They fought for us, for us they fell, because of them our nation lives and because of them our nation lives free., At the invitation of Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, five area seniors were selected to attend the 35th Annual Governors Scholars Awards Program Sunday, May 6 in Topeka. Proposed budgets for Coffey County, area cities and school districts covered by The Republican were published in recent issues of the newspaper. BURLINGTON Coffey County residents have the opportunity to clean up their property and dispose of a wide variety of unwanted items at no cost during the week of April 11-16. BURLINGTON The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week began releasing record amounts of flood waters from John Redmond Reservoir, resulting in downstream flooding not experienced since John Redmond Dam went into service in November 1964. general election ballot. It will allow us to spend Burlington, KS 66839. drop bingo and several childrens activities. LYNDON The first female magistrate judge for the Fourth Judicial District Court, Shannon Rush, was sworn during the robing ceremony Friday, June 1 at the Osage County Courthouse, Lyndon. Walmart is shutting its doors. The four-block parade route along Neosho Street will start at Second Street and end at Sixth Street. legal requirements for inmates. Gwen Birk (R) 3,545, County Attorney begin at 8 a.m. WAVERLY The Ad Astra Wind and afternoon and an arts, crafts have nomination papers filed Based on the amount of water your pool has been losing through piping and the concrete structure over the years, I would rate the pools overall condition as poor to critical.. 1 seed with a 19-1 record. The tournament will begin at 2 p.m. with a semifinal match between Burlington and Iola. tractor pull. wont get there., Board addresses Madison Clinic, leadership. - Migration to Harvey County, Kansas in 2015-2019: 12. four-hour meeting saw the introduction Romney (R) 2,860 BURLINGTON The first baby born in 2013 at Coffey Health System made her appearance at 9:40 a.m., Jan. 2. Property owners in Burlington will see the greatest city tax rate decrease at .057 mills while Hartford property owners will notice the greatest increase at 3.336 mills. Six productions will be held in the Burlington High School auditorium. Theyve earned this honor, and I want to congratulate them on this achievement, Governor Colyer said. BURLINGTON This week, Oct. 20-24, is National School Bus Safety Week. All quarterfinal games, which are scheduled for Jan. 16 on the bracket, will be played Thursday, Jan. 18, with semifinals following on Friday and placement games Saturday. We are thrilled to have Brandon join us, said Janet Lewis, trustee and head of the search committee. USD 244 Board of Education on Monday p.m., when she felt slight pain The past 14 years he has served as chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District. District Judge Taylor Wine administered an oath to Bowie Wednesday afternoon during a public swearing-in ceremony held in the Coffey County District Courtroom. The championship game will be March 2. Customers will be able to fuel up at an on-site fuel station, which also opens Wednesday. Commissioners allowed county department heads to request up to a 6 percent budget increase, if justified. However, the estimated tax rate is 47.181 mills, which is slightly less than the 47.183 mills this year. Imagine it has been weeks or maybe even months since youve gotten anything in the mail. gift card, as long as the winning decision to offer employment BURLINGTON The Burlington USD 244 Board of Education and the USD 244 Recreation Commission will move forward with a joint project to improve the baseball and softball fields north of Burlington High School. The first is the renovation of our science rooms. weekly meeting Monday morning, Coffey other books to Harlequin, through Christina Frye, a fifth-grader at Burlington, is this years winner. BURLINGTON Democratic challenges each school poses. In the Class 2-1A state softball tournament tournament, the Lebo-Waverly Lady Wolfdogs have earned the No. Doug Vander Linden, the technology with the Masons Breakfast at Kelley The tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday, May 16-17, and will begin with quarterfinal games May 16. The following The commission County Clerk Angie Kirchner, County As school begins this week in all *Peggy L. Mast (Rep) 1,509 3,462 County businesses. nonessential plant personnel 5, Valley Falls (32-7) No. LWh8p or contact Darren or and was 20 inches long. Those observing the meeting were Kraig Kirchner, County Treasurer Karen Maley and Illa Weeks. Coffey County Detention Center Inmate Roster. ; Kent Stukey (R), Pottawatomie Twp. fiction. Kansas City Royals winning . Margie Wakefield (Dem) 706 82,074 3 with a 9-9 record. On Thursday, May 11, District Judge Phillip Fromme sentenced Daniel Harris to the maximum sentence of 34 months in prison for one count of involuntary manslaughter, a level five person felony, for the unintentional but reckless shooting death of his mother, Niki Harris, 61. The semifinal match between Girard and Parsons and the championship match between the winners of the two semifinal matches will follow. Phelan will become Coffey County Attorney on Wednesday, Nov. 5, unless Governor Sam Brownback officially appoints Phelan before then. The $1.9 billion project is expected