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Royal Valley Middle School Counselor Laura Douglas was recently named a finalist for the 2024 Kansas School Counselor Of The Year Award.
Douglas was surprised with the recognition during an all-school assembly at RVMS on Nov. 20.
“It’s a true honor. I serve on the state board of school counselors...
Former Deputy Jackson County Attorney Brian Yearout has been selected to succeed longtime Kansas Second Judicial District Judge Dennis Reiling as magistrate judge in Jefferson County, it has been reported.
Yearout, who currently serves as deputy county attorney for Pottawatomie County, will be...
The Holton High School spirit squad, which includes the Wildcat cheer team and the Lady Paws dance team, recently earned top honors at the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Game Day State Cheer and Dance competition, it was reported.
The Lady Paws were named runner-up during...
The voices and musical instruments of Jackson County area students are coming to life for the upcoming Christmas season, and those students are preparing several holiday music concerts to help people get into the Christmas spirit.
The following is a list of Christmas-themed school concerts that...
The fourth-annual Jackson County Community Foundation “Thoughtful Giving Day” raised more than $139,000 for 31 local non-profit organizations, the second-highest fund-raising total in the event’s history, according to JCCF Secretary Carly Fletcher.
As of Tuesday, a total of $139,108.64 was raised...
Real estate and personal property tax statements were mailed out recently to Jackson County property owners, it was reported.
The first half of taxes are due on Friday, Dec. 20, and the second half are due May 10, 2025. Tax payments will be honored if postmarked on or before the due date.
If no...
The 24th annual Christmas Parade of Lights and the Christmas Homes Tour will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, to bring some holiday spirit to Jackson County.
The evening’s activities will kick off at 5 p.m. when Studio 1 Dance Center students are set to perform to Christmas songs outside on the...
Holton attorney J. Richard “Dick” Lake isn’t taking on any new cases, stating that he wants to let his current caseload wind down — which he expects to happen in mid-December — rather than handing them off to another lawyer.
“I don’t think it’s fair to shove off my caseload on somebody else who...
Whether it’s building new houses in the Banner Oaks subdivision at Holton’s southern edge or developing a three-lot residential subdivision on land in the city that’s been vacant for at least a quarter of a century, Mark Aeschliman wants to do his part to increase the inventory of affordable,...
A total of 6,629 of the county’s 9,034 registered voters, 73.3 percent, participated in the election, which is one of the largest voter turnouts noted in recent years, according to Jackson County Clerk Kristie Richter.
“I thought it was a great turnout,” Richter said. “I ordered enough paper...
