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Record abortions
in Kansas in 2023
Of Anderson Countys
104 births in 2023, 28
were to unwed mothers
BY ROSE CONLON
POLITICS
BY DANE HICKS
December 26, 2024
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IN 2024,
THE BIGGEST
STORY WAS
funds. Hope began to rise on its own across
the country that the nation could survive
Bidens presidency and get to something
different at the end of 2024.
Like most of Kansas Anderson County
votes heavily Republican, and would
eventually cast 78% of its not spectacular
voter turnout for Trump in the November
C O P Y P R I C E O N E M E A S LY U . S . D O L L A R
replace Biden with vice president Kamala
Harris after Bidens bumbling debate performance with Trump may have been heralded by mainstream media, but the even
more inept Harris never resounded with
voters nationwide or locally.
Support for Trump became apparent at
homesteads seemingly everywhere; Trump
Analysis
WASHINGTON D.C. Like few other election years before it, 2024s political landscape seemed to define the entire country the same way it shaped public debate
and the atmosphere in Anderson County.
The Shakespearian political saga of the nation this
year indeed seemed to be
embraced
everywhere,
with lamentations of
polarization and division in the country swirling around Donald Trump
and setting the stage for
the final showdown that
turned November into a
final climax.
The Trump drama
in truth started with his
defeat in 2020 while the
covid pandemic and its
bureaucratic interpretation cast a lingering shadow across the country.
Cancel Culture road
the bandwidth of social
media and sought to force
compliance among critics and naysayers to the
institution-driven political
perspectives of the day. After Democrats lost faith in Bidens ability to win against Trump, the party machine drove vice president
Trumps defeat in 2020 was Kamala Harris into the tickets top spot./AP Photo
also a precursor to a landslide of dubious prosecutions and civil court allegations that would
continue to inflame his supporters and election. The final vote would come after flags hung from porch roofs and flag poles
two attempts on Trumps life beginning in yards throughout Anderson County
drive allegiance to him.
At the same time, President Biden in July, each resulting in higher public and rural Kansas. Signs popped up along
seemed to personally deteriorate at the approval ratings and larger amounts of isolated two lane highway pastures and
same pace as his presidency failed. Disaster cash donations to his campaign. Other fences. Once timid about pushing their
began in 2021 with Bidens undoing of issues inflamed voters as well, like woke beliefs or starting arguments with family
Trumps border wall security measures policy pressure on business and govern- or neighbors, Trump supports wore hats
that spawned a massive influx of illegal ment regarding sex and race, and particu- and t-shirts and pressed their endorsement
immigration into the country and pivoted larly a concerted effort by interest groups more to the forefront.
It was a more populist phenomena than
to outright disaster with the Abbey Gate to push acceptance of gender dysphoric
bombing during Bidens Afghanistan with- political power that promised an invasion most area residents could ever rememdrawal the following August. Vast swathes of men into womens sports, locker rooms ber. This newspapers anonymous Phone
of the American population began to read and bathrooms. But more so it seemed to Forum editorial feature came to the foreBidens public befuddlement as encroach- be the economy every trip to the grocery front of the Trump/not-Trump debate localing senility, providing little confidence or gas pump seemed to remind people the ly, at sometimes taking up large amounts
that the president and his policies could country was a mess, and Joe Biden was to of space as readers defined their arguments and bantered to prove their points.
sate the massive inflation that hampered blame.
The switcheroo pulled by Democrats
the country from Biden and congressioSEE POLITICS ON PAGE 16
nal Democrats copious spending of public in the waning weeks of the election to
THE KANSAS NEWS SERVICE
TOPEKA More abortions
occurred in Kansas in 2023 than
ever before in the states recorded history driven by a surge
of patients living in nearby
states with abortion bans.
In Anderson County, three
women had abortions in 2023.
One hundred four women with
addresses in the county gave
birth during the year, and 28
of those births were to unwed
mothers.
The numbers were part of a
vital statistics report released
last week by the Kansas
Department of Health and
Environment, after the data
was delayed several months
for reasons that were never
made clear by KDHE. At the
core of the report was its abortion data, which conservatives
charged was being delayed so
as not to damage campaigns of
Democrats running for legislative seats in the November election.
Those stats said 19,467 abortions occurred in Kansas in
2023 an all time record and
the first full year after the U.S.
Supreme Court overturned Roe
v. Wade, allowing many states
to ban the procedure.
The 2023 figure represents
a 58% increase from the 12,318
abortions recorded in Kansas in
2022 and a 148% increase from
the 7,849 recorded in 2021.
The 2023 report shows
that less than a fourth of the
patients who received abortions at Kansas clinics were
in-state residents. Texans
made up the largest portion of
patients, followed by Kansans,
Oklahomans, Missourians and
Arkansans.
More than 9 in 10 abortions
occurred before the 13th week
of pregnancy. None happened
after 22 weeks, which is the
legal limit in Kansas.
Kansas started reporting
yearly abortion figures in 1971.
The previous record was set in
1973, when the state recorded
12,612 procedures. The number has ebbed and flowed over
the years, with a general trend
downward starting around
2000.
The downward trend was
broken in 2022, when the states
clinics saw a renewed influx
of out-of-state patients after
the Supreme Courts Dobbs
v. Jackson Womens Health
Organization decision.
In an email, the anti-abortion
lobbying group Kansans for
Life called the increase of abortions last year heartbreaking.
The surge of abortions
in Kansas is a heartbreaking reminder of the abortion
industrys relentless targeting
of vulnerable women who are
no longer protected by enforceSEE ABORTION ON PAGE 14
Solar moratorium,
Garnett pool prospects,
veterans memorial lead
local topics for 2025
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
encumber millions of acres of
Kansas farmland as the transmission corridor arcs from
Dodge City to the northern
tier of the state before cutting
through Missouri and Illinois
on its way to a destination
in Indiana. The 5-mile wide
corridor, spearheaded by
Chicago-based Invenergy, is
one of several mass transmission projects planned by the
GARNETT While no other
story usurped politics this
year as the most impacting
aspect of 2024, a handful of
other notables stuck out as
issues that will occupy local
leaders and residents in the
coming year and beyond.
The extension of a moratorium on commercial solar
installations by the Anderson
C o u n t y
Commission
puts to rest, at
least
temporarily, an issue
which is driving
debate and division in communities throughFederal Energy Regulatory
out the Midwest. County
Commission to transport
Commissioners extended an
wind and solar generated
existing one year moratorium
electricity from the Midwest
this past September, pushing
to high consumption areas in
debates over project developthe east. The GBE project has
ment well into the fall of 2025
given rise to fears by landif they come about at all. That
owners that portions of their
moratorium follows other
land may be seized by emirestrictions on industrial
nent domain for the
solar in other
project.
See more highlights
communiHowever along with
of
2024
on
pages
12-13
ties includthe risks of these
ing nearby
renewable projects
Linn County, which enacted
come substantial lease payan outright ban, and limitaments for landowners who
tions in Douglas and Johnson
contract with developers.
counties to restrict the size of
With farm prices and higher
installations to 1,000 to 2,000
input costs squeezing farm
acres.
profits, those lease opportuThe projects have prompted
nities will become more and
even more strenuous debates
more important to Anderson
with publicity surrounding
County farmers who will be
the Grain Belt Express transSEE ISSUES ON PAGE 2
mission line, which would
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, December 26, 2024
RECORD
NEWS IN
BRIEF
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The Anderson County Review
will have early deadlines and
our offices will be closed
Wednesday, Jan. 1 for New
Years. For New Years advertising and news deadlines will
be Friday, Dec. 27. You wont
remember this, so call us at
(785) 448-3121.
BPW SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS & FORMS
Please find information about
Kansas BPW Educational
Foundation Inc scholarships available on this website: bpwkansas.weebly.com.
For further information please
contact Jenny Myers, BPW
Foundation President or Helen
Norman, Advisor with contact information can be found
on our Contact Us page.
Scholarship applications must
be submitted and returned to
the Garnett BPW organization
by December 31 or earlier to
be considered. If you have any
questions please feel free to
call 785-448-8745.
AMERICAN LEGION BINGO
There will be no Bingo at
American Legion Post 48
Garnett on December 31st.
Bingo will resume on Tuesday,
January 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENTS
Every Thursday their will be
a cornhole tournament at the
Garnett VFW, 1507 S. Elm St. It
is a family friendly event open to
everyone. Registration begins
at 6 p.m., tournament begins at
6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $15.
GARNETT TRASH
ROUTES TO CHANGE
FOR HOLIDAYS
For New Years week the
Monday/Tuesday Dec. 30-31
routes will be run as usual with
no service on Wednesday, Jan.
1. Wednesdays route will run
Thursday and the Thursday /
Friday routes will both run
Friday.
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
Advice & Aid Pregnancy Center
in Overland Park helps women
and their families make an
educated decision about an
unplanned pregnancy by providing evidence-based, medical information about parenting, adoption and abortion. Call
(913) 962-0200 or visit www.
adviceandaid.com.
ANDERSON COUNTY COMMISSION
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Chairman Leslie McGhee called
the meeting of the Anderson County
Commission to order at 9:00
AM on December 16, 2024 at the
Anderson County Commission Room.
Attendance: Leslie McGhee, Present:
David Pracht, Present: Anthony
Mersman, Present. The pledge of
allegiance was recited. Minutes from
the previous meeting were approved
as presented.
Road & Bridge
Ethan Lickteig, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, met with the commission.
He discussed ordering tires for the
department and will be receiving bids
after the first of the year. The department has been clearing brush and
trimming trees that are over the roadway.
Solid Waste
Scott Garrett, Solid Waste
Supervisor, met with the commission.
He proposed an increase in the landfill
rates. The rates have not increased
since 2019. He gave a rates comparison of surrounding counties and
Anderson County is lower than them
all. The proposed rates include a $3.00
increase in the minimum fee, $5.00
increase for floor, $13.00 increase
for C/D, and a $14.00 increase for
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ANDERSON COUNTY LAND TRANSFERS
Clear Creek Estates LLC to Emily
J Root: West 20 lot 4 & all lots 5, 6 &
north 25 lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 blk
13 Town of Harris.
Cody A Yoder, Cody Yoder AKA,
Katherine A Yoder and Katherine
Yoder to Mark Farmer and Heather
Farmer: Lots 5, 6 and 7 in Block 24
in Railroad Addition to the Town of
Welda.
Cody A Yoder, Cody Yoder AKA,
Katherine A Yoder and Katherine
Yoder AKA to Mark Farmer and
Heather Farmer: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4
in block 24 in Railroad Addition to the
Town of Welda.
Ivan L Goins and Yvonne M Goins
Trust Dtd 4/4/11 to Cody Yoder and
Katherine Yoder: The nw/4 of the se/4
of 4-23-19 and the ne/4 of se/4 of
5-23-19.
Dallas G Brown and Andrea
My mom called just before
dinner on a recent Sunday
despite my visit the day before.
That meant she likely had an
emergent question if not a
true emergency. Thankfully it
turned out to be the former
and the pressing issue was
how many people from my
household would be attending
Christmas dinner.
Everyone needed to be
counted so she could purchase
the appropriately sized standing rib roast. I got off relatively
easy since all I had to do was
give an answer. My brother
will be tasked with cooking the
roast.
Rest assured Ill be there in
time to supervise and offer my
expert opinion on the process.
Rare to medium is my preferred temperature for prime
rib. Just a shade darker than
bright pink is the best way to
maximize the savory taste.
But growing up it was mostly
cooked to medium or beyond
with the heels well done. The
center of the roast was the only
portion that still held any flavor.
Yes, I still hold a small
grudge against family members who insisted on spoiling
a great cut of beef by cooking it
too long. Thankfully, food was
merely a conduit for conversation during the holidays.
KANSAS COMMENTARY
GREG DOERING, KANSAS FARM BUREAU
Circumstances rather than
whatever dish is served make
the meal. And Christmas dinner is no exception. Id eat cold
bologna sandwiches if it meant
enjoying the company of family
members no longer with us.
However, that tradeoff isnt
in the cards, so I guess Ill settle
for some prime rib and tell stories about the past to those who
werent around to experience
it.
Reminiscing has always
been part of holiday festivities,
whether its over drinks or at
the dinner table.
It was in these storytelling
sessions I first learned my parents were kids once, too. And
maybe they werent perfect
angels either.
Sometimes the tales were
tall and others devolved into
history lessons on how rough
life used to be when coal ash
had to be shoveled out of the
basement stove or the lengths
people went to staying cool
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3-3×4 singlehung windows
gutters & downspouts
May you have a happy, prosperous and
healthy new year!
Moriah Jordyn Brumitt has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a 65
mph zone.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
(as of November 27, 2024)
Joseph Wilper was booked into jail
on October 20, 2023.
Chester Casida was booked into
jail on April 5, 2024.
Kevin Labelle was booked into jail
on April 25, 2024.
Shawn Harris was booked into jail
on May 23, 2024.
Jason Boothe was booked into jail
on June 26, 2024.
Chad Kammerer was booked into
jail on July 5, 2024.
Stuart Wieland was booked into jail
on July 21, 2024.
William Vandenberg was booked
into jail on July 25, 2024.
James Chambers was booked into
jail on August 15, 2024.
Stephen Putthoff was booked ito jail
on August 30, 2024.
Hollis Grewing was booked into jail
on October 6, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz-Cantu was
booked into jail on October 10, 2024.
