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Among the government officials, businesses and 4-H families honored during the recent dedication of the Northeast Kansas Heritage Complex, stood 99-year-old Irene Cowger.
Cowger has been a lifelong supporter of the Jackson County Fair and continues to participate in the open class competitions....
Leadership is still being sought for this year’s upcoming Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau.
The following is a brief history of the Christmas Bureau and some of the changes that have occurred over the years since its formation.
Jackson County’s Christmas Bureau has been...
A Jackson County resident who had been at large after leading law enforcement on an Aug. 1 manhunt has been captured in northeastern Oklahoma, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
Danny Ross Adams, 25, of Denison, was picked up by law enforcement in Pryor, Okla., after the Jackson...
Wednesday marks the start of the new 2015-16 school year for most young people in the Jackson County area, and students and teachers alike are looking forward to a few more activities as they make the transition from pool days to school days.
Some middle and high school students are hitting the...
Approximately 230 Jackson County children participated in the 14th annual Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Day Camp at Banner Creek Reservoir last Thursday and Friday, it was reported.
This year’s Sheriff's Day Camp featured an emergency vehicle demonstration and displays including fire trucks, an...
Work on the new football field and track at Jackson Heights High School will be wrapping up soon, a representative of Wichita’s United Sport Systems told the Jackson Heights USD 335 Board of Education during the board’s regular meeting on Monday.
United’s Maurice Swihart told board members that...
The installation of a new special drinking fountain is one step toward reducing plastic waste at Holton High School.
The new fountain, which includes a water bottle filling station, was recently unveiled at the commons area of the school.
“This is a safe, sustainable way to encourage students to...
With the first day of classes approaching, teachers, administrators and staff in USD 336 are getting their rooms and buildings ready for the start of the 2015-2016 school year.
In that vein, the Holton school board went over some of the final steps in preparation for the start of this school year...
A 5.322 mill increase has been approved for Royal Valley for the 2015-2016 school year.
Board of education members held a budget hearing Monday evening to approve the proposed budget, which includes 47.877 mills, up from last year’s 42.555 mills. For the 2013-2014 school year, the district’s...
The trial of a Netawaka resident charged with several sex-related crimes involving a child may be delayed because of the dismissal of his attorney.
During a motion hearing for Scott James Buchheit, 35, on Tuesday in Jackson County District Court, Judge Micheal Ireland granted a motion from Onaga...
