Arthur Valentine and his wife Ella owned as many of 50 diners that were manufactured by Ablah Hotel Supply. Around 1938 Ablah discontinued manufacturing the diners and Valentine arranged with Hayes Equipment Manufacturing Company to build his sandwich shops. The diners were fully equipped for $5,000 with monthly installments of $40.00. They came with a grill, counter, and stools were […]
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Cherokee County Inmate Roster
Arrest Date, Name, Age, Arresting Agency, Charges, Bond Amount, Release Date (if applicable). 2-27-2024 4:29 pm, Charles Wayne Abernathy, 40, CKSO, Probation violation, No bond, In custody. 2-27-2024 4:48 pm, James Andrew Johnson, 39, CKSO, Aggravated assault X4, Aggravated endangering a child: reckless <18, Criminal threat: unknown circumstance, Criminal damage to property: felony, $20,000, 2-27-2024 7:27 pm. 2-27-2024 10:30 pm, […]
Riverton High School Honor Roll
Mr. Chad Harper, Principal of Riverton High School Has Announced The Honor Rolls For The Second Quarter. They Are As Follows: Superintendent’s Honor Roll: Students making a 4.000-4.000GPA: FRESHMEN: Cambree Anderson, Carleigh Busby, Chloe Green, Brooklyn Green-Lawson, Rylee Heistand, Katie Rogers, Ty Shouse, Josie Stewart, Aydin Witherspoon. SOPHOMORE: Joleigh Forgey, Elizabeth Helms, Josiah McDonald, Ava Price, Noah Shultz, Riley Sturgis. […]
Riverton Middle School Honor Roll
Payton Ackerson, Nathaniel Adams, Eastin Adler, Raileigh Anderson, Ryder Barnett, Payton Baylor, Colton Bebee, Josiah Beck, Taytum Berry, Brayden Bilke, Dylan Bond, Hunter Bottero, Blakely Boyes, Paige Boyes, Hayden Brixey, Emilee Brown, Kenah Bunyan, Evelyn Burke, Bridger Burrows, Abbigail Busby, Leland Chesnutt-Culley, Jaclyn Clark, Ava Coleman, Dieonna Combs, Tatelin Cowgill, Bayleigh Cramer, Bo Crowder, Kinley Culley, Carter Darnaby, Treylee Deckard, […]
Local Students Earn Honors at Fort Hays State University
HAYS, Kan. (March 8, 2024) – Fort Hays State University has named 1,646 students to the Deans’ Honor Roll for the fall 2023 semester. The Deans’ Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and FHSU Virtual […]
USD#508 Accepts Three Resignations
The USD 508 board of education held a regular meeting on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at 1108 Military Ave. Members present were: DeAnne Binns, Linda Crotts, Casey Eaton Kerri Jensen, Josh Sweaney, Jami Thiessen and Carrie Williams. Also present were: David Pendergraft, Superintendent, Carrie Oakes, Board Clerk, Cory White, HS Principal, Cord Baldwin, HS Assistant Principal, Jason […]