Carlos Marquez-Mejia was booked
into jail on October 14, 2024.
Jennifer McSwane was booked into
jail on October 21, 2024.
Joshua Lohff was booked into jail
on October 22, 2024.
Erika Bond was booked into jail on
October 31, 2024.
Jennifer McBrearty was booked
into jail on November 8, 2024.
Brandon Cearnal was booked into
jail on November 26, 2024.
Tyler Hoke was booked into jail on
November 26, 2024.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL FARM-INS
(as of November 27, 2024)
Dawson Peine was booked into jail
on July 12, 2024.
Christomer Hassell was booked
into jail on September 12, 2024.
Doyle Stryker was booked into jail
on September 14, 2024.
Jesse King was booked into jail on
September 30, 2024.
Joseph Steinke was booked into
jail on November 9, 2024.
David McGinn was booked into jail
on November 9, 2024.
Allen Bailey was booked into jail on
November 9, 2024.
Julio Casanovavega was booked
into jail on November 9, 2024.
Edward Hunter was booked into jail
on November 9, 2024.
Jeremy Lankard was booked into
jail on November 18, 2024.
ISSUES…
prior to air conditioning.
These memories are still
fresh in my mind despite being
decades old now. I can see the
drop-leaf maple table we sat
around at my grandparents'
house and feel the warmth of
the crowded living room.
More of these impressions
will be made over the coming
days with my family as life
briefly slows down to allowing
us to enjoy each others company. I hope the same is true for
you, as well.
And I should note there was
plenty of stress and hard work
that went into making these
childhood holidays carefree.
Trees, lights, presents and
food dont one day magically
appear. I know not everyone
is as fortunate to just be a kid
around the holidays.
So, in this season make time
for rejoicing and reflecting,
whether its just a day or a
whole week. Theres plenty of
merriment to be had long after
the presents are unwrapped or
dinner is over.
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published by Kansas Farm
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organization whose mission is
to strengthen agriculture and
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advocacy, education and service.
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at least temporarily delayed
by the countys moratorium
in pursuing them.
While the sun provides
fodder for one debate at the
county level its summer recreational value hands the
city of Garnett a major issue
in 2025 as well. City commissioners recently adopted a
consensus to investigate sales
tax funding to support bond
payments for either major
renovations to the Garnett
pool or construction of a new
facility altogether. That move
comes after extensive debate
about the aging pools prospects dating as far back as
2019, when maintenance and
operation issues began to distinguish themselves as major
stumbling blocks to the pools
opening in just about each of
those summers.
At issue is the likely
multi-million dollar expense
required for the project,
debates over the amount of
its actual need in a community most heavily populated by older adults, and its
proximity to nearby pools in
other communities already
trafficked by locals who dont
mind the drive in order to
enjoy a more expansive facility.
A 2022 estimate by a St
Louis Pool Company targeted a reconstruction project at
$2.5 to $3.5 million.
The new pool question
brings its own challenges,
and public trust may be flagging in high-investment local
government projects after the
realization this past year that
Anderson Countys beautiful new Veterans Memorial
on the north courthouse
lawn may never be as its
sales pitch years ago was to
county residents and veterans. County commissioners
and their computer consultants have been stymied in
their attempts to bring the
operation of the memorial in
line with its digital promise
of providing working touch
screens to access various
local veteran data and to
provide ease of updates as
the ranks of county veterans
expand in the future.
The county is reported to
have spent in the neighborhood of $400,000 or more on
the grand structure and its
digital component, but the
fact that its never been completely functional and that
county commissioners have
failed to find a vendor who
can fix the problem has not
set well with veterans and
their families in the community. As 2024 ended, another
stop gap fix for the memorial
was generating new criticism
from various quarters.
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Korine Leslee Hollon has been
charged with leaving the scene of an
injury and/or property damage accident, violation of duty of driver upon
damaging an unattended vehicle or
other property and transportation of
liquor in an open container.
Bret W Duvall has been charged
with stalking and violation of protective
order.
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Cheers to a new year!
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Josh Nelson
Bowen-King to Michael L Gardner
and Deborah S Gardner: The sw/4
of the sw/4 of the se/4 of the sw/4 of
25-20-19 and beginning sw/4 of the
sw/4 of the se/4 of the sw/4 of 25-2019; said point being 1647.99 feet east
of the sw corner of said sw/4; thence
north along the east line of said sw/4
of the sw/4 of the se/4 of the sw/4 on
a record bearing of north 000325
east a distance of 331.96 feet; thence
south 895052 east a distance of
104.00 feet; thence south 000325
west a distance of 331.98 feet to
the south section line; thence north
895136 west a distance of 104.00
feet to the pob; said tract contains
0.79 acres..
Jessica L OConnor and John
OConnor to Jessica L OConnor and
John OConnor: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
in block 80 to the City of Garnett.
Time to rejoice and reflect
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Call our Kansas
or Missouri office:
brush. Commissioner Pracht moved
and Commissioner Mersman seconded to approve the increase in the
Landfill/Transfer Station rates beginning January 1st, 2025. All voted yes.
Abatements & Adds
Abatements B25-101 through B25136 and adds A25-101 through A25103 were approved as presented.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM
due to no further business.
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BROWN
MARCH 31, 1927 DECEMBER 15, 2024
Doris Jean Brown, age 97, of
Garnett, Kansas, passed away
on Sunday, December 15, 2024,
at Parkview
Heights
in
Garnett,
Kansas.
Doris Jean
Clinkenbeard
was
born
on
March
31, 1927, in
Lebanon,
Brown
Missouri,
the youngest
child to Ernest and Ora (Bolles)
Clinkenbeard. Doris was
a graduate of Lebanon High
School with the Class of 1944.
She went on to achieve her
nursing degree at Springfield
Baptist Hospital. She had been
offered a scholarship to The
Juilliard School but due to war
and the state of the country she
chose nursing.
She married Nollan Edward
Brown in July of 1948 and
together they had 4 children,
Steve, Nancy, Elizabeth (Lisa)
and Jayne. They divorced after
45 years of marriage.
She was in the original
group of nurses that assisted in
opening the Anderson County
Hospital around 1951. She was
an RN there until May 1971
when she became the Director
of Nursing for the Osawatomie
State Hospital and served in
that position until her retirement in 1987.
She was an active member
of the First Christian Church
in Garnett where she lived
and raised her children. Jean
was very involved in the choir
and for many years with Bible
School teachings.
After her divorce, Jean
became a mover and a traveler.
Anywhere she moved she was
active in her church choir. She
was very independent and purchased a small RV around the
age of 67 and traveled by herself
for a few years to some of her
favorite places in the United
States.
She attended as many grandkids and great grandkids
events as possible as her family
was her priority. Family history was also important to her
and genealogy, which she studied and compiled for her Bolles
and Clinkenbeard ancestry.
Jean is preceded in death
by her parents, sister Jewel
Palmer, brothers Jessie and
Dale Clinkenbeard, daughter
Jayne Poss, son Steve Brown
and grandson Kevin Rush.
She is survived by daughters
Nancy Bain (& Jeff) of Pryor,
OK, Elizabeth (Lisa) Minis of
Kansas City, MO; daughter-inlaw Brenda Brown of Garnett,
son-in-law Stephen Poss of
Greeley. Also her grandchildren Angie, Brad, James,
Dana, Jason, Hannah, Rachel,
Emily, Meghan and Carly and
37 great-grandchildren and 3
great- great grandchildren with
one on the way.
Funeral services were
December 23, 2024, at the First
Christian Church in Garnett,
Kansas. Burial followed in the
Garnett Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to First Christian
Church or Leukemia Society
and left in care of the funeral
home. Condolences may be sent
to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com
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OBITUARIES
Colony Christian Church – Living in the Light
Come Home for Christmas
Brant and Danelle McGhee led
worship singing "Go Tell it on
the Mountain," "Silent Night,"
"Mary Did You Know" and
"Come Home for Christmas."
They were accompanied by
Mike Billings and Ben Prasko.
Brant McGhee's communion meditation was titled
'Christmas Cradle, Christmas
Cross." When we think about
the birth of Christ we must
connect the cradle to the cross,
the womb to the tomb and the
birth to rebirth.
Pastor Chase Riebel's message was "Come Home for
Christmas." Christmas means
to celebrate Christ. Luke 2:28
tells the story of a man named
Simeon who had waited diligently all his life for the arrival
of the Messiah. When he held
Jesus he realized that this was
the child who would bring salvation to the world. Compare
his faith to the way Herod, the
king of Judea, reacted when he
heard about Jesus. He was so
terrified of a baby that he put to
death all male children under
the age of two in Bethlehem.
Colony Christian Church had
a Christmas Eve candlelight
service at 5 p.m. on Tuesday
December 24th.
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Farmers State
Bank
NewWeYears
will close at noon on
Tuesday, December 24th and
December 31st and be closed
Wednesday, December 25th
and January 1st.
REEVE
When we come home after
being gone all day and walk
into a dark house the first thing
we look for is the light switch.
When we turn on the light the
darkness goes away. Where
does it go? The transition from
darkness to light is instantaneous. The light overwhelms
the darkness. Turn the light
off and the darkness returns.
Again it is instantaneous.
The Bible has a lot to say
about light and dark.
In
Genesis 1:2 we are told darkness was over the surface of the
earth. Gods very first act was
to create light and to separate
the light and the dark establishing the superiority of light
over darkness. Jesus understood this superiority and in
John 8:19 said, I am the light of
the world. Whoever follows me
will never walk in darkness,
but will have the light of life.
What is the light of life? The
light of life is the God given
ability to live on this earth and
embrace the work of God ever
moving forward in Christ likeness.
In John 3:19 we read these
terse words from Jesus. This
is the verdict: Light has come
into the world, but men loved
darkness instead of light
because, their deeds were evil.
Everyone who does evil hates
the light, and will not come into
the light for fear that his deeds
will be exposed. But whoever
lives by truth comes into the
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light so that it may be seen
plainly that what he has done
has been done through God.
Clearly Jesus sets light against
dark. We will live in one of the
two. A life of Christ likeness
in the light or a life away from
Christ in the dark. Paul tells
us in 2 Corinthians 6 that light
and darkness cannot co-exist.
The Apostle John in 1 John 1:5-7
lays this out for us as follows:
God is light; in him there is
no darkness at all. If we claim
to have fellowship with him yet
walk in the darkness we lie and
do not live by the truth. But if
we walk in the light, as he is
in the light we have fellowship
with one another, and the blood
of Jesus, his Son, purifies us
from all sin. We are told that
the earth was empty and formless prior to God creating light.
That can also describe our life
if we dont live in the light.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, December 26, 2024
Joe Biden and the Season of Spite
Last week the vapid, decaying husk of
President Joe Biden was articulated by unknown
leftist puppeteers into commuting the death sentences of 37 of the 40 most heinous convicted
murderers in the country who were previously
sentenced by juries of their peers for federal execution.
Thats right, the man so compelled to ensure
federal authority to end the lives of the innocent
unborn thinks its inhumane for the government
to execute murderers.
Be ready America, because the season of spite
doesnt end until noon January 20th.
Between now and then, the drooling, soulless
Biden and the spiteful, fit-throwing toddlers in
his immediate circle are going to be exhausting
their final moments in control of the presidency
by fomenting the most obnoxious, in-your-face
assaults imaginable against righteous American
values and decency. Dont expect much action
from Biden of course most of the time its not
even clear he knows hes going to be leaving the
presidency, which is great comfort to Americans
who are continually stymied at the question of
just who really is in charge of the country right
now.
The attempts at vengeance against the
American voters will be carried out by the infantile influencers around him the contingent
of socialists and leftist Democrats installed by
the Deep State whove spent most days since
November 5th popping Xanax, crying in their
bath tubs and holding their breath until they
pass out.
You have to give them credit however. With
spiteful savvy theyve assessed every reason the
voters embraced in order to cast out this infestation and looked for means to counter them and
attempt to Trump proof the country in the
limited amount of time they have left to manipulate Biden into action. They acted quickly to
begin a fire sale auction of remaining parts and
materials for construction of the border wall left
to rust In 2021 when Biden curtailed the walls
construction, after a congressional move last
year to use, transfer or donate abandoned wall
materials under the Defense Authorization Act.
Bidens team of course picked the fire sale. Some
companies and even individuals were bidding
on those materials in order to donate them back
for their original purpose, and Trump has filed a
civil suit to stop the sale which is likely far too
late to have effect.
Of course none of this should be a surprise.
Had Biden and crew any desire to maintain the
REVIEW COMMENTARY
DANE HICKS, Publisher
security of the country in the first place, theyd
have never stopped construction on the wall to
begin with. How else to allow millions of illegals
into the country to petition for amnesty and
re-staff the ranks of the likely Democrat voters
theyve been aborting for 50 years?
Part of Bidens waning rein of spite will be in
firehosing remaining dollars into the economy.
Portions of Bidens massive inflation generating
spending spree, the one that jacked consumer prices 20% since 2021 and drove automobile, housing and insurance prices even higher,
has yet to be fully committed and distributed.
Expedited pipelines for these funds are being
established this very minute in order to pump
money out to cronies and repay debts of influence hence Pete Buttigiegs announcement late
last week of $3.4 billion in grants for pork barrel transportation projects like archaic passenger rail service. Other gimme projects provide
additional opportunities to award money before
Trump can stop it, like the energy departments
$544 million loan to a Michigan company so it
can expand production of silicon carbide wafers
for electric vehicles because electric vehicles
are such a hot selling item.
