Anderson County Review — December 4, 2025

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Veterans grave markers stolen from rural cemetery
Remote and unwatched,
resting places are targets
for unscrupulous scrappers
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Grave markers designating the sacrifice of a number of Anderson County veterans
buried in Springfield Cemetery
have been stolen and likely sold
for scrap, sources say, possibly
to fund the drug habits of scrap
metal scavengers.
The Anderson County Sheriffs
Office was investigating the theft
this week of a number of such
markers, which recently disappeared from the graves of veterans buried at the local resting
place. Sharon Rocker, secretary/
treasurer of the cemetery board,
said caretakers discovered the
missing markers while inspecting the grounds recently.
To take something like that
off a veterans grave that the family put there, Rocker said. I just
cant imagine it.
Veteran grave markerslike
the WWII and Korea medallions
placed at cemeteries throughout
Kansascontinue to be targets
for thieves nationwide, as law
enforcement repeatedly links
the thefts to scrap-metal sales,
drug-related crimes, and the
resale of markers as vintage
dcor.
The most common motive,
police say, is scrap metal value.
The markers can weigh 2-5 pounds
and scrap for $2-$3 a pound or
more. In Wichita, authorities
arrested two men in 2016 after
they stole more than 100 bronze
veterans markers from cemeteries and attempted to sell them to
scrap yards. According to KWCHTV, investigators said the heavy
bronze markers were attractive
to thieves because they could be
quickly converted to cash at
metal recyclers.
Similar cases are reported
SEE SCRAP ON PAGE 10
Numerous markers like this one
were stolen from Springfield
Cemetery, likely the target of
scrap metal thieves.
Photo submitted
Preliminary hearing set in felony
cattle theft, bogus check passing case
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT A preliminary hearing is
set for January 20 in Anderson County
District Court in the case of a Tennessee
man accused of multiple felonies revolving around passing $1.8 million in hot
checks to a Garnett cattleman for purchases that were never covered.
Court records for the case show subpoenas were served and returned the
last week of November in preparation
for testimony in the preliminary hearing, including the endorsement of special investigator Josh Winkler, with
the Kansas Attorney Generals Office
Livestock Investigation Unit.
Bert Smith of Lewisburg, Tenn., is
accused of 10 counts of felony theft, six
counts of passing a worthless check and
SEE FELONY ON PAGE 5
Politics, SNAP, obesity swirl
in food program controversy
Fight over fraud, sweets in
SNAP runs into higher obesity
stats for Kansas, county
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
TOPEKA Kansas continues to grapple
with one of the highest obesity rates in
the country, and the debate over how
the states food-assistance benefits can
be used has placed lawmakers, health
advocates and Gov. Laura Kelly at odds
over how to address the problem.
The issue of poverty, obesity and food
benefits orbits the periphery of ongoing
controversy in the federal food program
that affects some 450 Anderson County
families an estimated 6.2 percent of
county households. Revelations of massive fraud have encompassed the program since President Trump targeted
various sources of federal waste, fraud
and abuse. The program instituted work
requirements for recipients that took
effect this week. Kellys denial of state
SNAP info for a federal review and
ongoing criticism that health-threatening, obesity-contributing foods are too
easily available all continue to plague
the federal program.
Clearly, its not just the 12.3 percent
of the U.S. population receiving SNAP
benefits who are at risk for obesity.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Kansas adult
obesity stands in the 3536 percent
range, placing the state in the category
where more than one in three adults is
obese. National projections from Trust
for Americas Health estimate that the
Kansas rate could rise to roughly 51 percent by 2030, with obesity-related medical spending topping $4.7 billion a year.
SEE SNAP ON PAGE 10
Anderson County High School Marching Band
members line up for the final exit to Saturdays
Garnett Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas
Parade. A small but stalwart crowd braved near
freezing temperatures in downtown Garnett for
the traditional event and Saturdays cap-off for
Small Business Saturday.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-4-2025 / DANE HICKS
SEKMHC exec salaries in top 1% of Kansas, U.S. earners
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
IOLA Salaries paid to executives at the Southeast Kansas
Mental Health Center pushed
those top leaders into the celebrated 1 percent of wage earners not just in
Kansas
but
nationwide,
according
to
recently
released
tax
documents for
the organization.
Executive
Fawson
salaries within
the multi-county group that includes Anderson
County which according to 2023
IRS Form 990 reports showed
CEO Nathan Fawsons $630,000
compensation package to be the
highest among all 26 Kansas mental center districts. His pay as
well as other top staff took a leap
as much as 40 percent according
to the 2024 tax filing, notching
Fawsons compensation in par-
ticular at some $889,000 annually.
The wage hikes came on the
heels of significant revenue
increases at SEKMHC following
an advanced certification that
allowed it to bill more services to
Medicaid, as well as the acquisition of a private
medical clinic
and a dental
office. County
commissioners in a number of member counties
defunded SEK
Wright
in their 2026
budgets, saying
their roughtly
$90,000 apiece in local subsidy
could be better spent at home if
SEK could afford compensation
of that caliber.
SEKs exec salaries have
been shocking to many in the
six-county district that includes
Anderson, Allen, Linn, Bourbon
and Woodson and Neosho, and
the reaction is compounded by
the revelation of the 2024 raises.
The issue raises the question of
how prolific such 1 percenter
salary levels are in Kansas, and
from where that pay comes.
A search of Kansas state government salaries at openpayrolls.com shows
the
states
last-reported
highest-paid
staffer to be
chief
investment manager
Bruce
Fink,
who
earned
Robinson
$402,105.76 in
2023.
About
4,900 of Kansas
41,700 state employees earned
over $100,000 per year in 2024
Move into the workforce at state
universities/medical institutions
and salaries of $700,000 to over
$800,000 are not rare. Wichita
State University Executive Vice
President for Research and
Industry John Tomblin made $1.1
million according to the Kansas
Department of Administration;
University of Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self has a
5-year, $53 million contract, making him the highest-paid public
university coach in the country.
But what does it mean to be in
the top 1%
how is the cutoff calculated,
and why does
the threshold
differ between
Kansas
and
the nation as a
whole?
Springer
Economists
typically define
the top 1% by
ranking all earners in a given
population whether its the
United States or a single state
and identifying the income level
at which the top 1% begins. But
the threshold changes dramatically depending on the group
being measured.
SEE PAY ON PAGE 3
Acronyms &
acceleration
Local agencies
want you to know
a thing or two
BY DANE HICKS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Chamber of
commerce, the community foundation, economic
development and community development; theyre
terms you may be familiar with and may not but
theyd want you to sit down
with them and talk about
what you all have in common.
Youll get that chance at
an upcoming inter-agency meeting set for 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 11, at Town
Hall Center in Garnett. The
meeting is open to the public.
In a nutshell, the Garnett
Chamber of Commerce is
a century-old organization
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIE W Thursday, December 4, 2025
RECORD
NEWS IN
BRIEF
RICHMOND PUBLIC
LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
The Richmond Public
Library will be having a
Fundraiser dinner and raffle on Saturday, December
6th. The dinner will be
chicken or beef and noodle
dinner with mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll and
dessert for $10.00. This will
be held at the Richmond
Community Building from
5:00 – 7:00 PM.