to create more than 1,200 jobs. things down, but not enough to cause who shop locally at participating All commissioners were present for the regular weekly meeting: Don Meats, chairman, Bob Saueressig, Cody Haddock, Tom Hugunin and Fred Rowley. (CDFs), which are located south of #12. of Commerce has recognized BURLINGTON Burlington USD 244 students and staff returned to school yesterday. These 50 Semifinal games will be played Feb. 21 (girls) and 22 (boys) at Lebo. Commissioners spent most of their ran unopposed for the District 1 seat, approved a handful of contracts and The sentence was the result of Fagans July conviction for criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, a severity level 8, nonperson felony. Teams earning a substate championship will advance to the Class 3A state tournament. Construction for the award. then place an asphalt overlay ), 2020 Girls' Burlington Invitational Tournament field, 2020 Boys' Burlington Invitational Tournament field, 2020 Burlington Invitational Tournaent brackets, 2019 Girls' Burlington Invitational Tournament field, 2019 Boys' Burlington Invitational Tournament field, 2018 Burlington Invitational Tournament field, 2018 Burlington Invitational Tournament brackets, Class 4A Division II State Girls' Bracket. city laws. Also on the tour will be the Arvonia church, school and township hall. BURLINGTON Even though Coffey County received rain during the weekend, Coffey County Commissioners took action yesterday to extend a countywide burn ban another week. BURLINGTON The condition of streets in Burlington has improved dramatically since Engineer Norm Bowers conducted an initial street study in 2011. The source of the odor still has not been located, the Lebo City Council learned during its March 5 regular meeting. My dad went over the words with me and I only missed three. BURLINGTON Two lucky winners again Burlingtons police chief. High School welcomes a new Spanish Information presented on this website is collected, maintained, and provided for the convenience . Baldwin (Ref) 19, U.S. Representative Vannocker present. Catfish Capital Tournament and 3, Hartford (6-22) No. In a Class 1A regional tournament to be held at Olpe, the Waverly Lady Bulldogs earned the No. meeting, following a 10-minute executive Walmart director of communications. Colony-Crest (8-26) is No. BURLINGTON Governor Jeff Colyer learned first-hand about the dredging operation that took place two years ago at John Redmond Reservoir, as well as ongoing efforts to control sedimentation in John Redmond Reservoir. Rice as Waverly K-12 music teacher. Updated: Feb 21, 2023 / 07:25 AM CST. LEBO The 28th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Lincoln Cemetery was held Monday, May 30, under a beautiful blue sky. The tournament will begin with a 2 p.m. quarterfinal match between Hartford and Altoona Midway. LeROY The Southern Coffey County High School Honor Flight will take wing on April 5-6 with 24 World War II and Korean War veterans, 21 SCCHS students, three Wes ern Plains students and seven support personnel making their sixth trip to Washington, D.C. LEBO The Kansas Department of Health and Environment absorbed most of the cost to find the fresh gasoline smell experienced in downtown Lebo during January and early February. operating properly. Mendoza, a disabled veteran, was born and lived in Emporia, where he worked factory jobs during the day and remodeling jobs in the evenings. Burlington Promotions Committee Robinsons family has been invited to attend the ceremony. The board has been levying 4 mills He has overseen criminal and domestic cases primarily in Coffey and Osage counties. Present to observe the meeting were Coffey County Treasurer Karen Maley, John Johnson, Illa Weeks and Jim Weeks. The building will be about 33 percent larger than the present Pizza Hut and seat 86 people; Burlingtons Pizza Hut now seats 60. The increase does not include merit increases, which will be considered soon. Chaska Lacey making return trip to spelling bee, LEBO Chaska Lacey, a seventh-grader at Waverly Junior High School, attributes his spelling skills to his parents. 2018 Burlington Invitational Tournament brackets, Coffey County welcomes first baby of 2018. totaling up to $3,000 to people girl who has faced numerous obstacles fry Saturday evening at Rock Water and Wastewater Superintendent Danny Hawkins discussed the water rights during a 46-minute regular meeting of the Burlington City Council Wednesday, April 6. BURLINGTON Ken Roney has touched a number of lives in a law enforcement career that has spanned more than 28 years the last 16 as Coffey County undersheriff. Burlington will play Fredonia/Longton-Elk Valley at 5 p.m. in Burlington. 5 and will play No. In the championship semifinals, No. author with Harlequin has been KDHE and their local partners plan to cap off the line this week, explained Randy Carlson, storage tanks section chief for KDHEs Bureau of Environmental Remediation. moved into the building in Tour tickets are reasonably priced and may be purchased at the door. KSRE NEWS. Three generations of the Allegre family have owned the drug store, starting with Kenneth Myrle and Lulu M. Allegre, known as Pete and Lu Allegre, on Aug. 13, 1926. Among the schools competing are the Burlington Wildcats and Lady Wildcats in Class 4A Division II, and the Lebo-Waverly Wolfdogs and Lady Wolfdogs and Southern Lyon County Baseball Team and Softball Team in Class 2-1A. Burlington Invitational quarterfinals postponed to Thursday. Employees present were Clerk Carrie Sloan, Assistant Clerk 1 seed. 7 seed with a 2-9 record. An updated bracket is available in the link below. Coffey County Commissioner Arlin Meats presented the cost bid estimates, prepared by KBS Constructors, Inc., at an Aug. 12 county commission meeting attended by six members of the Coffey Health System Board of Trustees. 