What will be the grand finale? Hoisting
the trans flag over the White House during
Trumps inauguration? Annexing Ukraine as
the 51st American state? Gifting Red States in
the Louisiana Purchase back to France? Biden
and his bunch have much to do and the clock is
ticking. The season of spite is rapidly coming to
a close. ###
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Context missing from so-called
Christmas music, writer says
Record your comments on the topic of your choice
at (785) 448-2500. You do not need to leave your
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Yes, I too remember Virginia Hermans Good
News articles, and I just wanted to say that the
choir at the Anderson County Junior High 7th
and 8th grade concert put on a beautiful program the other night and I just wanted to commend the ones that did attend and the director.
So now, its somebody elses turn. Thank you.
Agree about no metal buildings in downtown
Garnett. Fix this, zoning board people.
I disagree with your column concerning Derek
Chauvin. Even a loser like George Floyd has
rights in this country. If Floyd had been cuffed
and put in the police car and died there, I dont
think wed be having this conversation. Thank
you.
No repentance for medias lie of the year:
JOE BIDEN IS SHARP AS A TACK!
The only thing worse than a villain is an
unrepentant one.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for
instance, is one such case not just because of
the railroading it gave Richard Jewell when it
falsely reported he was the perpetrator behind
the 1996 Olympics bombing but also because
it refuses to apologize for the role it played in
ruining his life.
Similarly, whats worse than PolitiFacts
being a willing participant in the conspiracy
to hide President Joe Bidens mental and physical decline is its sleazy attempt last week to
absolve itself of any wrongdoing.
Im referring to PolitiFacts publication of
a 3,500-plus-word article last week, in which it
awarded its lie of the year to Donald Trump
and JD Vances claim that migrants in Ohio
were eating dogs and cats.
What a remarkable assertion by the alleged
fact-checker, especially considering that 2024
was also the year of Joe Biden is sharp as a
tack.
You wont catch me defending Trump and
Vance on the pets claim. Thats not the aim of
this article. Instead, the aim is to approach this
matter seriously and objectively. Lets consider
consequences and scope, and lets assess qualitatively.
If we examine the significant, consequential
lies of the year, the claim that Joe Biden was
sharp as a tack stands out as the most egregious and serious. It ranks among the worst lies
of the decade and is arguably one of the worst
falsehoods perpetrated by any White House.
The assertion that Joe Biden is sharp as a tack
represented a widespread conspiracy of deception across the media and government. This lie
relied on dozens, if not hundreds, of willing participants inside and outside the White House.
An army of White House staffers, activists,
Biden loyalists, politicos, and legislators participated, along with several journalists, pundits,
and commentators, many of whom have exclusive access to the president.
Casual observers recognized Bidens frailty
from the start. Yet indignant news organizations insisted these observers were either liars
or gullible, the dupes of cheap fakes.
My colleague Jim Geraghty remembers the
headlines and news blurbs:
NBC News, October 26, 2023:
Republicans float a quiet conspiracy theory
that Biden wont be on the ballot.
The Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2024:
Anyone hoping California Gov. Gavin Newsom
or some other Democrat will take Joe Bidens
place on the 2024 presidential ballot is likely to
be disappointed. Despite renewed anxiety over
the presidents age 81 party officials and
pollsters say swapping him out is a bad idea, and
nearly impossible without his sign-off.
NPR, April 7, 2024:Yes, Biden is really running in November. But a lot of voters say they
doubt it.
The New York Times, July 12, 2024: For
years, far-right commentators have floated a
conspiracy theory that Democratic Party elites
were secretly plotting to replace President Biden
on the ticket a switcheroo that could give the
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
BECKET ADAMS THE NATIONAL REVIEW
party an advantage in November.
PolitiFact was no exception; it played a significant role in dismissing video and photographic
evidence of Bidens decline by repeating the
White House line that such proof was merely a
cheap fake.
Cheap fakes: Viral videos keep clipping
Bidens words out of context,
read a PolitiFact headline
published on Feb. 14, 2022.
A separate PolitiFact
fact-check published
in June 2024 declared,
Donald Trumps supporters have pushed
deceptively edited videos of President Joe
Biden to cast doubt on
his mental and physical fitness. Now,
the two campaigns
are
putting their own political spin on the definition of cheap fake videos.
The article reports, These videos, called
cheap fakes, have become a common tactic
to undermine Bidens fitness for office as the
81-year-old seeks reelection. Former President
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican
nominee, is 78.
As an example of a cheap fake, the article
specifically mentions a video from a 2024 fundraising event in Los Angeles featuring George
Clooney, where Biden needed assistance exiting
the stage. The footage depicts Biden freezing
up, which prompted former president Barack
Obama to guide the current commander-in-chief
away from the stage, leading him by the hand
as one might do with a child. But dont worry,
PolitiFact reassured readers at the time, the
video is merely a cheap fake.
Clooney later wrote an opinion article revealing that the L.A. fundraising event the cheap
fake event was when he realized Biden was
no longer mentally or physically capable of serving in office.
The White House and the national press tried
to conceal Bidens decline. They failed only
because Biden himself exposed the extent of his
infirmities during a disastrous June presidential debate. Its no thanks to our Fourth Estate,
including PolitiFact, that the public knows what
it knows now about the Biden Potemkin presidency, in which lackeys and stooges propped up
a decrepit, frail old man to make it seem as if he
were still sharp, in charge, and as energetic as
ever.
And though the lie fell apart, that doesnt
mean it was trivial. On the contrary.
The lie led to Bidens eventual ouster, which
came too late and resulted in a Democratic
defeat in November, putting Trump back in
power. Trumps reelection will reshape two
major global conflicts and dismantle what
remains of the Clinton, Obama, and
Bush political machines. Trumps
reelection will accelerate the major
political realignments in America
and abroad. The Biden lie has
domestic and international repercussions. Its a lie that has
left the United States effectively leaderless. The
leading global nuclear superpower is
experiencing
something akin
to a power
vacuum, and
world leaders
are
acutely
aware
of
it.
Just ask
Israel,
which
is
currently reenacting the Godfather baptism scene
throughout the Middle East.
These are just the immediate, short-term consequences of
the Biden lie. The dogs-and-cats
issue? That generated a two-week news cycle (at
best) affecting a limited group of people in an
Ohio town youd probably never heard of. Dont
kid yourself.
Considering everything else thats wrong
with this industry such as its willing participation in what is easily the most significant presidential scandal of my lifetime its
an insult on top of injury that we also need
fact-checkers for our fact-checkers.
Beckett Adams is a member of the National
Journalism Center Team at the Young America
Foundation and is a reporter for
the National Review.
Dear editor,
Christmas time again. Christmas music fills
the air. The songs are everywhere. Sometimes
maybe we even get to where we dont need all
that much Christmas music.
The thing that bugs me a little is the songs
that we hear this time of year that have absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. Songs like
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, Sleigh
ride, Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, or
Walking in a Winter Wonderland never mentioned Christmas at all or even mention gifts.
They are not Christmas songs, but as soon as
December 26 comes we dont hear them.
I will call them winter songs. Winter doesnt
end in December, so why cant we hear winter
songs the rest of the winter season?
Why cant we take a sleigh ride in January?
Why cant we go dashing through the snow in
February? Why cant Frosty go hippity hopping
down to the village in March? I have personally
been walking in a winter wonderland in April.
I guess it is just one of those traditions that
doesnt make much sense when you think about
it, but no one cares to try to change it. There
really are more serious things to focus on.
So Merry Christmas everyone and please
sing the Christmas songs that are about the
birth of Christ, without whom we would have
no Christmas.
Mike Crane
Garnett
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Governor Laura Kelly
300 SW 10th Ave #241s,
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3232
email form:
www.governor.kansas.gov
Senator Roger Marshall
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-4774
Senator Jerry Moran
2202 Rayburn House Office
Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-6521
3rd Dist. Congressman
Sharice Davids
1541 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20515
(202) 225-2865
12 Dist. Sen. Caryn Tyson
300 SW 10th St. Rm 236-E
Topeka, Ks. 66612 (785) 296-6838
P.O. Box 191 Parker, Ks. 66072
(913) 898-2366
caryn.tyson@senate.ks.gov
9th Dist. Rep
Fred Gardner
State Capitol Room512-N
Topeka, KS 66612
Office: (785) 296-7451
fred.gardner@house.ks.gov
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the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
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THE REPUBLICAN-PLAINDEALER,
THE GARNETT JOURNAL PLAINDEALER, THE GARNETT REVIEW,
THE GREELEY GRAPHIC AND THE ANDERSON COUNTIAN.
EST. 1865
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, December 26, 2024
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HISTORY
What it takes to metal
detect a historical site
DIGGING UP THE PAST
Recently Ive gotten several questions asking how I got
permission to metal detect the
Arthur Capper birth site. There
are only two reasons I can give
those who are wondering. The
first reason is Ive been an
active member of the Kansas
Anthropological Association
for over 37 years and have been
a proud owner and operator of
a metal detector for 63 years.
There are 4 rules of the KAA
Code of Ethnics concerning
conducting metal detecting
surveys of a Historical Site,
that I followed very carefully.
First members undertaking
archaeological surveys must
have verbal or written permission from the owner of the
property. In this case I notified
both our State Archaeologist
Nikki Klarman and Garnetts
City Manager Travis Wilson
for verbal permission. After
permission was granted, I
began this project.
Second, when working on
archeological sites, members
should keep field notes of their
surveys, including sketch
maps to record the locations of
where they find archaeological
materials. I provided not only
sketchs of the site, but also
photos of each artifact found
to the State Archaeologist and
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 504-4722 for
local archeology information.
to our City Manager Travis
Wilson.
Third, If a member discovers
human remains, Kansas law
requires that the discovery be
reported to local law enforcement. There was no evidence
of any bone being found at this
site.
Fourth, members shall not
buy, sell or trade archaeological materials because this
encourages the destruction
of archaeological sites. After
cleaning, photographing, identifying and cataloging every
artifact found, I turned everything over to the Anderson
County Historical Society.
End of Project.
I hope this answers all the
questions about this site.
Respectively submitted by:
Henry Roeckers. 16Dec2024
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-26-2024 / ARCHIVE
Circa December 1988 – The Garnett girls basketball team, pictured front row, from left: Manager Lucy Allen, Andrea Allen, Hilke Thordsen,
Stacy Smith, Alyson Spencer, Nicole Weide and manager Christy Hermann. Second row: Assistant Coach Steve Lewis, Melissa Maley, Tracy
Rues, Tami Long, Stephanie Foltz, Tanya Foltz and Head Coach Shelly Strickler. Third row: Sheila Cass, Victoria Teter, Nicki Lickteig, Jackie
Sommer, Loretta Teter and Stacy Wittman. Back row: Heather Cox, Natalie Weber, Denise McCarty, Krista Byerley and JoDee Weems.
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SPORTS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, December 26, 2024
Lady Vikings compete at Chase County
COTTONWOOD FALLS – On
Saturday the Central Heights
Lady Viking wrestlers traveled
to Chase County High School
and competed well, led by a 2nd
place finish by Ebony Hughes
(110).
Hughes won 4 of her 5 matches on the afternoon.
Hughes downed Kennedy
Grizzle of Lyons, Skyla Martin
of West Franklin, Khloe Lif
of Council Grove and Aubri
Rohrer of Wellington. Her only
defeat on the day was to Kegan
Motter of El Dorado.
Full Results
100
Landry Sparks (4-3) placed 4th and
scored 9.0 team points.
Round 1 – Landry Sparks (Central
Heights) 4-3 won by decision over
Alexys Miller (Chase County) 2-10 (Dec
14-9)
Round 2 – London Pourner (Wellington)
13-3 won by major decision over Landry
Sparks (Central Heights) 4-3 (MD 20-8)
Round 3 – Landry Sparks (Central
Heights) 4-3 won by decision over Miana
shutte (Fredonia) 10-2 (Dec 14-10)
Round 4 – Landry Sparks (Central
Heights) 4-3 won by fall over Baylie
Wieneke (West Franklin) 0-5 (Fall 1:18)
Round 5 – Taylor Baxter (Lyons) 8-3 won
by fall over Landry Sparks (Central
Heights) 4-3 (Fall 1:04)
110
Ebony Hughes (7-2) placed 2nd and
scored 18.0 team points.
Round 1 – Ebony Hughes (Central
Heights) 7-2 won by fall over Kennedy
Grizzle (Lyons) 12-2 (Fall 3:46)
Round 2 – Ebony Hughes (Central
Heights) 7-2 won by fall over Skyla
Martin (West Franklin) 1-10 (Fall 0:24)
Round 3 – Ebony Hughes (Central
Heights) 7-2 won by decision over Khloe
Lif (Council Grove) 4-6 (Dec 8-3)
Round 4 – Kegan Motter (ElDorado) 15-0
won by fall over Ebony Hughes (Central
Heights) 7-2 (Fall 1:18)
Round 5 – Ebony Hughes (Central
Heights) 7-2 won by fall over Aubri
Rohrer (Wellington) 8-8 (Fall 0:33)
120
Faith Coons (4-5) placed 5th and scored
7.0 team points.