CHRISTIAN CRAFTERS
HOLIDAY MART
The Christian Crafters
Holiday Mart will be
December 6th from 9 a.m. 2 p.m. at the First Christian
Church in Garnett. Soup
lunch, baked goods and a
craft sale.
AMERICAN LEGION
BINGO ON TUESDAYS
Bingo at American Legion
Post 48 Garnett will be held
every Tuesday, starting
time at 6:30 p.m.
VFW SETS CORNHOLE
TOURNEYS THURSDAYS
Every Thursday there 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.
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) 9620200 for information or visit
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ANDERSON COUNTY
COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 24, 2025
Chairman Leslie McGhee
called the meeting of the
Anderson County Commission to
order at 9:00 AM on November
24, 2025 at the Anderson County
Commission Room. Attendance:
Leslie McGhee, Present: Michael
Blaufuss, 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. Discussion was held on tree
trimming and removal, county
roads, and equipment.
County Clerk
Julie Wettstein, County Clerk,
met with the commission. She
informed the commission that the
2024 audit has been completed
and Rodney Burns will be setting a time to meet with them.
In 2025, the employee benefits
fund is going to exceed the budgeted amount by approximately
$90,000. To cover the overage
the commissioners will need to
close the EMS Tax Lid fund and
transfer monies from the multiyear capital improvement fund.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to close the EMS
Tax Lid fund and transfer the
monies of $29,072.50 to the
General fund. All voted yes.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman seconded to transfer $70,000 from
the multi-year capital improvement fund to the general fund. All
voted yes.
General Transportation
Julie Wettstein, County Clerk,
met with the commission. She
detailed how the general transportation has multiple days where
there are only a few riders on the
buses that go out of county. She
would like to purchase a ramp
accessible minivan with KDOT
pricing and specifications. The
cost of a new van is $79,504
from Master Transportation.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to purchase a 2025
Chrysler Voyager from Master
Transportation for $79,504 to be
paid out of the Service for the
Elderly fund. All voted yes.
Adds, abatements, and escape
Adds A26-101 through A26-104,
B26-101 through B26-114, and
E26-101 were approved as presented.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00
PM due to no further business.
CITY OF GARNETT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 25, 2025
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The Governing Body of the City
of Garnett met in regular session
on November 25, 2025, at 6:00
p.m. with the following individuals present, Mayor Mark Locke,
City Commissioner Jody Cole,
City Commissioner Nate Wiehl,
City Manager Travis Wilson, City
Clerk Trish Brewer. City Attorney
absent.
Citizens of Garnett.
City Staff present: Donnie
Dilley, Darin Wilson, Monica Hill
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Locke called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was
recited.
Invocation, Commissioner
Nate Wiehl
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
(FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER
PERSON)
No citizens came forward.
GOVERNING BODY
COMMENTS
A. Commissioner Cole
Congratulations to Sgt. Naylor
for completion of current class
taken. Thank you to Prairie Spirit
Trail for decorating Donna Harris
Park. Happy Thanksgiving to all
of Garnett citizens.
B. Commissioner Wiehl
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
C. Mayor Locke Happy
Thanksgiving, invited the citizens
to attend the Chili/Soup Supper at
the Fire Department.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes for
November 10, 2025, Regular City
Commission Meeting
B. Approval of Semi-monthly
bills and payroll in the amount of
$291,741.52.
Commissioner Wiehl motioned
to approve the Consent Agenda
as presented.
Second by Mayor Locke.
Motion passed (3) AYE (0) NAY
REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Ordinance
4285: Changing the Zoning and
Classification of Certain Land
Commissioner Wiehl motioned to
approve Ordinance 4285 as presented. Second by Commissioner
Cole.
Motion passed (3) AYE (0) NAY
B. Consideration of Wastewater
Project Contract
C. Consideration of Wastewater
Project Amendment
Items B & C included together.
Midwest Engineering presented
answers to questions from previous Commission Meetings and
options on contract for the project.
STAFF UPDATES
A. 4 Rivers- City Manager,
Wilson, stated that beginning conversations have begun to investigate switching providers.
B. Water Plant-City Manager,
Wilson, gave an update stating
the architect for the project is
currently out for surgery.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Infrastructure Wastewater
Project discussed earlier on
agenda.
B. Sales Tax BreakdownDiscussion on how to split, no
formal action taken.
C. City Office will be Closed
November 27th and 28th for
Thanksgiving.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Small Business Saturday,
hosted by the Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerce, will be
held on November 29th.
B. The Garnett Fire Department
Chili & Soup Supper, hosted by
the Garnett Fire Department,
will be held at the Garnett Fire
Department on November 29th.
C. The 55th Annual Christmas
parade and Lighting Ceremony,
hosted by the Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerce, will be
held on the Downtown Square on
November 29th.
D. Santas Toy Shop, hosted by
Melanie Modlin and Laura Hollon,
will be held on December 1st.
E. Town Hall Agency Meeting,
hosted by ACDA, Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerce, Garnett
Community Foundation, and City
of Garnett Tourism & Community
Development, will be held on
Thursday, December 11, at Town
Hall Center at 7:00 p.m.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
(FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER
PERSON)
No citizens came forward.
SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS
Signing
of
documents
approved during the commission
meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Locke suggested a
5-minute break before entering
Executive Session at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Locke motioned to
recess into Executive Session to
discuss Land Acquisition pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(6) for
5 minutes, starting at 7:31 p.m.
with the following present: City
Commissioners, City Manager
Wilson, Economic Development
Director, Jessica Mills via phone.
Regular session to resume at
7:36 p.m. Commissioner Wiehl
seconded the motion. Motion
passed (3) AYE (0) NAY.
7:36 p.m. – Mayor Locke
motioned to extend the executive session by 5 minutes.
Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
AYE (0) NAY
Mayor Locke called the regular
session back to order at 7:41 p.m.
with no action taken.
Mayor Locke motioned to
recess into Executive Session to
discuss Non-Elected Personnel
pursuant to
K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(1) for 5
minutes, starting at 7:41 p.m.
with the following present: City
Commission. Regular session to resume at 7:46 p.m.
Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
AYE (0) NAY
7:46 p.m.-7:48 p.m. – Mayor
Locke motioned to extend the
executive session by 2 minutes.
Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
AYE (0) NAY
7:48 p.m. – City Manager,
Wilson, was requested to attend
the Executive Session. Mayor
Locke motioned to extend the
executive session by 30 minutes resuming at 8:18 p.m.
Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion.
Motion passed (3) AYE (0) NAY
8:18 p.m. – Mayor Locke
motioned to extend the Executive
Session 5 minutes, resuming at
8:23 p.m.
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CREST UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 479
November 10, 2025, Board
Meeting Minutes
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education of Crest
Unified School District #479 was
held at the Crest Board Office,
Colony, on Monday, November
10, 2025. The meeting was called
to order at 7:00 p.m. by Board
President Travis Church.
Roll Call
Board Members Present
Seth Black, Travis Church, Jamie
Henderson and Lance Ramsey.
Board Members Absent
Nathan Beckmon, Kevin Nilges
and Laura Schmidt Others
Present Superintendent Shane
Walter and Board Clerk Elizabeth
Donnelly.