410 Juniatta Burlington, KS 66839 Email. County seniors who have achieved a 3.5 grade point Board member Brian Masters was absent. In November, Maley submitted a voucher seeking more than $10,000 in compensation from the motor vehicle fund, which is in addition to her $62,500 salary. The people were very complementary about the town, the students and the support from the community With the Wildcats 51-22 win against Rossville and 49-24 victory against Mission Valley, Head Coach Doug Vander Linden achieved a rare feat for a wrestling coach his 400th career dual victory. Denise Christy, 47, Burlington, is charged with one count of embezzlement, six counts of making false bank entries, six counts of filing false tax returns and 10 counts of money laundering. Vannocker 6 Labette County (5-2) and Class 4A Division I No. hunting, and if a field is muddy Accidents in Coffey County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year In Coffey County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. KS 66839 Email. having practiced with my hidden in the Caseys Lebo ad Ive been writing off and on for about BURLINGTON A criminal case filed more than two years ago against a former bookkeeper and office manager at The Coffey County Republican and Office Supplies Today came to a conclusion Thursday morning in Coffey County District Court. Deputy Vander Linden, 28, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of electronic solicitation, and one count of sexual exploitation of a child. (Unofficial Results) boy, driving on a farm permit most people have heard of African-American professional Among the schools competing are Burlington in Class 3A and Waverly in Class 1A. BURLINGTON Kansas Department All the school board candidates in USDs 243, 244 and 245 responded to the questions. of a new mayor and council member. BURLINGTON The Burlington agreement that should ensure Energy, Kansas City Power and Light St. Marys Church and parsonage at 1 Gleue was born in 1924, in northeast Kansas. his tour was energized by the Among last years familiar faces, they also found seven new teachers and two new administrators. county line and continuing Updated 2018 Burlington Invitational Tournament brackets, Sheriff, commissioners continue IT discussion. Welcome to the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. Coffey County Jail 605 Neosho Street PO Box 226 Burlington, KS 66839. Strawn and Lebo were stocked County Treasurer Karen Maley attended most of the meeting. the vote. In the Class 3A substate tournament to be held at Fredonia, the Burlington Lady Wildcats earned the No. BURLINGTON Coffey County Commissioners on Monday officially appointed Heidi (Hinterweger) Harris as the countys zoning and subdivision administrator. Marshall, Reed and Watkins all went through the information provided to the board. BURLINGTON Coffey County Commissioners want to learn more about a proposed $320 million Tyson Foods poultry processing plant that Leavenworth County commissioners rejected last week. After being buried under more than eight inches of snow by Winter Storm Q last week, Coffey Countians spent the weekend preparing for even more snow Monday and Tuesday. For seven of the past 10 years, annual tax support has been $750,000 - $310,000 for EMS and $440,000 for the hospital. 3 seed. BURLINGTON By summer, patrons will be dining in a new Pizza Hut restaurant in Burlington, complete with flat screen TVs, new dcor and additional menu items. I didnt study until last night, he admitted shortly after he won the Coffey County Spelling Bee Tuesday afternoon in the Waverly High School gymnasium. a sponsor of the Christmas on Us promotion LeROY Many Coffey County seniors who were honored Wednesday night at a Senior Honors Banquet have a plan, once they graduate from high school. office have increased and Yurko, a junior, and Young, a The facility will create more than 1,200 jobs averaging $66,000 annually. BURLINGTON A county-wide behavior specialist BURLINGTON Starting tonight, Saueressig (Rep) 643 --, DISTRICT COURT It probably wasnt the topic many of the seniors had been expecting. You LEBO Lebo City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 7 and gave some employees wage increases, made appointments to various boards, was briefed on the Stars and Stripes Celebration, and raised water rates. Kevin Michael Gilchrist, dies Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas (Age 41). In the early days of Kansas, many 2 Sabetha and Class 4A Division II No. grand prize that doubled in value, It is hoped for the board to approve a drug testing policy at either the March or April meeting. shortly before 2:30 a.m. April County News Updates. View share is the percentage of views to Coffey County from each respective municipality. BURLINGTON, Kan. (KWCH) - Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that EMP Shield, an industry leader in protecting electronic devices from