Round 1 – Faith Coons (Central Heights)
4-5 won by fall over Josslyn Miller
(Fredonia) 4-8 (Fall 5:14)
Round 2 – Kate Shepherd (West
Franklin) 12-3 won by tech fall over
Faith Coons (Central Heights) 4-5 (TF-1.5
2:00 (15-0))
Round 3 – Lizzy Reazin (Lyons) 9-6
won by fall over Faith Coons (Central
Heights) 4-5 (Fall 5:04)
Round 4 – Kyley Sly (Herington) 9-2
won by fall over Faith Coons (Central
Heights) 4-5 (Fall 3:12)
Round 5 – Jessa Elstun (Council Grove)
2-3 won by fall over Faith Coons
(Central Heights) 4-5 (Fall 0:36)
130
Paige Powell (4-3) placed 5th and scored
9.0 team points.
Round 1 – Keely Chesmore (Mission
Valley) 6-3 won by fall over Paige Powell
(Central Heights) 4-3 (Fall 0:47)
Round 2 – Nicole Becerra (Lyons) 8-5
won by fall over Paige Powell (Central
Heights) 4-3 (Fall 1:08)
Round 3 – Paige Powell (Central Heights)
4-3 won by fall over Gabriella Jones
(ElDorado) 0-4 (Fall 1:12)
Consolation Bracket – Paige Powell
(Central Heights) 4-3 received a bye ()
(Bye)
5th Place Match – Paige Powell (Central
Heights) 4-3 won by fall over Marah
Kuhn (Lyons) 2-10 (Fall 1:09)
140
Julie Platt (5-4) placed 4th and scored
12.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Julie Platt (Central
Heights) 5-4 won by fall over Kaydance
Zirkel (Chase County) 2-6 (Fall 0:32)
Quarterfinal – Eden Hill (Fredonia) 8-2
won by fall over Julie Platt (Central
Heights) 5-4 (Fall 3:10)
Cons. Round 1 – Julie Platt (Central
Heights) 5-4 won by fall over Kaydance
Zirkel (Chase County) 2-6 (Fall 0:54)
Cons. Round 2 – Julie Platt (Central
Heights) 5-4 won by fall over Brooklyn
Cain (Mulvane) 0-5 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Semi – Julie Platt (Central
Heights) 5-4 won by decision over
Addison Hughes (Fredonia) 7-4 (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match – Avery Kroeger
(ElDorado) 10-4 won by fall over Julie
Platt (Central Heights) 5-4 (Fall 1:58)
155
Kinsley Shaffer (1-6) placed 5th and
scored 7.0 team points.
Round 1 – Aryana Vance (ElDorado) 13-2
won by decision over Kinsley Shaffer
(Central Heights) 1-6 (Dec 14-7)
Round 2 – Savanah Johnson (Council
Grove) 6-3 won by fall over Kinsley
Shaffer (Central Heights) 1-6 (Fall 1:32)
Round 3 – Mikayla Ybarra (Wellington)
12-5 won by fall over Kinsley Shaffer
(Central Heights) 1-6 (Fall 5:48)
Round 4 – Kinsley Shaffer (Central
Heights) 1-6 won by fall over Shelby
Light (Mulvane) 0-5 (Fall 1:07)
Round 5 – Arien Shinkle (Fredonia)
4-7 won by fall over Kinsley Shaffer
(Central Heights) 1-6 (Fall 2:36)
AC women grapplers compete at Wellsville Lady Viking wrestlers finish with 3 wins at Wellsville
WELLSVILLE – The Anderson
County Lady Bulldog wrestlers battled at Wellsville last
Thursday, December 19, and
came home with three first
place and three second place
finishes in their Division.
Ashlyn Nelson (120) won the
C-Division with a win by fall
(0:10) over Gabbie Garger of
Osawatomie and by fall (0:30)
over Cheyanne Wilson of
Bonner Springs.
Avery Coyer (135) won the
B-Division with a pair of wins
by fall as well. First win was
over Keziah Moses (Fall 3:58)
of Baldwin and over Grace
Richter (Fall 2:33) of Paola.
Danika Metcalfe (125) finished 2nd with a win by decision (14-12) over Zayda Wieland
of Paola and a win by tech
fall (TF-1.5 1:38 (15-0)) over Mia
Silva of Bonner Springs before
losing her final match against
Brooklyn Taylor of Baldwin by
fall (4:57).
Hayden Wright (145) finished second in the B-Division
with a win in round 1 over
Aleah Jenkis of Prairie View
by fall (1:29) before losing to
Kimberlee Eastwood of Prairie
View by fall (1:11).
Marlee Hollon (140) placed
second in the B-Division with
a pair of losses to Julie Platt
of Central Heights, both by fall
(0:40 & 0:54).
Emma Bauman (120) finished 3rd in the B-Division
with losses to Ivy Holloman
of Baldwin by fall (1:11) and to
Raya Eagle of Pleasant Ridge
by fall (0:39).
Maci Keith (115) lost all 3
of her matches on the day to
finish 4th. She was defeated by
fall to Colie Clouse of Pleasant
Ridge, Kenisyn Gochenour of
Prarie View and Page Castagno
of Baldwin.
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OTTAWA – The AC grapplers
finished 5th in the Ottawa Dual
Tournament last Saturday.
They opened by defeating
Ottawa 42-30.
Holton was dominate in
round 2 with a commanding
63-9 win over the Bulldogs.
Osawatomie squeaked out
a round 3 win over Anderson
County 36-33.
In the fourth round, Hayden
had the upperhand over the
Bulldogs winning the match
54-30.
After a round 5 bye, in
round 6 the Bulldogs edged out
Wellsville 33-27.
Round 7 went to Prairie
View as they downed the
Bulldogs 53-24.
A large part of some of the
losses came as the Bulldogs had
just 10 wrestlers competing,
making them the second smallest team. This makes duals difficult to win when teams can
advance in a particular weight
class with no competition.
Holton had 20 wrestlers,
Prairie View 15, Hayden 13 and
both Osawatomie and Ottawa
had 11. Wellsville had the fewest with just 7.
WELLSVILLE – It was a successful day at Wellsville last
Thursday, December 19, as a
trio of Central Heights Lady
Vikings finished atop their
classes.
Ebony Hayes (11) led the
way with a win by fall (0:17)
over Lydia Fritz of Bonner
Springs in the top class.
Landry Sparks (100) won the
B-Class with two wins by fall
(1:08 & 3:53) over Lydia Payne
of Baldwin.
Julie Platt (140) also won the
B-Class with a pair of wins by
fall (0:40 & 0:54) over Marlee
Hollon of Anderson County.
Paige Powell (130) finished
2nd in the C-Division with a
win by fall (1:15) over Jaielyn
Duffy of Baldwin before losing
by fall (1:17) to Alexis Blackard
of Pleasant Ridge.
Kinsley Shaffer (155) finished 2nd in the B-Division
with a round 1 by fall (3:42) over
Alivia Hickman of Uniontown
and lost in the ensuing round
to Aaralyn Osborn of Prairie
View by fall (2:33).
Faith Coons (120) finished 3rd by dropping a pair
of matches. The first was by
fall (1:54) to Naomi Mathis of
Bonner Springs and the second
was by fall (5:34) to Brailee
Wicker of Paola.
Skylar Dyerson-Fritchman
(170) finished the day with a
fourth place finish. She opened
with a loss by fall (2:56) to
Daisy Ellis of Shawnee Mission
South. Next was a loss by decision (4-0) to Rebecca Lewis
of Prairie View before dropping her 3rd match to Justice
McWilliams of Baldwin by forfeit.
Strong second half propels Lancers boys to win
COLONY – The Crest Lancers
closed out the pre-holiday
schedule with a 3-2 record following a 54-35 victory at home
last Tuesday, December 17th,
against Oswego.
Crest jumped out to an early
10-6 lead after the first quarter
but saw Oswego chip a point
off that deficit with a 7-6 second
quarter advantage to make the
halftime score 16-13.
The Lancers came out of the
halftime break clicking on all
cylinders scoring 21 points in
the third quarter while limiting Oswego to just 7 to take a
comfortable 37-20 break heading into the fourth.
Crest in the fourth quarter
again outdid their entire first
half total of 16 points with a
17-point fourth quarter to hold
on for an impresive 19-point
victory.
It was a balanced effort
offensively as the Lancers had
4 players in double figures led
by 13 points from Levi Prasko.
Prasko added 6 rebounds and 3
steals.
Kole Walter added 11 and
both Jacob Zimmerman and
Denton Ramsey tallied 10
points on the night to help lead
the way.
Zimmerman
added
8
rebounds, 4 steals and 4 assists
and Ramsey led the team with 6
assists on the night.
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County Attorney wins
honorable mention award
CALENDAR
Thursday, December 26, 2024
2:00 p.m. – Harvesters Emergency
Food Assistance
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch & Snacks
at Garnett Senior Center
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday, December 27, 2024
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, December 30, 2024
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with Jenelle
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
New Years Eve – Holiday may
effect schedule.
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – City Commission
Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
New Years Day
Thursday, January 2, 2025
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch & Snacks
at Garnett Senior Center
6:30 p.m. – USD 365 Endowment
Association Meeting
7:00 p.m. – BOE Monthly Meeting
7:00 p.m. – USD 365 BOE Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday, January 3, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, January 6, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
9:00 a.m. – Friendship Quilters
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Elizabeth Oliver has won an
honorable mention award
bestowed by the Kansas County
&
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Attorneys
Association
for the Fall/
Winter 2024
awards period.
In October
2023, Oliver
Oliver
successfully tried and
appealed the
Jeremy Fudge case, which
established important case law
regarding the admissibility
of Intoxilyzer 9000 breath test
results in Kansas. She secured
numerous convictions in a
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-26-2024 / SUBMITTED
Last week, Central Heights cross country runner Cody Hammond, front middle, signed his letter of intent
to run at Park University in Missouri. Pictured with him at the signing are: Pictured with Cody in the
front row are his parents Aaron Hammond and Renee Bellerive. Back row, from left are: Rusty Cannady
(Asst. XC Coach at CH), Troy Prosser (Head XC/Track Coach CH), Ricky Hacker (Head Coach Park
University).
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Too young, too old or just
too tired to stay up until midnight? Join us at the Garnett
Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Dec. 31st, as we count
down to NOON!
There will be stories, pictures, dancing, crafts, bingo,
refreshments and of course a
count down!
This is a family friendly event and geared toward
youth, but all ages are welcome
to attend. Questions? Give the
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range of cases, including felony DUI, aggravated assault on
a law enforcement officer and
misdemeanor domestic battery.
Notably, Oliver achieved a
conviction in the Isidro Madrid
case in which the defendant
was found guilty of 16 counts of
off-grid Jessicas Law offenses.
"Known for her compassion,
Oliver is dedicated to working
closely with law enforcement,
victims and her community,
said her nomination announcement in The Kansas Prosecutor
magazine, where she is actively involved in local organizations and frequently participates in Law Day presentations
for local schools."
Wards win pitch – Next
week gift exchange
On the 19th of December
eighteen players came together
for an enjoyable evening playing 10 games of 13-point pitch.
Taking the highest honor
was Jan Wards winning seven
of 10 games. Kyle Trendel won
the 50/50, Don Smith had the
most perfect hands with three
and JoHanna Lankard won the
least number of games.
We had a great time and
really good snacks. Next week
we will have our white elephant gift exchange.
Please come join us on
Thursday evenings promptly at six o'clock at the Senior
Center. Everyone is welcome.
Need not be a senior to play.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
BY KEVIN GAINES
GARNETT – The Anderson County Bulldogs return their
top two scorers from last years team that finished the
season 10-12.
Bulldogs head coach Dan Ray is entering his 6th season and could very well have his best team since taking
over the reigns.
The 2022-23 team finished 14-10, which ranks as the
most wins in a season over his first 5 seasons.
The two-headed monster of Brayden Wheat and Noah
Porter will lead the way.
Porter, a senior, averaged 17.3 points per game and
also averaged 9.2 rebounds per game last year.
Sophomore Brayden Wheat averaged 10.9 points per
game.
Preston Kueser and A.J. Hawkins were 3rd and 4th
on the team in scoring last year as they were the only
players lost due to graduation.
Filling out the rotation are seniors Eli Martin, Jack
Dykes and Camryn Wilson along with juniors Aidan
Steele, Christian Barnett and Brylan Sommer.
Depth will be important as this Bulldog team shoots
for a postseason run. How the roster fills in around
Porter and Wheat is key to how successful this team can
be.
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Anderson County Boys Basketball. Front row, from left: Christian Barnett, Rigin Jasper, Brayden Wheat, Eli Martin, Owen Rockers, Camryn
Wilson. Back row: Coach Jake Smith, Coach Ricky Rios, Khloe McCarty (Manager), Aidan Steele, Brylan Sommer, Noah Porter, Jack Dykes, Dylan
Hoffman, Coleson Foltz, Beau Howey, Coach Dan Ray, Jordan Miller (Manager).
Lady Bulldogs have a new coach, are young and inexperienced
BY KEVIN GAINES
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Its not often
that a team has to replace so
much production but that is
exactly what first year coach
Paige Ferguson is facing as the
Anderson County Bulldogs not
only lose 6 seniors from last
years team, but also the 5 top
scorers as well.
The Bulldogs were 19-4 last
year, but fell short of that elusive trip to the state tournament.
Gone are Caitlyn Foltz,
Kylie Disbrow, Rilyn Sommer,
Addie Fudge, Lexi Overstreet
and Kailyn Honn.
This group accounted for
90% of the teams scoring, 87%
of the rebounds, 66% of the
assists and 94% of the teams
blocks.