Approval of Agenda
It was moved by Mrs. Jamie
Henderson and seconded by Mr.
Lance Ramsey to approve the
agenda as presented. Vote: 4-0
Approval of Consent Agenda
It was moved by Mrs. Jamie
Henderson and seconded Mr.
Lance Ramsey to approve the
consent agenda including the
minutes of the October 13th
regular board meeting, bills in
the amount of $660,831.29.
Enrollment Report and Budget
Expenditure Report. Vote: 4-0
Board bills include an ANW
SpEd State Aid flow-thru payment, KPERS quarterly flow-thru
payment and the parking lot payment to Killough Construction.
Mr. Walter noted appreciation
for an anonymous donor for the
purchase of training equipment.
Information Items
ANW Special Education
Minutes
The minutes of October
8th, ANW Special Education
Cooperative meeting were
reviewed.
Superintendent/Principal
Report
Mr. Walter reported that the
students completed the KSDE
interim assessments.
Music concerts will be on
December 4th; the elementary will begin at 6:00pm; middle
school/high school will begin following the conclusion and a brief
intermission of the elementary
concert.
Mr. Walter shared that the
20242025 four-year and fiveyear cohort graduation rates are
100%.
Items of Business
KESA-Mr. Walter discussed
status of KESA 5-year accreditation plan and will have application
to approve at December board
meeting. Mr. Walter asked board
members to think of topics for Site
Council meeting.
District Insurance-Mr. Walter
held a preliminary discussion
regarding the districts coverage
needs once the construction is
completed. No Action taken.
Facility Improvements-Mr.
Walter discussed installation of
stone barrier on the south side of
gym wall to prevent vehicles from
impacting the building. He also
discussed other costs and potential use of contingency funds. Mr.
Walter shared updates on auxiliary gym floor. No action taken.
Resignations-It was moved
by Mrs. Jamie Henderson and
seconded by Mr. Seth Black
to accept the resignation from
Dakotah Sporing as Middle
School Assistant Boys Basketball
Coach. Vote: 4-0
It was moved by Mrs. Jamie
Henderson and seconded by Mr.
Lance Ramsey to accept the resignations of Cindy Rhodes as
Cook and Connie Johnston as
Cook Helper. Vote: 4-0
Personnel Executive Session
It was moved by Mr. Travis
Church and seconded by Mrs.
Jamie Henderson to enter into
executive session for the purpose
of discussing district staffing. The
reason for the session was the
non-elected personnel exemption
under KOMA. The meeting was
to resume in the boardroom at
8:12 p.m. Mr. Walter was invited
to attend. Vote: 4-0
The open meeting reconvened
in the boardroom at 8:12 p.m.
and it was moved by Mr. Lance
Ramsey and seconded by Mrs.
Jamie Henderson to hire Dakotah
Sporing as Middle School Head
Boys Basketball Coach. Vote 4-0
Adjournment
It was moved by Mr. Seth
Black and seconded by Mr. Lance
Ramsey to adjourn the meeting at
8:14 p.m. Vote: 4-0
ANDERSON COUNTY
LAND TRANSFERS FILED
Ricardo Walcott and Pamela
Walcott to Dalene Vencel: Lots 44
& 45 Haydens Lakeview Estates
Addition (Revised 1977) to City of
Garnett.
Blake Anthony Nunes and
Moriah Nunes to Richard L Banks:
all of what was formerly block 7 in
Orchard Park Addition to the City
of Garnett, including the streets
and alleys abutting thereon that
have been vacated, less beginning at a point 40 feet south of
the se corner of said block 7
in Orchard Park Addition, thence
west 344 feet, thence north 238
feet, thence east 344 feet, thence
south 238 feet to the pob, being in
and a part of the ne/4 of 25-20-19.
Richard L Banks and Cheryl
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Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
AYE (0) NAY
8:23 p.m. – Mayor Locke
motioned to extend the Executive
Session 5 minutes, resuming at
8:28 p.m.
Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
AYE (0) NAY
8:28 p.m. – Mayor Locke
motioned to extend the Executive
Session 4 minutes, resuming at
8:33 p.m.
Commissioner Wiehl seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
AYE (0) NAY
8:33 p.m. – Mayor Locke
motioned to extend the Executive
Session 7 minutes, resuming at
8:40 p.m. Commissioner Wiehl
seconded the motion. Motion
passed (3) AYE (0) NAY
8:40 p.m. – Mayor Locke called
the regular session back to order
with no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before
The Governing Body, Mayor
Locke made a motion to adjourn
the meeting. Commissioner Wiehl
seconded the motion. Motion
passed (3) AYE (0) NAY
Meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIE W Thursday, December 4, 2025
PAY…
BURNS
JUNE 8,1926-DECEMBER 2, 2025
Everett Burns, 99, of
Salina, Kansas, passed
away
peacefully
on
Tuesday, December 2nd,
2025.
Born at home in 1926,
Everett lived a life defined
by service and an unshakeable work ethic. He was
a proud Army veteran of
World War II, serving his
country in the Philippines
and Japan.
Everett dedicated his life
to his profession. He was
an avid and skilled dental
technician who refused to
let age slow him down, continuing his work with precision and pride until just a
few years ago, well into his
90s. His enduring commitment to his profession was
an inspiration to all who
knew him.
A man of deep faith,
Everett expressed his devotion through his generous
spirit, always ready to
offer a helping hand and a
kind word to those in need
within his community and
church.
In 1949, Everett married
Lenora Stricker Burns,
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and they shared 44 years
of marriage until her passing. He later found companionship with Barbara
Srack Strowig, with whom
he spent 21 years until her
passing in 2015.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Joker
and Margaret (Sorenson)
Burns; son, Richard Earl
Burns; and brothers,
Bernard and Gail.
He is survived by his
daughter, Penny Hulett,
and her husband, John;
his grandsons, Scott and
Derek; and his cherished
great-grandchildren, Asher
and Anathalie; and his
long-time companion and
friend, Joyce Catt.
A service at 11:00 will be
held at Ryan Mortuary, 137
N 8th St in Salina, KS 67401,
on Saturday, December 6th
with visitation starting at
10:00. Interment will follow
at the cemetery in Delavan,
KS.
Memorials in Everett's
name can be made to Salina
First United Methodist
Church.
God spoke through Jeremiah
Jeremiah was the major
prophet during the decline
and fall of the southern
kingdom of Judah and
the author of the book of
Jeremiah. He was called to
the prophetic ministry in
627 B.C. and his ministry
lasted 40 years until the
last days of the nation of
Judah when Jerusalem was
destroyed in 587/586 B.C. In
Jeremiah 1:17-19 we read
Gods call to the prophet.
Get yourself ready ! Stand
up and say to them (the
Hebrews) whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them or I will terrify
you before them. Today I
have made you a fortified
city, an iron pillar and a
bronze wall to stand against
the whole land-against the
kings of Judah, its officials,
its priests and the people of the land. They will
fight against you but will
not overcome you for I am
with you and will rescue
you declares the LORD.
Jeremiahs response was,
No Lord God! The prophet then saw the hand of God
reaching out and touching his mouth. Behold I
have put my words in your
mouth, God declared.
From that moment, the
words of the prophet were
to be the words of God.
Jeremiah became Gods
chosen instrument.
