff are looking for ways to improve those services to inmates here.
At Monday’s Jackson County Commission meeting, David Elsbury, KANZA Mental Health and...
Tickets for the 11th-annual Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame dinner are now on sale at Holton’s banking institutions, it has been reported.
This year’s Chamber Hall of Fame honorees are Jan and the late Harold Hodge, Dorothy and the late Joe Rogers, Paula Taylor and Di...