Needless to say, that leaves
a lot of production to fill and an
unexperienced group to do it.
Ferguson will lean on her
past experience as an assistant coach at Blue Valley
High School and coaching a
club team to help build up her
young squad.
Returning players include
seniors Taylor Clark, juniors
Hope Hill, Addy Kueser, Brylie
Kohlmeier, Lindsey Carter and
sophomores Rylee Hill, Madi
Reichard, Brooklyn Kellerman
and Bree Schafer.
Coach Ferguson acknowledges that her team is young
but likes the potential they
have shown early on.
Ferguson stated, We are
a very young squad, but very
excited for this group to con-
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Anderson County Girls Basketball. Front row, from left: Khloe McCarty (Manager), Hope Hill, Rylee Hill, Maura Rockers, Taylor Clark, Lilly Kent, Maliah Brewer-Velvick,
Madilyn Reichard, Jordan Miller (Manager). Back row: Brook Hughes (Manager), Coach Paige Ferguson, Brooke Kellerman, Addy Kueser, Lyndsay Hughes, Brylie Kohlmeier,
Bree Schafer, Addy Sommer, Lindsey Carey, Coach Bryan Johnston.
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Bulldog wrestling is very young, 8 of 11 are freshmen
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GARNETT The future of
Anderson County Bulldog
wrestling is taking shape as
a majority of the roster are
freshman sprinkled in with a
trio of quality juniors to help
pave the way.
This will challenge head
coach Jeremy McAdam who is
in his 10th year coaching both
at the high school and also at
the youth level.
Last year the Bulldogs took
7 wrestlers to Regionals and 4
of them qualified for State.
A solid group of graduating
seniors will be missed. They
include AJ Schaffer, Masten
Wright Jr., Colton Wittman
and Porter Foltz.
Wright and Schaffer led the
way as they both had previously placed at the state tournament.
In the past, Coach McAdam
built a tough schedule to challenge his squad so that when
regionals roll around they are
battle tested. This year with so
much youth the schedule will
look a little different.
We will be changing it up
a bit to get better mat time
for the younger wrestlers,
McAdam stated.
Returning juniors are Owen
Thompson (138), Gunshow
Weers (120) and Zach Schaffer
(150). They will be joined by
freshmen Gavin Collins (106),
Chase McClain (120), Braxton
Williams (126), Lucas Mills
(150), Brody Kohlmeier (165),
Donovan Zimbleman (190)
and Cowen Wittman (215) and
Colton Dilley (215)
Coach McAdam just wants
to keep the roster intact and
build this group up for years to
come.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-26-2024 / ROCKERS
Anderson County Boys Wrestling. Front row, from left: Front Row:MaKenna
Goetz (manager), Colton Dilley, Gaven Collins, Brody McClain, Braxton Williams,
Gunshow Weers, Nora Thompson (manager). Back: Coach Jeremy McAdam, Maggie
Self (manager), Cowen Wittman, Owen Thompson, Lucas Mills, Brody Kohlmeier,
Donavan Zimbelman, Sylvan Troyer, Coach Keegan Barnes.
Lady Bulldogs
looking to get a
wrestler to State
BY KEVIN GAINES
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT With womens wrestling still
being in its infant stages, it can be a battle year
in and year out to just build a decent roster
and in the 4th season for head coach of the
Anderson County Bulldogs, Maggie Price has
a decent sized squad with 8 girls on the team
after having just 5 a season ago.
Four of the 5 wrestlers return from last
year as the only graduating wrestler is Taryn
Morrow, who will still come back at times to
help the team.
Returners include senior Danika Metcalfe
(125 lbs), junior Avery Cooper (135) and sophomores Marlee Hollon (140) and Serenity Boothe
(145).
This group brought home several medals
last year from big tournaments including
Burlington, Fredonia and the Pioneer League
Tournament.
We have a lot of new athletes who have
never been on the mat before, Coach Price
stated.
Price added, I look for them to make a lot of
progress.
Metcalfe is the one that heading into the season really stands out as the athlete she would
like her younger wrestlers to look up to.
She never gives up, Price said. She has a
true heart and is a priviledge to witness.
Coach Price is pleased to have an assistant
coach this year as Coach Ryland Wright will
help Price being able to focus on getting her
younger athletes up to speed while refining the
skills of her more experienced athletes.
I believe the returning wrestlers have a
real chance at qualifying for state and bringing
home a lot of hardware throughout the season, Coach Price concluded.
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Anderson County Girls Wrestling. From left: Obree Barnes, Maci Keith, Emma Baumann, Marlee Hollon, Serenity Boothe. Back row: Coach Ryland Wright,
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Vikings looking to replace
6 seniors lost to graduation
RICHMOND Its very rarely an early recipe for success
if a team graduates nearly
all of their production and
throw in the fact that a new
coach is taking over, which
is exactly what the Central
Heights boys basketball
team is facing this season.
First year coach Buddy
Welch is staring these long
odds directly in the face.
Last years team went
12-10 after a 2-8 start through
the first 10 games. The
Vikings reeled off 9 straight
wins to conclude the season before losing their final
game to Lyndon.
The biggest loss off of last
years team is Ethan Rowan.
Rowan averaged 18.9 points
per game, 14 rebounds and
had 4.5 blocks per game.
Five other seniors from
last years team also graduated. They include Laiken
Brockus and Jose Velez who
each scored 6 points per
game and the trio of Kyle
Bellinger, Alex Skeet and
Carter Kimball who all averaged 5 points per contest.
The top returning scorers
are junior Brylan Sommer
who averaged 6 points per
game and senior Connor
Burkdoll who chipped in
with 4 points per game.
Young Lancers hope to build on
experience gained last season
RICHMOND – Adam Horstick
takes over for the Central
Heights Lady Vikings basketball team as he enters his first
season as the team is coming
off a 4-17 finish a year ago.
The Vikings opened the season losing their first 14 games
of the season before winning 4
of their final 7.
This gives Coach Horstick
a little to build upon. Central
Heights had just 8 players on
the roster last year so they had
that to overcome all season
long.
The team didnt have any
seniors, so they earned some
very valuable experience along
the way.
Leading the returning players is junior Macy Cubit who
averaged 10.5 points and nearly
4 rebounds per game.
Addy Ouellette, senior,
chipped in with 8 points, 5
rebounds and 3.5 steals per
game.
Seniors Melaney Chrisjohn
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Central Heights Boys Basketball. Front row, from left: Knox Cannady, Ethan Kraft, Colt King, Chase Bones, Aydan Dunbar, Brooks
Hamilton, Mathew Dunbar. Second row: Payton Miller, Max Chrisjohn, Aidan Howland, Dustin Smith, Stetson Miller, Landon Lickteig,
Reed Compton. Back row: Kaiden Reeder, Hal Higbie, London Marquette, Riley Sprinkle, Landon Lopez, Hans Higbie, Kord Stroup.
and Sydney Evans added 5.4
and 4 points per game respectively. Evans led the team with
6 rebounds per contest.
We have a different
schedule this year as we are
switching to the Three Rivers
League, Coach Horstick said
when asked to evaluate the
schedule.
We still have competitive
teams on our schedule that will
require us to play good basketball all season long, Horstick
added.
Coach Horstick plans to play
aggressive defense to try and
create turnovers and try to
turn them into transition baskets on the offensive end.
We would like to at least
double our win total from
last season and host a first
round sub-state game, Coach
Horstick stated when asked
what his teams expectations
were.
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Crest Lancer boys undersized but will utilize depth to help overcome
BY KEVIN GAINES
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
COLONY The Crest Lancers were
10-10 last season and are looking to
replace two all league players, so
they will have their work cut out
for them heading into head coach
Dakota Sporings 4th year on the
sidelines.
Some of those wins came
against solid teams that will help
us look back as we proved to ourselves we can compete and beat
teams that are bigger than us,
Coach Sporing stated.
The key players lost to graduation were Ryan Golden who was
first team all-league and was also
honorable mention all-state last
year. Also graduated was Rogan
Weir who was an all-league player
as well.
Coach Sporing will rely on senior
returning players Gentry McGhee,
Denton Ramsey and Zimmerman
as well as junior Levi Prasko to
lead the squad.
Filling out the rotation will be
junior Henry White, sophomore
Lane Yocham and freshman Kole
Walter.
I feel we will be bringing in a
good mix of new faces with our
guys that have been getting minutes for a few years now, Coach
Sporing said.
Coach feels his squad can compete at the top of the league and
looks to make a run during the
postseason.
Size is a concern though but its
something he thinks his squad can
overcome.
We will probably be a lot smaller
than most of the teams we see this
year with only two guys over 6 foot
tall, Coach Sporing said. To help
with that we will need to be connected
on the defensive end to be in good help
positions as well as I think we will be
able to bother other teams with our
speed and quickness at times.
We should have some depth this
year as well to where we can keep
legs fresh and keep up our intensity
on both ends of the floor throughout a
game, Sporing concluded.
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Crest Boys Basketball. Front row, from left: Ethan Flyingman, Kole Walter, Max Disbrow, Koiy Miller, Daylan
Nicholas, Charlie Slyter, William Disbrow, Ben DeTar. Back Row: Lane Yocham, Tristan Boone, Levi Prasko, Denton
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Dakotah Sporing and Assistant Coach Nick McAnulty.
Lady Lancers look to repeat as league champions, advance in post-season
BY KEVIN GAINES
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
COLONY In just his third
season leading the Crest
Lady Lancers, head coach
Steve Zimmerman has gone
10-12 in his first year and
improved to 15-6 in year two,
so the team has been on a
great trajectory early on in
his tenure.
Crest was a perfect 11-0
in league play last year to
win the Three Rivers League
Champions.
The expectations remain
high and we look forward
to defending our league
championship,
Coach
Zimmerman said.
The third season will
come with challenges early
on as the team will attempt
to replace 4 year starter
and all-league player Kayla
Hermreck who graduated
last year.
Leading the charge will
be returners seniors Cursten
Allen (5.5 points per game)
and Karlee Boots (5 points, 5
rebounds).
Zimmerman stated, Both
will be key pieces in how
well we do this season.
Coach said that Boots is
the teams best athlete and
can do a variety of different
things and is great at driving
the ball to the basketball and
said that Allen is the teams
best shooter.
I look forward to watching our two seniors captains
lead the team, Zimmerman
said.
Juniors Aylee Beckmon (9
points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists,
3 steals) and Kinley Edgerton
(6 points, 8 rebounds, 2
steals, 1 block) will also be
keys to this years success.
Beckmon was all-league
last year and can simply
do things that other players
cant do according to her
coach.
Edergton will be a force
on the block as she led the
team in blocked shots and
was second on the team in
rebounds last year.
The teams fifth starter
will be Jaycee Schmidt. This
will be her first season as
a starter but her coach is
excited to see her grow into
her new role.
Rounding out the rotation
are Aubrey Allen, Gracyn
Ellington, Lizzie Ellington,
Summer Valentine and
Allison Weatherman.
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Crest Girls Basketball. Front row, from left: Aylee Beckmon,
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, December 26, 2024
Highlights of Anderson County news from the past year
January
Although some county court
systems in the state are now
back online, Anderson County
District Court is among those
in Kansas still without remote
Internet access or electronic
filing ability, as the Kansas
Judicial Branch continues
to struggle with service restoration after an Octobers
statewide computer system
hack. At least 25 state school
board associations canceled
their membership with the
National School Boards
Association (NSBA) after it
labeled parents domestic terrorists, but Kansas remains
a member, and some of the
states school districts are
sending board members to its
conferences. Marla Bain won
the $1,000 grand prize in the
Anderson County Reviews
Great Christmas Giveaway
shopping promotion, along
with other runner up winners
Cathy Hoke, George Bennett,
Goldie Kirkland, Helen Miller,
Pauline Hermann, Michelle
Moyer and Rebecca Miller.
While the State of Kansas sits
on its biggest pot of tax-generated spare cash in state history some $2.8 billion youll
save an extra $2 for every $100
in groceries you buy as of the
first of this month with the
implementation of the legislatures recent food sales
tax reduction. Newly-elected
Garnett City Commissioner
Nate Wiehl is set to be sworn
into office at tonights regular Garnett City Commission
meeting, taking the seat as the
city starts the new year facing a host of continuing challenges in various areas of its
operations. Colony Christian
Church is planning a new
church building project this
year. The City of Garnett
adopts a proclamation for
National School Choice Week
effectively taking a side in
the highly politically charged
issue of school choice, but no
one at city hall seems to know
how the topic was placed on
the city commissions agenda.
Jonah Pate wins $100 in an
impromptu snowman contest
sponsored by the Anderson
County Review after a covering of perfect snowman snow
falls on the region. USD 365,
Crest and Central Heights
school districts are determining how many students they
can serve above their current
head count as of the beginning
of January, in anticipation of
possible growth or loss in
head count after the states
new open enrollment law takes
effect. Unified School District
365 board members will meet
in a series of closed-door dinner gatherings this week to
interview candidates for the
upcoming vacancy in the district superintendents position. County treasurer Dena
McDaniel and Third District
County Commissioner Dave
Pracht say they likely will not
run for re-election in the 2024
elections. Garnett native Steve
Wilson, who retired from a
career in civil law in Wichita
before recently moving back
to Garnett, announces hell
seek the office Anderson
County Attorney this year.