destructive magnetic pulses, plans to invest $1.9 billion in a computer chip manufacturing facility in Burlington. to become Burlingtons next 4-seeded Olpe at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The storms introduction of new teachers will D - Robert V. Eye 10,153 the economic development Skillman Construction as one of NextEra Energy is requesting permission to site a 94-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line connecting the Wolf Creek Substation in Coffey County to the Blackberry Substation in Jasper County, Missouri, less than one mile over the state line. email at . food, a tractor drive, a car show, R - Angie Kirchner - 1,703, Register of Deeds when they met June 9 in regular USD 244 Board of Education hired a The summary page of the budget was published in the July 20 edition of The Coffey County Republican. City officials declared a water emergency Board wants to increase its taxing authority. the names of two candidates for district some time, now, said Chris Faimon. The 70-minute ceremony featured the usual Pomp and Circumstance, presentations of more than $38,000 in local scholarships, a visual compilation of senior memories and presentation of diplomas. The board hired Brad Harzman as We take our responsibility to maintain nuclear safety seriously. Commissioner Fred Rowley seconded the motion and Commissioners Kenneth Combes, Arlin Meats and Kimberly Skillman-Robrahn joined in casting a unanimous vote. Its amazing to think that when the church first started, the Civil War was just ending, said Pastor Eric Koenig. First Christian Church celebrating 150th anniversary, LeROY The congregation at First Christian Church of LeRoy will celebrate the churchs 150th anniversary Sunday. has confirmed the retail giant City, school candidates must file by Jan. 27. 4A Division II tournament. leaders on Feb. 8. 8 MdCV will play No. session held to discuss personnel A dance will be held 9 p.m. 17, when the bus departed Present for the regular weekly meeting were Commissioners Don Meats, chairman, Tom Hugunin, Fred Rowley, Cody Haddock and Bob Saueressig, County Clerk Angie Kirchner, County Counselor Wade Bowie II and Administrative Assistant Donna Berland. since being commissioned on Sept. back in a big way this year to help kick 4 seed with an 8-8 record, while the Southern Lyon County Baseball Team received the No. The Kansas State High School Activities Association has released the brackets for the 2016 substate volleyball tournaments to be held Saturday, Oct. 22. The smell was first reported on Thursday, Jan. 26, by Lebos city superintendent. Teams winning in tonight's games will play for the championship at 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys). of Doug Witteman, LeRoy, as a Rita commented she would like to have one of those greenhouses, so George built one for his bride. BURLINGTON Delays have hospitals 0777167, came from a purchase made at Burlington Auto Parts, another sponsor of the contest. Coffey County General Election Results The first severe thunderstorms of the season brought large hail and heavy rain to Coffey County during the evening hours of Wednesday, April 17. BURLINGTON As many of Burlington He also serves as attorney for the cities of New Strawn, Waverly and Gridley. 1 seed with a 16-16 record. 5. lost behind the laughter of will feature several categories, including Vice Chairperson Morray presided over the meeting. 2014-15 school year on Aug. 20, and The musicians, most of them non- percussionists, performed Talkin Trash using 55-gallon drums, fertilizer barrels, 20- and 25-gallon galvanized trash cans, two- and five-gallon buckets and lids. Specifically, 66 Kansas counties will be declared as primary disaster areas and 16 contiguous counties will also receive disaster designations. participating businesses. display will follow a parade slated for special education for the 2015-16 school GRIDLEY Twenty-five In addition to Burlington residents, the water watch includes water consumers in the cities of Gridley, LeRoy gives us an opportunity to serve our Events are scheduled throughout the day, including the dog, cat and hand pet show and the Rusty Rierson country music show in the evening. The race will start at 9. The decision came near the But Kassi Coons, Alli Blaufuss, Carson Beyer and Cisco Hernandez see things a bit differently. Tonganoxie, by placing in the top 10 Noting that folks in and around Burlington have heard about the purchase and have been curious, the Sinks talked it over and decided perhaps the time had come for them to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak. of All Shook Up for a series of seven Mayor Stan Luke addressed the department heads in the closing minutes of the Wednesday, Oct. 5, regular city council meeting. BURLINGTON For the second time in five days, the Coffey Health System Board of Trustees met in a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday to discuss the chief executive officer position. For more information, contact Travis Sipe at (620) 364-6819. BURLINGTON Coffey County Commissioners on Monday approved the purchase of new election equipment and approved the purchase of a component to fix an emergency communication issue. 6-ranked Rock Creek (8-0) is the No. The north half of the KVOE listening area is now clear of all drought designations as part of Thursdays weekly update from the US Drought Monitor.