At times Jeremiah tried
to hold back from his pro-
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL
BY DAVID BILDERBACK
phetic ministry. But he
found that the word of God
was like a burning fire shut
up in his bones. Although
the old covenant had been
renewed again and again
throughout Israels history the people continued to
break the promises they
had made to God. Having
just completed a reading of
the book of Jeremiah I still
see today the same lack of
commitment in people that
plagued Jeremiahs ministry. God told Jeremiah
they will fight against
you. (1:19) People are willing to give up eternal life
for what the world can give
to them. It may seem we are
losing the fight for peoples
souls however God told
Jeremiah they will not
overcome you . The message will be preached and
the kingdom will move forward. The question is will
you help carry it forward?
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According to a 2025 calculation of U.S. income distribution, a single earner
needs about $450,100 annually to rank among the top
1% nationwide according
to the financial website
Dont Quit Your Day Job.
For households with more
than one earner, the top 1%
income threshold in 2025 is
estimated at about $659,060.
So whether you look at a
single person or a household makes a difference.
However, even on a conservative single-earner basis,
crossing roughly $450,000
puts someone in the national top 1%.
When performing a similar calculation for Kansas
alone, researchers estimat-
RECORDS…
FROM PAGE 2
A Hurd to Richard L Banks and
Cheryl A Hurd: All of what was
formerly block 7 in Orchard Park
Addition to the City of Garnett,
including the streets and alleys
abutting thereon that have been
vacated, less beginning at a point
40 feet south of the se corner
of said block 7 in Orchard Park
Addition, thence west 344 feet,
thence north 238 feet, thence
east 344 feet, thence south 238
feet to the pob, being in and a
part of the ne/4 of 25-20-19.
Julia M Willard and Lloyd
Willard to Zenn David Ratliff,
Michelle A Ratliff and Madison R
Shockley: Commencing 310 feet
south of the nw corner of the ne/4
of 24-21-17, thence south 200
feet, thence east 225 feet, thence
north 200 feet, thence west 225
feet to the pob.
Barry Douglas Eno and
Barbara Rae Eno to Barry
MEETING…
FROM PAGE 1
made up of local businesses and business-minded
individuals that pursues
community
endeavors
from a business perspective; Garnetts Community
Development office is more
recently created with the
aim of pushing to market
the city as a destination
for residents and business
and boost local activities;
the Anderson County
Development Agencys job
is to pursue industry and
help retain already-existing business concerns and
root out grant funding for
various public and private projects; The Garnett
Community Foundation
offers a tax-exempt option
to donate private funds to
be used locally for various
endeavors.
Its a mashup of different missions and staff
with one overall goal: to
make Anderson County
and its towns better. ACED
Director Jessica Mills said
the Dec. 11 meeting was
ed that the income (adjusted gross income, AGI) needed to be among the states
top 1% is about $539,000,
according to Ingrams quoting smartasset.com data for
the Kansas City area. This
reflects both state-by-state
income distribution and
the lower overall income
levels in Kansas compared
with high-income states.
Because Kansas has fewer
high-income earners compared with wealthy coastal
metro areas, the top 1% in
Kansas does not require the
astronomical incomes seen
in New York, California, or
Washington, D.C. Instead,
it reflects the peak of the
states more modest but
still substantial income
distribution.
The SEKMHC 2024 Form
990 shows several execu-
tives and physicians earning well above both the
national and Kansas 1 percent thresholds.
CEO Nathan Fawson
$889,099
COO/Psychologist
Doug Wright $670,522
Urologist
John
Robinson $663,147
CFO Job Springer
$616,817
Pediatrician approx.
$532,000
Director of Specialty
Care approx. $517,000
HR/Marketing Director
approx. $501,000
Director of Family
Medicine
approx.
$469,000
Because these amounts
are well over $450,100, they
place those individuals in
the top 1% of U.S. earners. And because several
particularly the CEO,
COO, urologist, and CFO
exceed the roughly $539,000
state-level threshold, they
also belong in the top 1% of
Kansas earners.
Even those at the lower
end of that group (e.g.,
~$469,000$532,000) remain
near or above the national top-1% line and well
above typical incomes in
southeast Kansas overall.
Per-capita
personal
income in many southeast
Kansas counties is $50,000
$55,000 per year, according
to the 2024 Regional Data
Explorer at the Bureau
of Economic Analysis.
SEKMHCs highest earners
make 815 times the local
per-capita income, and
nearly all of them qualify as
top 1% earners nationally.
Douglas Eno, Barbara Rae Eno,
Christopher D Eno and Crystal
L Eno: Tract a in ne4 34-2019 described as follows: Beg at
nwcor ne4 34-20-19, thence north
893736 east for a distance of
330.00 feet along north line of
said quarter section; thence south
000311 west for a distance
of 1325.14 feet, thence south
894451 west for a distance
of 330.00 feet to pt on west line
of said quarter section; thence
north 000312 east for a distance of 1324.45 feet along west
line and of said quarter section
to pob; & tract b in ne4 34-2019 described as follows: beg at
nwcor ne4 34-20-19, thence north
893736 east for a distance of
330.00 feet along north line of
said quarter section to true pob;
thence north 893736 east for
a distance of 330.00 feet along
north line of said quarter section;
thence south 000311 west for
a distance of 1325.84 feet; thence
south 894451 west for a dis-
tance of 330.00 feet; thence north
000311 east for a distance
of 1325.14 feet to true pob; &
west 32.85 feet of tract c in
ne4 34-20-19, described as follows: beg at nwcor ne4 34-20-19,
thence north 893736 east for
a distance of 660.00 feet along
north line of said quarter section
to true pob; thence east along
said north for a distance of 32.85
feet; thence south for a distance
of 1325.84 feet; thence west for
a distance of 32.85 feet; thence
north for a distance of 1325.84
feet to true pob; consisting of 1
acre, more or less.
2025.
Chad Jerome Roy was booked
into jail on May 22, 2025.
Timothy Dale Moore was
booked into jail on June 28, 2025.
Christopher Martin Kanawyer
was booked into jail on August 19,
2025.
Shi Leilani Kinney was booked
into jail on August 29, 2025.
Cherokee Lane CasidaRazo was booked into jail on
September 18, 2025.
Stephen Ray Putthoff was
booked into jail on September 28,
2025.
Jessica Ray Nichols was
booked into jail on October 6,
2025.
designed to educate the
public about what resources are available but arent
always broadly known or
understood.
We have so many tools,
programs, and opportunities available, yet the average resident often doesnt
know where to start or who
to ask, Mills said. A regular gathering creates an
easy doorway for information, support, and solutions
to flow more naturally.
The county has a range
of challenges that arent
unique but are nonetheless present and impacting
here, making maximizing
every resource under solid
leadership and direction
critical. The local economy is heavily dependent
on crops and cattle prices
and commodities that affect
them, and on government
payrolls which constitute
the largest local employer. Proximity to larger
urban areas and relative
small population limits
local retail prospects. The
population has held virtually stagnant for decades
at around 7,800, and rising
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William Christopher Lee
Vandenberg was booked into jail
on July 25, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz – Cantu
was booked into jail on October
10, 2024.