ACHS Winter Homecoming
candidates this year are Hope
Goetz, Reagan Witherspoon,
Addie Fudge, Gabe Wright,
A.J. Schaffer and Easton
Mead. Eighty-one year-old
Isidro Madrid of Colony was
found guilty on 16 counts
of child rape and other sex
charges last week in connection with the long-term molestation of three female family
members. In one fell swoop
of her veto pen on Friday,
Governor Laura Kelly denied
tax relief to 341,000 low-income
Kansas taxpayers who, under
the Republican tax relief bill
HB 2284, would have had their
income taxes reduced to 0.
The 4th Judicial District nominating committee met in a conference call Friday to schedule meetings for the upcoming replacement of Anderson
County Magistrate Judge
Kevin Kimball, who will retire
March 1.
from his 32-year prison sentence. Ninth District Kansas
Representative Fred Gardner
is one of numerous co-signors
on a Kansas House resolution
calling on Governor Laura
Kelly for a proclamation of
support for Texas ongoing
attempts to secure the nations
southern border. Kansas
State University Research
and Extension is refusing to
say whether a controversial
transgender housing policy at its 4-H camps allowing
campers to pick their boy/
girl accomodations based on
their declared gender remains
in effect, after allegations are
made the policy violates the
states Womens Bill of Rights.
Local entrepreneur and pastoral leader Reuben Esh passes away suddenly. A housefire mid-month destroyed the
home and belongings of Tim
and Patty Benton of Welda,
but no injuries were reported in the blaze. Anderson
County Hospital Emergency
Medical Services Director
Troy Armstrong, who was on
site assisting at the Kansas
City Chiefs Super Bowl win
rally last week, says the level
of organization and preparation for emergency at the
event as well as life-saving
first aid rendered immediately
by members of the crowd, no
doubt saved lives in the Chiefs
rally shooting. Kansas Bureau
of Investigation officers have
arrested Jason Marnell of
Richmond who they believe
injured his newborn son in an
incident in mid January which
resulted in the boys death
on January 28th. Taxpayers
and district officials in Crest
USD 479 will see interest savings of some $832,000 for the
20-year bond issue for facility
construction recently passed,
all due to a reduction in interest rates. The USD 365 Board
of Education has announced
the selection of Dr. Ryan Most
as the new Superintendent of
Schools beginning July 1, 2024.
Masten Wright, A.J. Schaffer,
Owen
Thompson,
Zach
Schaffer, Baker Moore and
Gavin Peine represent ACHS
at the state wrestling tournament. A software update
gone awry fouls thousands of
AT&T service connected cell
phones, including some in the
local area. Families of alleged
Chiefs rally shooters set up
online donation sites requesting money for their hospital
costs.
next week in a greatly inconsequential Kansas Presidential
Preference Primary, since
the presidential contenders
for both the Democrat and
Republican Party are already
confirmed. As public pressure mounts, Third District
Kansas
Congresswoman
Sharice Davids follows 37
other Democrats in switching their votes in favor of
the detention of illegal immigrants who are charged with
additional crimes, after previously opposing the measure named after murdered
Athens Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. A new state
audit says the six Kansas state
universities spent $45 million
on various Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion (DEI) activities
during the 2022-2023 school
year and received $116 million
from foreign countries, half of
which from China and India.
Crest Scholars Bowl Team
of Breakin Jones, Neveah
Meats, Kim Coleman, Gage
Jones and Preston Blaufuss
placed 4th in the recent
Wichita meet among 14 competing schools. Ben Wuertz of
Central heights won the $1,000
First Prize at the Franklin
County Young Entrepreneur
Competition hosted by Ottawa
University, presenting his
business plan for Wuertz
Eggs. Crest Lancer senior
Kayla Hermreck and sophomore Aylee Beckmon won
slots on the TRL First Team
in the 23/24 basketball season
in coaches league honor votes
and were joined by Kinley
Edgerton who received an
honorable mention selection.
Sheriffs department investigators in McDonald County,
Mo., and specialists with the
Missouri State Highway Patrol
believe they have solved the
1990 rape and murder case of a
Shauna Harvey, born Shauna
Garber, who was formerly in
foster care in Garnett in the
mid 1970s-early 1980s. Local
VFW and American Legion
members are protesting the
condition of the countys new
veterans memorial, which was
hampered by computer problems and never provided the
level of high-tech digital interactivity promised to taxpayers and donors who paid some
$400,000 for the structure on the
county courtyard. Less than
11 percent of local Democrats
and Republicans take part in
the presidential preference
primary, and 25 percent of
those Democrats select the
none of names shown ballot
option. With gasoline prices
still around $3.50 per gallon,
Congresswoman
Sharice
Davids and other Democrats
refuse to join Republicans in
a resolution condemning the
restrictive energy policies of
Joe Biden which many blame
for continued high energy
prices.
portrait photography Philip
Strain after receiving a grant
from Humanities Kansas last
November. Newly appointed Garnett Municipal Court
Judge Steve Wilson says the
style of dress and conduct
exhibited by many patrons in
city court flies in the face of
proper decorum, so as of now a
dress code and other rules will
be enforced. Engineers say
repairs to the city sewer and
stormwater systems to keep
runoff from overwhelming the
wastewater treatment system
will cost $17.8 million. The
newspaper in Marion, Kansas,
has filed a $10 million lawsuit
against the City of Marion, its
police chief and city commissioners for an illegal raid on
the papers offices in August
of last year. Crest senior
Zander Robb signs with FSCC
college on a rodeo scholarship. Central Heights Viking
junior Cody Hammond broke
a 21 year-old school record in
the 1600m and his own 800m
school record at the Lawrence
Free State meet on 4/12/24.
Anderson County Attorney
Elizabeth Oliver says she was
not awarded a 6% cost of living increase this year along
with other county employees
not because shes not affected
by inflated living costs like
other staff but because county commissioners take issue
with the hours she keeps her
office open. Local congresswoman Sharice Davids sides
with anti-Israel forces in the
U.S. Congress to vote against
a measure that would allow
congress to review any easing of sanctions with Iran by
the president or U.S. State
Department. Colony native
Ken Church will portray Mark
Twain at the upcoming meeting of the Anderson County
Historical Society. Kansas
Law Officers are searching for
a Wyandotte County woman,
Shi Kinney, wanted for first
degree murder after the
Garnett man she was in a relationship with allegedly died
after consuming her Fentanyl.
County commissioners say
theyre giving up seeking a
legal remedy to force a vendor
to fix the computer kiosks on
the countys $400,000 Veterans
Memorial, and instead will
go with a different method of
delivering the information
that hopefully will make the
local veterans database available to people worldwide. A
two-year-long schism within
the now closed Garnett First
Baptist Church has devolved
into a lawsuit over the scuttled
sale of the church parsonage,
which the pastor and some followers claim authority to sell
but which other church members thwarted with a sworn
affidavit that disavowed their
authority. As the local campaign season heats up with
some contentious local races,
city and county leaders dive
into the specifics of political
sign ordinances regarding the
display of signs in the City
of Garnett and the county
at large. Months of drought
are met with a series of April
storms that dump more than 7
inches of rain on the local area
over a period of days. Cross
country and track standout
from Central Heights Emma
Cubit signs a letter of intent
to compete at Allen County
Community College next fall.
with the community. Sharice
Davids joins Democrats in
voting not to designate illegal
aliens separately from legal
citizens in the next federal
census, a move critics say
forces extensive inaccuracies
in apportionment of federal
resources. Local veterans say
a bandaid measure by county
commissioners to fix the county veterans memorial doesnt
cut it. Josh Caddell, the local
man who skipped out on his
May 8th jury trial on misdemeanor charges, is arrested
at the home of a woman he
was prohibited by a protection
order from seeing, and police
say hell face additional felony charges for being found
in possession of methamphetamine. Members of the public
will be able to make written
comments on the clemency application submitted by
John D. Rutherford, a former
Garnett man convicted in 2006
of molesting the four-year-old
mentally disabled daughter of
the girlfriend he was living
with at the time. Anderson
County Commissioners hear
a draft outline from county
planning director Tom Young
on solar field regulations that
would include limitations
on the number of acres in a
solar installation in Anderson
County and possibly put a
limit on the total acres that can
be consumed by those projects
countywide, as solar issues
collide with corporate and private landowner interests in
counties across Kansas. Locals
reflect on the 25th anniversary
of the Columbine school shooting and the changes in school
policies and structural design
since then. Local Republicans
hear a presentation by Angel
Cushing, the Emporia property rights activist whose initiative ended a zoning effort
in Lyon County that would
have outlawed barbed wire.
Senator Jerry Moran and
members of the Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerce recognize a federal grant to the
Garnett Police Department for
technology acquisition. Crest
senior Rogan Weir signs to
play baseball at Allen county Community College. Kevin
Labelle, the 49 year-old repeat
sex offender from Kincaid
who went by the social media
handle The Rev D. Kev
and, according to the pastoral school he attended by
correspondence fraudulently
claimed to be a pastor, faces
new charges of sodomy and
sexual exploitation of a child
in Anderson County District
Court. Three suspects are
arrested at an Overland Park
Wal-Mart Thursday in connection with an early morning theft of an ATM machine
at the Maple Street location
of Patriots Bank in Garnett.
Kylie Disbrow and Caitlyn
Foltz were recently awarded
the Thelma Miles and Beulah
Byall Scholarships awarded
by the Chapter Y P.E.O.
Title IX rules dealing with
discrimination. Legislators
will head back to Topeka for
a special session after Kelly
vetos three separate tax relief
bills with the state sitting on
more than $3 billion in surplus
tax money. Ben Rockers is the
honoree at this years Greeley
Alumni event. Central Heights
juniors Christian McCord,
Owen Miller, Cody Hammond
and Connor Burkdoll broke
the 2A State Meet Record
and Central Heights School
Record on Saturday with a
time of 8:00.20 in the 4×800
meter relay. Because the bill
also included restrictions on
funding abortions for service
members, Sharice Davids
votes against a military pay
increase bill, which easily
passed the House. Goppert
State Service Bank, formerly
Garnett State Savings Bank,
celebrates 125 years with a special BBQ event at its downtown
location. The number of tornadoes and severe storms in the
U.S. so far this year has been
well above average, according to the National Weather
Service. Though the reduction
in sales tax on groceries and
food ingredients has dropped
the food tax category year over
year in Kansas by more than
40% in most counties since it
was implemented in January,
higher prices for goods may
finally be showing signs of
pushback by fed up customers
according to remaining sales
tax categories. The culmination of more than a year-long
effort to raise matching funds
for a specially equipped van
for Ethan Adams of Colony,
who suffers from Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy, was celebrated this month by family and friends in Garnett.
With only 7 electric vehicles
licensed in Anderson County,
locals dont expect to see much
benefit from billions of federal dollars being pumped into
charging stations across the
country. Governor Kelly signs
a Republican tax relief bill that
will eliminate state income tax
on social security payments.
The Anderson County Youth
Trap team coached by Kevin
Maloan including Ryden
Tucker, Truett Vermillion and
Timber Maloan won 1st place
in their conference (class
1A-conference 2) for the season at the KTA high school
state shoot in Wichita.
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February
John Rutherford, the
Marion County man convicted in Anderson County in
2006 on child molestation who
failed in his 2008 appeal, is
asking Governor Laura Kelly
for mercy and to release him
March
With the clock ticking to the
6-month mark into Anderson
Countys 1-year moratorium
against industrial solar farm
developments, commissioners got an offer recently of
free assistance in the crafting
of possible upcoming wind
and solar policies from Bob
Harrington, Bourbon County
Economic Development director and one of Kansas pre-eminent advocates for renewable
energy. James L. Chambers,
the Garnett man who held
law officers at bay for several
hours in October in an armed
standoff on North Oak Street,
will be in Anderson County
District Court today for a preliminary hearing on charges
of assault on a law enforcement officer, domestic battery
and criminal threat in connection with the incident. A Lyon
County judge has dismissed a
protection from stalking order
filed against Review Publisher
Dane Hicks by Garnetts former economic development
director Sherry Harrison
of Emporia, after Harrison
objected to questions in news
coverage of her claims of emotional abuse from city staff
and her demand for a cash
settlement. Red Dirt music
legend Stoney LaRue will join
the Cornstock performance
lineup along with Dylan
Scott. Reagan Witherspoon
and Brodie Wiesner recently qualified for state vocal
and state band respectively.
Several ACHS FFA students
drive their tractors to school
to celebrate National FFA
Week. A plea deal may be in
the works for Evan Ladewig,
the local man accused of possessing child pornography,
which will knock down his
initial charges from 18 felonies to 10 with an arraignment
scheduled for district court on
March 18. Anderson County
voters will cast their ballots
April
Weldas Isidro Madrid, 80,
is sentenced to 16 life terms
in state prison for decades
of sexual abuse against his
granddaughters and family
members. Though the upcoming solar eclipse wont be
seen in its totality in Eastern
Kansas, it still promises a rare
celestial show. Country legacy performer Pam Tillis joins
the Cornstock lineup for this
coming fall concert on the hill.