Kaiden Isaac Robb was
booked into jail on January 7,
costs of services and infrastructure repair increase
pressure on a small, residential property-dependent
tax base.
Mills said the breadth of
the four offices may overlap, but together they compile a more broad analysis
of what the community
needs.
No one person or organization can do everything.
But working together, we
can fill gaps more effectively, support residents more
fully, and make progress
thats harder to accomplish
in isolation, she said.
Mills said the Dec. 11
gathering is the maiden
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL
FARM-INS
(as of September 3, 2025)
Jesse John King was booked
into jail on March 25, 2025.
Trevor Floyd Summers was
booked into jail on September 2,
2025.
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in the new year with meetings highlighting resources
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OPINION
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIE W Thursday, December 4, 2025
Kansas GOP: High marks for eight years
For the past eight years, while national
politics has lurched from one crisis to
another, Kansas has been a place where
conservative policymaking has actually
produced results.
With durable Republican supermajorities in both chambers, the Legislature has
delivered a record that many other states
envy: lower taxes, stronger local accountability, reduced regulation, and firm commitments to traditional values. These successes havent come from lucktheyve
come from the persistence of lawmakers
who resisted pressure and kept Kansas on
a steady, conservative course.
Perhaps the most immediately felt win
for Kansas families has been tax relief.
After years of debate, the Legislature
passed multiple rounds of income-tax
reforms that simplified brackets, raised
standard deductions, and shielded most
Social Security recipients from state
income tax. In short, retireeswho built
this stateno longer get punished for staying here. Meanwhile, the long-promised
elimination of the state sales tax on groceries is finally being realized. For decades,
Kansans paid among the highest grocery
taxes in America. Republicans made ending it a priority, and they delivered.
But tax policy hasnt been the only
area where lawmakers have acted. The
Legislature also reined in runaway local
property taxes through the Truth in
Taxation law, requiring cities, counties,
and school districts to publicly voteon
the recordbefore raising mill levies. For
too long, local governments quietly pocketed windfalls from rising valuations while
claiming they never raised taxes. Those
days are gone. Thanks to Republican leadership, taxpayers now get transparency
and accountability before they get the bill.
The Legislature also took a hard look
at the regulatory tangle that had been
strangling small businesses. Occupational
licensing reforms now make it easier for
skilled workers moving to Kansas to get
licensed without bureaucratic delays. A
new regulatory sandbox lets innova-
tive companies test ideas without wading through outdated red tape. These are
exactly the kinds of pro-growth policies
that attract investment and keep Kansas
competitive in a changing economy.
Not all accomplishments have been
economic. In recent years, lawmakers
stood firm on cultural issues that national Democrats and legacy media insist
Kansans should shy away from. The
Legislature passed laws protecting womens spaces by defining biological sex clearly in state statutes. It restricted irreversible
gender-transition procedures for minors
aligning Kansas with a growing number
of states that believe children shouldnt be
rushed into life-altering medical decisions.
Republican majorities also moved to ban
ranked-choice voting, ensuring election
integrity and maintaining straightforward, traditional ballot processes.
And through all of this, Republicans
have heldand even strengtheneda
veto-proof supermajority, allowing them to
override executive obstruction and govern
decisively.
Kansas isnt perfect and never will be.
But over the past eight years, while other
states veered toward higher taxes, more
bureaucracy, and experimental social policy, Kansas moved in the opposite direction: toward lower taxes, more freedom,
and a clearer vision of family and community. Thats worth recognizingand continuing. ###
Letters to the editor
Article on roads filled with
chugholes, reader says
I read the recent article concerning
our county roads in Anderson County
and I have to say that I found it extremely humorous, the article titled Are You
Killing Your Own Road? I do understand that there are some drivers out on
the county roads that do drive too fast,
and I also understand that being a rural
community we have tractors, combines,
large sprayers, and stock trailers that
use the county roads, but there are fundamental things that could be done to
keep the roads in much better shape.
The article mentions having proper crowns on the road to allow drainage to take place, I would challenge all
of the county commissioners, and the
SEE LETTERS ON PAGE 6
Sinister Six granted immediate Dem privilege
Democrats stood firm on their efforts
to sabotage the Trump administration
this week. It was their latest attempt to
manipulate the American public through
lies and deception, and create a wave
of malcontent and sow political chaos
nationwide.
The sinister six, which includes
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Sen. Mark
Kelly (D-AZ), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO),
Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Rep.
Chris Deluzio (D-PA), and Rep. Chrissy
Houlahan (D-PA), insisted they did nothing illegal or wrong after they called for
military personnel and members of the
intelligence community to defy President
Donald Trump.
All of them delivered a hyperbolic
performative claim that it was their constitutional duty to do so. Yet, none of
them could detail exactly what orders
Trump gave that were illegal and necessary to defy. This is what is known
as Democratic privilege. This condition
allows left-wing elected officials to engage
in dramatic, performative, pearl-clutching antics that are immoral, unethical,
and questionable in legality, under the
guise of whatever virtue signaling cause
they happen to be focused on that day.
Its all a sham and meant to sow political
chaos. Sadly, this is nothing new and has
been occurring for decades.
The Bolsheviks and Soviets had their
show trials; the 21st-century Democrats
have their performative political social
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
CHRIS TREMOGLIE, WASHINGTON EXAMINER
media dramas. The methodology has
evolved in response to societal norms
and technological advancements, but the
objective remains the same: to influence
public opinion by crafting a narrative
that portrays political opponents as committing grave injustices, despite contrary
facts and evidence. In the United States,
these left-wing antics can be traced back
to the late 1960s (think the Chicago 7),
when radical Democrats used the seeds
of discontent to manipulate public opinion and advance political agendas.
Consider some of the events in 2025
that demonstrated this Democratic privilege acts that normal people would
have been thrown in jail for. However,
because elected Democrats committed
them, they were given a pass, or a narrative was advanced that the Democrats
involved in the questionable and chaotic
behavior were victims instead of aggres-
sors.
For example, there was Milwaukee
County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan,
who helped an illegal immigrant avoid
federal agents in April. This was a crime,
and as a result, Dugan was arrested by
the FBI and indicted. In every other
circumstance, a person being arrested
after helping a criminal evade capture
by a federal agent would not have warranted any outrage. However, in Dugans
case, because she is a Democrat and her
actions aligned with Democratic ideology, she was portrayed as the victim. The
narrative became Trump is arresting
judges.
Democrats, who claim to be so concerned with illegal orders, had no such
objections for Dugan. Not only did they
not object, but Democrats supported
her to do so and crafted her criminal
behavior as being an innocent victim of
Trumps authoritarianism. This is just
one of many examples of Democrats not
caring about the law or illegal orders.
They only care about advancing their
agenda. The legality of the tactics used is
irrelevant.
This is Democratic privilege, and it is
indicative of the current scenario involving Kelly, Slotkin, and the rest of the
sinister six.
Another example is Sen. Alex Padilla
(D-CA). Who can forget Padillas bruSEE TREMOGLIE ON PAGE 6
Epstein files tell Trumpless tail of big money networking
Its not what you know, its who you
know — even if you may have committed terrible crimes. Thats the Jeffrey
Epstein version of the famous line about
success.
The massive tranche of Epstein
emails released by the House Oversight
Committee didnt reveal any smoking
guns about Donald Trump, but they did
highlight a vast conspiracy to help the
disgraced financier thrive despite his
guilty plea to sex charges involving a
minor in 2008.
This conspiracy wasnt the work of
the Deep State, or Israel, or the Jews.
No, it was more pedestrian and damning
than that. An element of the American
elite embraced Epstein as one of its own,
thanks to his wealth and his connections. The conservative thinker Russell
Kirk once quipped of conspiracy theories about Dwight Eisenhower that Ike
wasnt a communist; he was a golfer. In
a similar vein, Jeffrey Epstein wasnt a
Mossad agent; he was a networker.
The implausible populist narrative
about the Epstein case is that the government — at all levels and up to today
— has protected him and others who
participated in his crimes because too
many powerful people have too much
at stake, or because its too dangerous
to reveal Israels role in the scandal, or
both. Perhaps these interpretations will
gain factual support as more is revealed,
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
but it seems unlikely.
Regardless, populists have a different
narrative at hand that is consistent with
the known record. Namely, that some
of the most privileged members of our
society — at the very top of the financial,
academic, political, media and social
worlds — had no standards or ethics, and
embraced Epstein as a friend and consigliere.
Epstein knew influential people, so
influential people felt that they should
know him. They considered him fun, and
useful — for advice, for banter, for introductions, for information and for donations. The emails suggest that Epstein
missed his calling as a high-level, seamy
advice columnist to the rich and powerful.
Want to know more about the rep-
utation of the woman you are having
an affair with? Seeking advice on how
to gain political influence in Europe?
Wondering how youre handling your
interactions with a potential mistress?
Looking for insights about Donald
Trump? Trying to survive sexual harassment allegations? Need a reference for
a gastroenterologist? Well, then, ask
Jeffrey Epstein.
He emailed with former Harvard
president Larry Summers, the linguist
Noam Chomsky, venture capitalist Boris
Nikolic, Emirati businessman Sultan
Ahmed bin Sulayem, Trump activist
Steve Bannon, the journalist Michael
Wolff, the artist Andres Serrano, the
department store scion Jonathan
Farkas and former White House counsel
Kathryn Ruemmler, among others. Its
not as though Epstein was particularly insightful, but if he knew so many
important people, he must know something, right?
As for his scrape with the law, clearly
all had been forgiven and forgotten. If
he was in the good graces of the social
wrangler Peggy Siegal, whose job was
to get bold-faced names to accept invitations, he must be OK. For some of
Epsteins correspondents, it was part
of his appeal that he was disreputable.
Larry Summers, who leaned on Epstein
SEE LOWRY ON PAGE 7
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I am very disgusted with this Big Beautiful
Bill that says that nurses, if it passes, nurses will not get as much help to go through
a nursing school because they would be
considered not professionals.
As the Trump abomination continues its
chaos, the make America Great Again
mantra is fast becoming, Make America,
God Awful.
I read a quote that Id like to read that fits
into todays society. Judging others makes
us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By
judging others we blind ourselves to our
own evil and to the grace which others are
just as entitled to as we are.
Connect with your
elected leadership
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
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State Capitol Room512-N
Topeka, KS 66612
Office: (785) 296-7451
fred.gardner@house.ks.gov
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIE W Thursday, December 4, 2025
Branson trip – Day 2
Day two, Tuesday,
November
18th
our
Branson trip continued. Up
at 5:30 and ate breakfast at
the motel before departing
for the day. We boarded
the bus at 8:55 headed for
the Clay Cooper Theater
where we were entertained
by Clay and the Country
Express. Clay is the number one country western
entertainer in Branson.
At 12:45 we had lunch at
the Heroes Taste and Taps
Restaurant. We had a wonderful country music entertainer all through our lunch
time. He sang a lot of the old
time songs, which everyone
thoroughly enjoyed.
At 2:30 we arrived at
the Pepsi Legends Theatre
and were really impressed
by a group of entertainers
called the SIX! After this
show we loaded our bus and
headed for dinner at the SS
DOCKSIDE CAFE.
After dinner we drove
FELONY…
FROM PAGE 1
and a count of mistreatment of an elderly person,
stemming from a series of
cattle purchases he made
from Ron Ratliff of Garnett
between October and
December of 2022. Ratliff
won a civil judgement
for $3.7 million dollars,
which he told the Review
encompasses
charges
Smith owes which are
not included in the criminal filing. He was in the
110 years ago…Governor Capper speaks at Colony and Lone Elm
DIGGING UP THE PAST
THAT WAS THEN
Henry Roeckers
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to the MICKEY GILLEY
THEATER where we were
entertained by the Texas
Tenors.
Our day was still not over
at 10:00 pm. Before returning to our motel we took a
long bus ride through the
Lights of Joy Christmas
Trail. They were beautiful. After a long day, we
arrived back at our motel
at 11:00pm, all of us were
ready for bed.
Respectfully Submitted by:
1Dec2025 – Henry Roeckers
process of attempting to
collect on that judgement
last spring.
Smith is renown in numerous states for chicanery
involving cattle purchases
dating back to 2001, with
numerous felony charges
and lawsuits a matter of
record and posted on the
Internet. Still, livestock
industry professionals say
billions of dollars in cattle are traded each year
in the U.S. on little more
than a handshake and
word of mouth.
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HISTORY
Historical gleanings from
past local newspapers.
1885 – 140 years ago
December 4 – A band of
Gypsies are camped near
town and the small boy governs himself accordingly
and lays low.
December 4 – The liberal
people of this city and vicinity donated Thanksgiving
Day, two barrels of books
and papers to be sent to
Rev. Matthews, the great
prison philanthropist, for
distribution in prisons.
The donation will do good.
1905 – 120 years ago
December 5 – The parties
connected with the fight
yesterday that led up to
Frank Hayes being shot by
Sheriff Wycoff for resisting
arrest, were taken before
Judge McDonald yesterday
afternoon. After hearing
the tale of difficulties Judge
McDonald fined Georgina
Grubbs and John Hubpert
$100 each and costs for
unlawfully living together.
Alva Hayes, wife of Frank
Hayes who was shot was
fined $5.00 and costs for
disturbing the peace. No
complaint as yet has been
filed against Frank Hayes.
He was resting comfortably
this morning. We understand that arrangements
have been made to remove
him to his home where Drs.
Craig and Milligan will
probe for the bullet in his
hip.
December 8 – The game
of football at the Driving
Park
between
the Garnett team
and the Greeley
boys was very
disappointing to
those who were
in attendance. It
was evident from
the very first
that Garnett had
the visitors outclassed and in a
general way had
things all their
own way. Nice
plays were made
by
Backstein,
Johnson, Archer,
Milligan
and
Manners and if
fact all the home
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-04-2025 / ARCHIVE
boys put up a
nice game. Fink December 1985 CCC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LIVESTOCK
of Greeley could JUDGING TEAM.. poses with their individual ribbons and trophies. Left to
easily star for the right: Tom Reedy, contest superintendent; Nick Wells, CCC coach; Randy
visitors.
Ratliff, Brad Krebs, Mike Stoppel, Clay Rusk and Lance Huck.