The collapse of the Francis
Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
after it was hit by a cargo ship
on Tuesday will likely upset
the flow of goods across the
country reaching all the way
to Kansas. Garnett Rotarians
kick in $20,000 for improvements to the Legion Field
baseball complex near the
Anderson County Fairgrounds
complex, funds raised after
decades of successful fundraising projects in the community. Former Anderson County
Sheriffs Deputy Hayden
Seabolt, who was fired last
summer for admittedly purchasing alcohol for minors,
has had his state law enforcement certification revoked. A
mandated inventory of available classroom space for area
schools pursuant to the new
open enrollment law passed by
the Kansas Legislature shows
ACHS with available space for
115 additional students. The
Anderson County Historical
Society has undertaken a project to preserve and develop a
photo collection shot by local
May
Marvin Slyters defense
attorney files a motion to suppress extensive amounts of
evidence in Slyters wide-ranging farm equipment theft case
in Anderson County District
Court, contending the warrant
and the search it authorized
both violated Slyters civil
rights. Local Vietnam Vet
and VFW/American Legion
leader Clarence Hermann
is honored with an Honor
Flight to Washington, D.C.
Anderson County Hospital
Auxiliary scholarships winners are Reagan Witherspoon
and Brenna Kohlmeier.
Kindergarten through 6th
grade students at Greeley
Elementary delivered handmade May baskets to residents
around town. The baskets
were filled with handmade,
paper flowers and a variety of
candy. The tradition of delivering May baskets offered a
simple, yet fun way for students and teachers to do for
others while interacting
June
Christopher Mosely, one
of two men arrested in the
theft of the Patriots Bank
ATM last month, is set for a
court date early this month
while his alleged partner in
the incident, Cvornelius T.
Jeffers of Houston, Texas,
has already been remanded
to Texas authorities. Trump
fundraising surges after
hes found guilty of 34 felony
counts in a New York case
which revolved around hush
money payments to women
with whom Trump had alleged
sexual trysts and that pushed
the boundaries of legal prosecution to new extremes.
Local band Clevermax joins
the opening lineup at this
years Cornstock. Kansas Gas
Service nails down a franchise agreement with the
City of Colony. The opening
of Garnetts swimming pool
has been pushed back to midmonth due to repairs required
on the facility. Kansas State
University weather watchers
say the local areas seen 18
inches of rain in the last 120
days. The Kansas Association
of School Boards (KASB) is
telling school districts they
must soon adopt policies
contrary to state law that
allow boys who identify as
girls to use restrooms and
locker rooms of their choice
in order to comply with the
Biden administrations new
July
Kansas
3rd
District
Congresswoman
Sharice
Davids celebrated gay PRIDE
Month Sunday as the featured
speaker at an event in Gardner
that included a drag show
with children in attendance.
The states report on abortions
from the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment is
being delayed this year, critics charge because the expected increase in the number of
abortions in the state will negatively affect some Democrat
legislative campaigns. The
Garnett Cares fundraising
campaign run by the Garnett
Community Foundation raises $86,000. Several historic
items that help tell the story
of 100 consecutive years of
the Richmond Free Fair will
be featured at the Richmond
Community Museum during
the fair. The fair is July 11th,
12th, & 13th. Last summers
harmless powder attack
on Republicans in numerous
states remains unsolved, and
since the case is cold and no
one was injured in the incident the culprit will probably
never be known. Top officials in the Kansas National
Education Association teachers union and its endorsed
Congresswoman
Sharice
Davids are keeping quiet
about a plan by the national
NEA that may accuse Israel
of genocide at a meeting in
Philadelphia this week.
Richmond Fair promoters will
honor their historic lineup
of former parade grand marshals when the 100th edition of
the fair kicks off this month.
Carrying a bullet wound in
his right ear as evidence of
Saturdays attempted assassination by a lone gunman
at a Pennsylvania campaign
rally, former President Donald
Trump is expected to accept
the Republican nomination
for president this coming
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Thursday at the Republican
National Convention in
Milwaukee. Third District
Congresswoman
Sharice
Davids votes against a bill to
require proof of citizenship
to register to vote in federal elections, and force states
to purge their voter rolls
of non-citizen registrants.
Tractor Supply, the parent
company of Garnetts newest
retail neighbor is under pressure to reinstitute the woke
corporate ideology it recently abandoned. Mark Powls
announces hell run as a writein in the upcoming Garnett
City Commission election.
Garnett City Commissioners
heard a request for a continued subsidy from the Garnett
Area Chamber of Commerce
last week and committed
$7,000 to an engineering study
looking for repair or replacement options for the Garnett
Municipal Swimming Pool.
Joiey Furguson received
grand champion overall steer,
first place in her class with
her maintainer steer, grand
champion in showmanship,
third place in livestock judging and because of her high
scores in all of the above she
won the champion Stockman
award in last weeks 100th
annual Richmond Fair. Crest
High School Senior Jerry
Rodriguez was chosen to participate in the 8-man All-Star
Game on June 10th in Beloit
for Team East. Lucy Katzer set
up a lemonade stand in downtown Garnett and raised $1,500
for the Special Olympics.
Anderson County Sheriff Vern
Valentine is publicly rebutting comments made by Mark
Locke, running for county
sheriff, as being untrue and a
product of information taken
out of context. After a disastrous initial debate performance against Donald Trump,
Joe Biden bows out of the U.S.
presidential race. KwiKom
gets $1.8 million in federal
funds to expand broadband
internet service. A $1 million
reduction in county debt will
allow county commissioners
to spend about $600,000 more
this year, even as they lower
the property tax mill levy,
slightly reduce property taxes
overall and see a slight drop
in county valuation for the
first time in years. Feisty local
primaries for offices of county sheriff and county attorney
are highlighting the upcoming
August election. This years
Anderson County Fair Parade
Grand Marshals are longtime
fair supporters Dr. Sandi
Otipoby and Dwight Nelson.
Farmland values in Anderson
County are on the rise but are
not following the blistering
statewide pace set by county
averages over the past several
years. The Garnett Muddogs
baseball team of American
Legion Post 48 recently finished state runner-ups in the
Single A State Tournament
the weekend of July 19-21. in
Topeka.
ty tallied the figure for publication last year, this year
totaling $423,973. Republicans
in Anderson County award
blow-out wins to Steve Wilson
and Wes McClain in the elections for county attorney and
sheriff respectively. As the
new city/county grant writer, Jessica Mills hopes her
varied background in sales
and a broad work experience
will be an asset that will help
gather financial resources for
various projects and efforts
in Garnett and Anderson
County. Linus Thuston, the
Neosho County prosecutor
who ran for county attorney
in Anderson County in 2020,
has been charged with two
misdemeanors by the Kansas
Attorney Generals office for
misappropriation of funds and
state sales tax violations, but
not on evidence submitted by
the county sheriff there that
he coerced some 50 women
into providing him nude photos. James Lonnie Chambers,
the local man who held law
officers at bay with an AR-15
rifle last October in a domestic
incident at his home on Oak
Street in Garnett, was convicted of associated felonies
last week in Anderson County
District Court and will be sentenced September 23rd. Seattle
resident Dana Langworthy
culminates a quest to place a
gravestone on the unmarked
grave of her ancestor, Miriam
Ada Hesp, who died 113 years
ago and was buried in Garnett
Cemetery. USD 365 will likely
bank several hundred thousand dollars in public funds
that will be raised but will go
unspent in its 2024-2025 budget, forwarding those dollars
on to future years and building a cash reserve that according to state finance documents
now tops $7.6 million. In a late
The United States Supreme
Court blocks changes to the
federal Title IX education law
redrafted by the Biden/Harris
Administration that would
have allowed men claiming
to be women to participate in
womens sports, with access
to their restrooms and locker
rooms, in all public schools
receiving federal funding. The
U.S. Veterans Administration
as well as local organizers who
pursued the project for more
than a decade will cut the ribbon on a new VA clinc in Iola
September 13 that will serve
an 11-county area including Anderson County. After
decades as a Tuesday publication, The Anderson County
Review switches to a Thursday
printing date effectve with the
first edition in September.
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a resolution for an upcoming
foreclosure and forced sale
of county delinquent property which will hopefully take
place before retiring County
Treasurer Dena McDaniel
leaves office. After previously refusing to release the
last names of 4-H exhibitors
as had been the practice for
some 75 years after the county
fair, K-State Frontier District
extension director Rebecca
McFarland has released the
information for publication in
the reviews annual fair magazine after lawyers debate
the open records violation.
Greeley smoke-off volunteers
recognize Greeley maintenance worker Tim Kuhlman
as this years honor volunteer
of the 2024 event. A 1906 16
horsepower Advanced steam
engine tractor will be on
exhibit and demonstrated at
this years Anderson County
flywheelers gas engine and
tractor show coming up in
October. St Lukes Health
System
has
announced
William Pat Patton has been
named administrator of the
companys two Kansas-based
critical access hospitals in
Garnett and Iola. A Tennessee
man, Bert Edgar Smith, is free
on bond and facing 27 charges
of passing hot checks totaling
more than a million dollars
to Garnett cattle buyer Ron
Ratliff. A Greeley toddler was
reported in serious condition
at Childrens Mercy Hospital
in September after being found
unresponsive in a pool during
an evening family gathering.
The man whose talent with a
camera preserved thousands
of images of Garnett and
Anderson County for the eyes
of future generations, Philip
Strain is being honored with
a display at the Garnett Public
Library assembled by the
Anderson County Historical
Society, amid an ongoing mystery to identify subjects of
hundreds of his photos whose
names and family connections
to subsequent generations has
been lost to time. Local pharmacist Nathan Wiehl has been
honored with the prestigious
Pharmacist of the Year award
by the Kansas Pharmacist
Association.Timber
Vermilion, Nora Thompson,
Kaelin Nilges, Kori Jo Gates
and Hannah Boeck are candidates for Kincaid Fair Queen.
County Commissioners take a
stab at quashing a rift between
County Emergency Services
director Mark Locke and
County Ambulance Director
Troy Armstrong after the
two continue to squabble
after Lockes recent defeat
and the sheriffs race. Kansas
Third District congresswoman Sharice Davids and other
Democrats failed to stop a bill
which would strip certain federal funding from so-called
sanctuary cities and other
jurisdictions that aim to use
those dollars to aid and abet
illegal immigrants. Despite
recent revelations that as
many as 1,000 ballots in Kansas
werent counted in the August
primary because they were
delivered late or were mishandled by the US Postal service, Anderson County Clerk
Julie Wettstein says local
elections werent impacted by
late mail in ballots in August.
the Kansas Department of
Transportation expects to
begin a guardrail replacement
project on US 169 between
Garnett and Greeley at the end
of this month. Lake Garnett
Grand Prix Revival president Tracy Modlin presented a check from the Garnett
Community Foundation for
LGGPR donation fundraising
efforts in the amount of $90,000
to Garnett City commissioners this month to go toward
the recently completed road
resurfacing project at Lake
Garnett Park.
October
3rd
District
Kansas
Congresswoman
Sharice
Davids says she wont attend
a political forum in Ottawa
unless organizers agree she
wont have to share the stage
with her opponent, Republican
Prasanth Reddy, then she
ditches the event hours before
anyway. No arrests are made
after a brawl breaks out at
a street dance the evening
of the Kincaid Fair. William
Vandenberg, an apparent jilted lover who police say shot
up his ex-girlfriends car
near 8th Avenue and Kings
Highway in Garnett in 2022
and fired at her new boyfriends home while children
were inside was bound over
on felony charges in District
Court. Riley Sprinkle and
Sydney Evans are crowned
king and queen of homecoming at Central Heights Friday,
and Bree Welsh and Quinton
King win royal honors at
ACHS. Kaelin Nilges wins the
Kincaid Fair Queen Crown for
2024. An Ottawa man, Brian
Shaffer, will be sentenced
later this month in Anderson
County District Court for third
offense DUI. 19 year old Dylan
Hanson of Lawrence faces
traffic charges after he races
around Lake Garnett hours
before the LGGPR begins and
comes inches from dumping
his car in the lake. Anderson
County ambulance personnel
take a turn assisting hurricane emergency zones in
Florida and North Carolina.
The ACHS girls golf team composed of Jadyn Parks, Ruth
Burkdoll, Jaelyn Leyser,
Marlee Hollon, Riley Hill
win the Pioneer league golf
tournament in Osawatomie.
Immigration officers put a
hold on a Porfirio DeLa Cruz,
a Mexican illegal immigrant,
after he allegedly assaults a
woman on the Prairie Spirit
Trail near Scipio.Landmark
Bank officials in Manhattan
confirmed the companys
branch in Kincaid will close at
the end of 2024, bringing to an
end a storied legacy of small
town banking dating back
135 years. Karlee Boots and
Gunner Ellington win Crest
Homecoming queen and king.
Former Anderson County resident turned author Charlotte
Hinger will discuss her latest
novel at the Garnett Friends of
the Library annual meeting in
November. A group of side-byside riders are opposing county commission plans to turn
Swank Park back over to family heirs, if they can find any.
Anderson County Ambulance
Director Troy Armstrong
and Emergency Management
Director Mark Locke award
letters of commendation to
undersheriff Wes McClain,
communications dispatcher
Crystal Donaldson and EMS
staffer Doug Meyer for their
team action that saved the
life of a toddler who nearly
drowned recently at Greeley.
Incoming Anderson County
Attorney Steve Wilson tells
county commissioners hed
like to reduce his salary in
order to hire a staff prosecutorial assistant after he takes
office in January. Josh Lohff
of Colony will face charges
of methamphetamine possession, theft of property and
being a felon in possession of
a weapon in connection with
two burglaries of the Crest
High School building. Garnett
City commissioners this week
stripped bare the municipalities non-existent prohibition
on public nudity by adopting
an ordinance that, under penalty of law, requires you to
keep your skin to yourself.
president Donald Trump wins
a near landslide over Kamala
Harris in the US presidential
election. Trump pulls 78% of
the vote in Anderson County.