December
8
– Uncle Frank
Hobart is over
seventy-seven
years of age, but he can give G. West, representing the Linns parole was extendthe boys pointers on skat- state livestock sanitary ed to March 2 in the dising. He was down on the department, was in the trict court Monday when
lake with the other kids, county last week making an he paid $250 toward a fine
Monday, and is said to have investigation of the matter. of $200 and costs that forbeen the most graceful Mr. West wishes to caution merly totaled $210 until his
skater of the whole crowd. everyone to be on guard neighbors planned their
He does a lot of fancy skat- against dogs that might friendly gesture. Witnesses
ing too. Besides, he uses a have been infected with for both the state and Linn
pair of skates which he has rabies. All suspicious dogs were among those who conhad more than sixty years.
should be tied up at least tributed their fee to the
one week to see if rabies cause.
develop. The county health
1915 – 110 years ago
1965 – 60 years ago
December 9 – Governor officer should be notified
December 6 – The first
Capper spoke at Colony in case people are exposed,
and Lone Elm last Sunday, and the sheriff should be Anderson County married
to large audiences. At both advised if strange dogs men to be called by the
places, he had overflowing appear in the various local- Selective Service for induction last week received
houses. The burden of his ities and act abnormal.
notices to report to Kansas
talks was Peace, and the
1935 – 90 years ago
City. The draft board here
ideas he expressed were
December 5 – Voluntarily declined to make public
enthusiastically received
signing receipts stating the names of those called,
by his hearers.
they would not collect but indicated that of six
witness fees, neighbors of men called for induction,
1925 – 100 years ago
December 10 – Because Leonard Linn cut $88.10 off at least one was marof the recent outbreak of of the court cost he must ried. Anderson Countys
rabies in the central part pay in the stabbing at a January quota has not yet
of Anderson County, W. Deer Creek school meeting. been announced.
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TREMOGLIE…
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with the law as he purposely disrupted
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
Noems press conference on June 11, 2025.
He tried to confront Noem about DHSs
illegal immigration enforcement operations while she was speaking during a
press conference. Padilla said he was forcibly removed for challenging Noem. Once
again, Democrats everywhere portrayed
the incident as Padilla being the victim
and being subjected to the brutality of the
Trump administration. Once again, the
Democrats account of what happened was
untrue.
According to Noem, Padilla burst into
the room and started launching towards
the podium, interrupting me and elevating
his voice, and was stopped, did not identify
himself, and was removed from the room.
He wanted to get arrested. He wanted the
photo of being forcibly removed. He deliberately disregarded the rules and decorum
LETTERS…
FROM PAGE 1
County Road Maintenance Foreman to find
a road in Anderson County that has a
crown? Even if there is a road in Anderson
County with a proper crown, there is a
windrow of rock on both sides of the road
forcing traffic to the center, and impeding proper drainage to the road ditches.
Instead, the water drains right down the
center of the road, cutting ruts and washing the road bed out. I travel the county
roads fairly frequently, and over the course
of the last three months the roads are
mostly mud with very little to no gravel
on them. The potholes cover the roads, Ill
for a press conference. He felt he could disrupt in any way he wanted because he was
a Democrat, and he thought he was above
accountability. Padilla exuded Democratic
privilege to break the rules, create chaos,
and sow the seeds of discontent.
Whether it is Dugan, Padilla, Kelly,
Slotkin, or a Democrat yet to be named, all
of this is despicable, deceitful, and dishonest performative politics. Democrats do
this purposely to manipulate the public and
influence public opinion. They know they
have Democrat privilege, which allows
them to skirt the law, and they weaponize
this phenomenon to scam the public. They
will always portray themselves as victims
of the consequences of their unethical and
often illegal aggression.
They are phonies, scam artists, and
at some point, must be held accountable
for their deliberately dangerous actions,
which are a genuine and legitimate threat
to our constitutional republic.
Christopher Tremoglie is an editor and
commentary writer for the
Washington Examiner.
bet that between the 169, HECLA Railroad
crossing and Ohio Road there are between
75 to 100 potholes. I have been on minimum
maintenance roads that were smoother,
this is extremely hard on vehicles. Its
hard on suspensions, tires, front end alignments, tie rods, tire balance, etc.
The article also sites the importance of
proper drainage, and the importance of
notifying the county when we see blocked
drainage ditches, collapsed culverts, or
bad crown shape, well consider yourself
notified! I dont know of too many drainage
ditches that can actually drain, or a proper
crown on an Anderson County road.
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Club Meeting
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
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4:30 p.m. – Tourism Advisory
Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Friends of the PSRT
6:00 p.m. – GES PTO Meeting
6:00 p.m. – VFW Auxiliary Mtg
6:00 p.m. – VFW Post 6397 Mtg
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5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch &
Snacks at the Senior Center
6:30 p.m. – Manly & Merry Mens
Shopping Night
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
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GES Thanksgiving Day Parade Hyatt club meet Nov. 11
Hostesses
Marilyn
Benjamin and Kay Wisdom
had Hyatt Club Nov 11th
2025 on Veterans Day. It was
held at the Fellowship Hall,
First Christian Church. We
had a delicious potato bar
with potluck sides from the
members.
The mystery gift was
passed around and Ruth
Ann McDonald guessed a
birdfeeder. Hostess gift was
won by Patty Mosher.
We had a fun Trivia
game, postcards were
passed to each member
with a movie written on it,
Marilyn would give a song
title and you had to match
your movie to the song title.
We each received a homemade cookie when we had
the right answer. It was
a fun time. Diane Hastert
gave the treasurers report
and read the minutes. We
collected $5 dues per member for 2026 and drew new
names for 2026 for secret
pals. Birthday gifts from
secret pals were given to
Sandra Hamilton, Erin
Miller, Donna Benjamin
and Sherry Benjamin; they
all received nice gifts to
help celebrate their birthdays.
December 8th, will be
Christmas Hyatt Club,
noon at the Archer room
at the library. Reveal secret
pals, and play BINGO for
a gift . This will be a wrap
for Hyatt Club 2025, we will
have new adventures for
2026 . Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to all!
Secretary, Becky King
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The Garnett Elementary
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Above and left photo are
5th graders and their floats
and below is 3rd graders
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for romantic advice, asked
him at one point: How is
life among the lucrative
and louche?
Epsteins social currency is one reason that he
got off so easily the first
time he was prosecuted -he hired the best, most connected defense attorneys,
who outclassed and intimidated his prosecutors.
As for Trump, he is guilty
of enjoying Epsteins company a couple of decades
ago, presumably for the
same reason so many others did. But he had a falling
out with Epstein long ago.
Trump didnt have anything to do with him at the
time that so many others in
these emails were socializing with Epstein, confiding
in him and asking him for
insight on Trump. Thats
a disgrace, and its always
been in plain sight. In the
Epstein story, its not so
much follow the money -although thats important
and still mysterious — as
follow the social network.
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
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SNAP…
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Recent modeled data from
Data USA put adult obesity in Anderson County at
about 36.4% of adults with
a body mass Index at 30
or higher. Kansas Health
Institute county profiles
show Anderson sitting in
the high-30s for adult obesity at 37-39 percent over the
last several years, and note
that all seven Anderson
County ZIP codes have adult
obesity rates worse than
national averages.