As expected, congresswoman Sharice Davids loses the
rural counties of her district
but makes up voter volume
in Johnson and Wyandotte
counties to win her race. A
red wave in the Kansas election insures a Republican
majority on the Kansas State
School Board. Central Heights
boys cross country team wins
its second consecutive state
championship at the Wamego
state meet. After whistleblowers working at FEMA say they
were instructed to skip offers
of relief to homes sporting
Trump campaign signs after
the North Carolina hurricane,
Anderson County Ambulance
Director Troy Armstrong says
he saw no such bias when he
deployed to hurricane damage there. The City of Garnett
cuts a deal for three huge free
iron outdoor pavilions to be
salvaged from the Overland
Park farmers market, as long
as Garnett can transport and
reassemble them.Persimmon
seeds inspected at the
Anderson County Reviews
office show them to contain
spoon shapes, which means
lots of snow accumulation for
the winter, if you believe persimmon folklore. The Lake
Garnett Grand Prix Revival
committee donates $2,500 to the
Garnett Ministerial Alliance,
part of the proceeds from its
recent Lake Road Track event.
Incoming president Donald
Trumps plan to deport illegal immigrants starting with
criminals may determine the
eventual fate of Porfirio DeLa
Cruz, whos being held in
Anderson County Jail on suspicion of assault of a woman
on the Prairie Spirit Trail.
Jason Marnell of Richmond
waived his preliminary hearing on the way to an arraignment in Franklin County
District Court on charges that
his physical abuse caused the
death of his month-old son in
January. Former ACHS vocalist and 2021 graduate Carly
Hicks brings her KSU a capella group Resonate A Capella
to ACHS for a short musical
program. Abby Reid Harelson,
a 2021 ACHS graduate from
Garnett is one of 35 student
athletes representing all 15 of
Emporia States Intercollegiate
sports to be named an Earl
W Sauder athletic scholar for
2023-24. Sisters Remi Peterson
and Cami Burns open Woodys
Liquor at the site of the old
Askins-Beller Liquor store in
Garnett. Car buyers in Kansas
will catch a break on sales
tax in the coming year when
a new provision in state law
lowers the tax theyll pay if
they sold an older car in order
to buy a new or newer one.
Local cabinet maker Ralph
Rockers of Garnett takes a
stab at building grandfather
clocks in a partnership with
Kendall Eichman. Garnetts
dunkard Brethren Church
has partnered with Operation
Christmas Child, a project of
international relief organization Samaritans Purse to lend
a helping hand to children in
need all over the world.
December
Garnett City commissioners
adopt a consensus to pursue a
sales tax bond election to fund
either extensive repairs to the
aging city swimming pool or a
new facility. Anderson County
Commissioners briefly discuss the option of reducing the
countys road grader force by
one driver and one road maintainer as a cost cutting option,
absorbing that drivers mileage
into the other six department
drivers, but take no action after
a discussion on the proposals
likely unpopularity. Anderson
County High School student
Alyssa Scott receives an award
from former Vietnam helicopter pilot Chris Crowley for
her work in initiating thank
you letters from students
to members of the Heartland
Honor Flight organization.
Westphalias Drake Dieker
was one of 20 young Kansas
Livestock Association members
from across the state to graduate from The Young Stockmans
Academy in November. Greeley
Elementary 5th and 6th graders were the first place winners
in the 2024 Quiz Bowl competition, among competitors from
Greeley, Westphalia and three
Garnett Elementary teams.
Greeley team members included
BrecKyn Kueser, Colton Nelson,
Brinnley Callahan, Bryson
Stinnett, and Brenton Moody.
Special prosecutor Dan Dunbar
pushes the court for the full sentence of 27.5 years against Joe
Wilper, soon to be sentenced for
the molestation of his daughter.
Jennifer McSwane, who stole
thousands of dollars in a check
theft scheme which collapsed
a local church in 2019, avoids
extradition to Kansas City on
another bad check charge when
shes sentened to state prison
for failing to pay restitution.
As the year ends a number of
local projects are underway a
new activity hall at St. Boniface
Church in Scipio, the Posh Nosh
grazing location being built on
the Garnett Square and a new
surplus retail store being built
on 1650 Road near 7th Street
Grocery. County Commissioners
vote to raise landfill rates for the
coming year, including a hike
in brush disposal rates from $6
to $20. Garnetts First Christian
Church and local Boy Scout
group participates in Peace
Light project, which conveys a
flame that originates from the
peace light in Bethlehem all over
the world. National Spelling
Bee organizers this year will
accept womyn for the words
woman or women after
feminist, anti-male cultural
shifts move into the MerriamWebster Dictionary content.
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Anderson
County
Commissioners
have
approved a quote from their
local computer vendor of more
than $30,000 for a fix to the controversial issues plaguing the
county Veterans Memorial,
but that solution still wont
accomplish the memorials
original design, county officials say. Members of the
public will have the opportunity to weigh in on a 2025
Garnett city budget on August
27 that raises an additional
$30,000 in property taxes and
boosts overall spending by $2.4
million while exceeding the
revenue neutral tax rate.
The countys delinquent taxpayers owe 9 percent more
than they did when the coun-
September
Anderson
County
Commissioners say the recently enacted one year moratorium on the development of
commercial solar farms in
Anderson County will allow
County leadership and residents an extra year to determine some of the unknowns
involved as that industry
expands and will give commissioners time to review
extensive proposed regulations adopted by the County
Commission and forwarded
for full county approval. The
Garnett man found naked
in the Holy Angels Catholic
Church is expected to face
charges of disorderly conduct
in District Court although
theres no state or local law in
town against going in the buff.
A lawsuit seems to have led
to the Kansas Department of
revenues reversal of a policy
on sales tax exemptions that
previously excluded homeschool parents. Brian Miller
of Jamesport Missouri has
received a zoning variance
to build his surplus goods
store on 1650 Road next to
7th Street Grocery. County
Commissioners have approved
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(913) 294-4016
State Farm Insurance
Ryan Disbrow-Agent,
Garnett
(785) 448-1660
Brummel Farm Service
Garnett
(785) 448-5720
Natures Touch
Garnett
(785) 448-7152
Patriots Bank
Garnett
www.patriotsbank.com
Arnolds Prairie
Greenhouse & More
LeRoy
(620) 964-2423
AuBurn Pharmacy
Garnett
(785) 448-6122
Barnes Seed Service, LLC
Garnett
(785) 304-2500
D&M Mini Barns
Garnett
(785) 504-9625
PrairieLand Partners
Iola
(620) 365-2187
East Kansas Agri-Energy
Garnett
(785) 448-2888
PSI Insurance
Iola
(620) 365-6908
Benjamin Realty
Garnett
(785) 448-2550
Farmers State Bank
Garnett
www.fsbkansas.com
Bluestem Farm & Ranch
Emporia
(620) 352-5502
CARSTAR
Ottawa
(785) 242-8916
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Flynn Appliance Center
Iola
(620) 365-2538
Member FDIC – Equal Opportunity Lender.
Quality Structures
Richmond
800-374-6988
Sandras Quick Stop
Garnett
(785) 448-6602
6th Ave Boutique & Western Wear
Garnett
(785) 448-2276
Terry Solander,
Attorney at Law
Garnett
(785) 448-6131
Tom Adams Construction
Garnett
(785) 448-3997
Valley R Agri-Service, Inc.
Garnett
(785) 448-6533
Wilson Chiropractic Clinic
Garnett
(785) 448-6151
Wittman NAPA Auto Parts
Garnett
(785) 448-6611
Yutzy Custom Structures
Garnett
(800) 823-8609
Our best wishes to you for your 2025
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, December 26, 2024
SPORTS
Bulldogs hand Santa Fe Trail first loss
GARNETT – The Santa Fe Trail
Chargers came to Garnett last
Friday with a perfect 5-0 record
but the Anderson County
Bulldogs continued their hot
week with a 58-51 victory.
It was the third win of the
week for the Bulldogs, improving their record to 4-1 heading
into the holiday break.
The AC boys used a strong
first half to propel them to the
victory.
The Bulldogs led 17-10 after
the first quarter and extended
their lead to 32-21 after outscoring SFT 15-11 in the second
quarter.
Santa Fe Trail trimmed a
lone point off the deficit outscoring the Bulldogs 17-16
in the third quarter but still
trailed by 10 heading into the
fourth, 48-38.
The Chargers chipped 3
more off the lead in the fourth
outscoring the Bulldogs 13-10,
but were unable to overcome
the double digit halftime deficit.
Noah Porter led the Bulldogs
with 19 points and Brayden
Wheat added 16.
Also scoring for Anderson
County was Christian Barnett
with 7 points, Brylan Sommers
scored 6, both Eli Martin and
Cam Wilson added 4 points
each and Jack Dykes chipped
in with 2 points.
Lady Vikings lose to undefeated Jayhawk-Linn
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-26-2024 / DANE HICKS
Garnett Chamber of Commerce board member Eric Brummel, left and GSSBs newest staff edition
Matt Foltz, right, chat with outgoing GSSB President Dwight Nelson at Nelsons retirement reception on
Friday at the downtown bank location. Nelson came to Garnett with the company in 1993.
Bulldogs win on 65-foot buzzer beater
FRONTENAC – With the score
knotted at 57 in the waning seconds last Tuesday, December
17, the Frontenac Raiders had
possession of the ball looking
to steal a win at home against
the Anderson County Bulldogs.
The Frontenac player lost the
ball under their own basket
with 4 seconds left when ACs
Brayden Wheat gained possession and took a dribble before
heaving it from the opponents
three-point line at the top of
the key and drained the shot as
the buzzer sounded to give the
Bulldogs a thrilling 60-57 win.
That was only half of the
story on the night as Anderson
County overcame a 13-point
deficit heading into the fourth
quarter as well.
Frontenac led 19-17 after
the first and 34-26 at halftime
before extending their advantage to 52-39 with just 8 minutes
left in the game.
Wheat was the star offen-
sively for the Bulldogs dropping 31 points on 10 of 18 shooting. Wheat added 4 steals on the
defensive end as well.
Noah Porter was the only
other player in double figures
with 10 points, Brylan Sommer
finished with 9, Aidan Steele
had 5, Christian Barnett 3
points and Jack Dykes added 2.
Porter added 7 rebounds and
4 steals and both Dykes and
Steele pulled down 5 boards
apiece.
RICHMOND – The Jayhawk
Linn Jayhawks continued
their perfect 5-0 start with a
45-31 victory on the road last
Tuesday, December 17.
The loss dropped the Vikings
to 2-3 on the young season, but
all of their losses came against
teams that are .500 are better so
far on the year.
Jayhawk-Linn jumped all
over the host Vikings in the
first period jumping out to an
early 14-5 lead.
Both teams settled into a
back and forth battle in the
second as each team scored 8
points to make the halftime
score 22-13.
The Jayhawks stretched
their lead out to 15 points with
an 11-5 advantage in the third
to put them up 33-18 heading
into the fourth quarter.
Central Heights had a slight
upperhand over the games
final 8 minutes outscoring the
Jayhawks 13-12.
Seven different Vikings
scored on the night.
Addison Ouellette led the
Vikings with 11 points.
Macy Cubit and Sydney
Evans each had 5 points.
Arabella Dunbar and Carly
Matile scored 3 apiece and
Ashley Harkins and Melaney
Chrisjohn added 2 points each.
Happy
New Year
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AC boys down Osawatomie with ease
GARNETT – Last Thursday, the
Anderson County Bulldogs followed their thrilling win over
Frontenac with a much easier victory at home against the
Osawatomie Trojans 62-34.
Anderson County jumped all
over the visiting team with a
dominant 21-4 advantage in the
first quarter.
Osawatomie battled hard
in the second quarter as the
Bulldog offense went cold as
they were limited to just 6
points in the quarter compared
to 14 by Oz to cut the halftime
deficit down to 27-18.
It would be all Anderson
County in the second half as
they held a 15-5 advantage
in the third and 20-11 in the
fourth to pull away for the easy
28-point victory.
Noah Porter led the Bulldogs
with 19 points, Brylan Sommers
scored 17 and Brayden Wheat
added 13 points.
Aidan Steele chipped in with
POLITICS…
FROM PAGE 1
In the end, Anderson County
residents like folks everywhere
either loathed or loved the outcome of the 2024 election but
one thing was certain unlike
contests of the past, they all felt
affected by it.
6 points, Christian Barnett
had
Garnett
3 and both Jack Dykes and Cam
Wilson tallied 2 on the night.
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Top Dog
of the
Week!
Brayden
Wheat
The ACHS Bulldog hit a 3/4 court
shot at the buzzer to down
Frontenac. Wheat scored 31
points on the night and also
scored 29 combined points
against SFT & Oz last week as
AC went 3-0 last week.
Top Dog of the Week wins a $10 Sonic gift card and our
special recognition vehicle window decal. Watch for
them on the road, and each week in
Merry Christmas to
you and the best of
New Years!
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the $1,000 Grand Prize, presented by
Review Publisher Dane Hicks.
Thanks and
congratulations
to our weekly
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(3-time winner!)
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NewYears
Keegan Barnes
1200 E. 4th Ave.
Garnett, KS 66032 785-304-2500
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Holiday
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County Landfill
Hours
will be closed December 24-25
& January 1.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
With appreciation for your
business and with warmest wishes
for a Happy Holiday Season and
prosperous New Year.
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