But Kansans fare slightly
better than national averages. Centers for Disease
Control national data show
about 41.9% of U.S. adults
had obesity in 20172020;
newer analyses say roughly 4 in 10 adults are obese
nationally and that the rate
is currently high but roughly stable.
Anderson Countys adult
obesity is right in line with
Kansas and a bit below the
U.S. average, but every ZIP
in the county compared
unfavorably
nationally
for rates of adult obesity, according to the Saint
Lukes Health System 2024
Community Health Needs
Assessment.
Being fat can lead to diabetes and its host of associated health problems.
The American Diabetes
Association and state
reports estimated about
11% of Kansas adults have
diagnosed diabetes. A more
recent Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance Systembased profile puts adult diabetes at 12.7% in Kansas in
2024. In the U.S., the ADA
says 11.6% of Americans
had diabetes in 2021. A 2024
CDC analysis estimates
diagnosed and undiagnosed
diabetes at 15.8% of U.S.
adults.
The 2024 Saint Lukes
Health Needs Assessment
reports that mortality rates
for chronic conditions associated with obesitysuch
as heart disease, diabetes,
and high blood pressure
are above U.S. rates in
Anderson County.
No published percentage
for obesity among Anderson
County children could be
sourced for this article, but
local hospital assessments
say childhood obesity is on
the rise and strongly tied
to generational obesity and
higher-than-average child
food insecurity. Kansas as a
whole has about 15% of kids
with obesity, and Anderson
County is clearly not doing
better than that, given its
risk profile as reported by
Saint Lukes.
Much of the policy dispute of obesity has centered
on the federal Supplemental
Nutrition
Assistance
Program (SNAP), administered in Kansas through the
Department for Children
and Families (DCF). SNAP is
designed to help low-income
SCRAP…
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across the country. The
Greene County Sheriffs
Office in Springfield,
Missouri, told KY3 News in
2021 that stolen bronze veteran medallions were being
scrapped for their metal
content. Police in Dayton,
Ohio reached the same conclusion in 2019, with WDTN
reporting that thieves
admitted the thefts were
motivated by scrap value.
In Massachusetts, a 2021
case detailed by MassLive
involved a man accused of
stealing 64 grave markers
and selling them by weight
at a recycling center.
Another motive, though
less frequent, involves
thieves taking the markers
for personal dcor or resale.
Investigators in Butler
County, Pennsylvania, told
WPXI in 2020 that offenders appeared to be stealing
the cast-metal emblems to
use as yard ornaments.
In New York, WWNY-TV
reported in 2018 that stolen
grave markers were discovered being sold as vintage
Americana at a flea market.
Vandalism also plays
residents purchase nutritious food. Federal USDA
guidance notes that benefits
can be used only for food
intended for home preparation and consumption,
including produce, dairy,
meats, cereals, shelf-stable foods, cold snacks, and
non-alcoholic drinks. Hot
prepared foods are explicitly prohibited, and therefore SNAP cannot be used
at McDonalds or other fastfood restaurants in Kansas.
Only states that opt into the
Restaurant Meals Program
(RMP) a federal carveout for elderly, disabled,
and homeless populations
may allow restaurant
purchases. Kansas does
not participate in the RMP,
according to USDA and DCF
program descriptions.
Even with the federal
restrictions on hot foods
and restaurants, Kansas
lawmakers have increasingly focused on soda, candy,
and ultra-processed foods
purchased with SNAP. A
widely cited USDA analysis
of transaction data, referenced in legislative hearings, found that sweetened
beverages are the single
largest individual purchase
category for SNAP households nationwide, accounting for roughly 9 percent
of SNAP food spending. A
separate USDA purchasing
review found soda alone
made up about 5 percent of
all SNAP food dollars the
largest single item compared with about 4 percent
for non-SNAP households.
Kansas committee testimony has repeatedly pointed
to those findings, with one
2024 hearing stating that
the number one purchase
with food stamps is soda,
tying the issue directly to
childhood obesity and diabetes.
Public-health research
used by supporters of new
restrictions argues that
high consumption of sugary drinks drives both
obesity and type-2 diabetes. Modeling published in
health-policy journals and
summarized by the USDA
suggests that banning soda
from SNAP could reduce
obesity and diabetes incidence in low-income populations more effectively than
most other targeted interventions.
In early 2025, Kansas
legislators passed Senate
Bill 79, which would have
required DCF to seek a
federal waiver to prohibit
the use of SNAP for soda
pop and candy. Supporters
argued the measure simply
aligned the Supplemental
Nutrition
Assistance
Program with genuine
nutrition by treating soda
and candy similarly to alcohol, tobacco, and hot prepared foods, all of which are
already prohibited under
federal rules. They also
argued that Kansas high
and rising obesity rates pro-
vided a strong fiscal justification for tightening the
program.
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed
SB 79 on April 4, 2025, calling the measure unnecessary red tape that would
stigmatize low-income families without proven benefit. Her message echoed
concerns cited by the USDA
in past decisions rejecting
similar waiver attempts in
other states namely, the
difficulty of defining categories like candy or soda,
the large administrative
burden on retailers, and the
uncertainty of whether such
bans produce meaningful
health improvements since
families can still purchase
sugary items with cash.
Legislators attempted to
override the veto but fell
short in the House. Kellys
office and allied advocacy
groups argued that obesity
is a complex problem tied
to poverty, food deserts, and
lack of access to primary
care and that singling out
SNAP recipients for dietary
restrictions amounts to a
culture-war distraction,
citing USDAs own caution that benefit-restriction waivers rarely receive
approval.
After the veto, lawmakers advanced a second bill
requiring DCF to request
the waiver anyway, effectively attempting to bypass
the vetos substantive effect.
DCF has submitted that
waiver request to USDA.
As of late 2025, USDA has
not approved the Kansas
request, although several other states including Nebraska, Arkansas,
Indiana and Texas have
successfully
advanced
SNAP
soda-and-candy
restriction waivers through
the federal process.
With Kansas obesity
rates among the highest in
the region and projected to
worsen, the clash over soda
purchases and SNAP rules
reflects a deeper divide
between public-health arguments and social-welfare
concerns. Supporters of
tighter rules say taxpayers
should not subsidize junk
food at a time when obesity is crippling state health
budgets. Opponents counter
that sweeping restrictions
risk adding bureaucracy and humiliation at the
checkout line while failing
to solve the underlying
causes.
For now, Kansas SNAP
recipients remain bound by
federal food-item rules only:
benefits may be used at grocery stores, convenience
stores and farmers markets
for most cold or shelf-stable
foods but not for hot food,
not at McDonalds or other
fast-food restaurants, and
pending federal approval still allowed for the
purchase of soda pop and
candy.
a role in some cases. A
17-year-old in Salina,
Kansas, was arrested in
2017 for removing a veterans marker during an act
of cemetery vandalism,
according to KSAL Radio.
Police in Urbana, Illinois,
reported a similar teen-related case in 2019 when
markers were removed and
discarded nearby, WCIA
reported.
In other incidents,
drug-related crimes are
the driver. Fort Wayne,
Indiana police said in 2015
that thieves admitted taking grave markers simply to scrap them to buy
drugs, WANE-TV reported. In Georgia, the Rome
News-Tribune reported in
2018 that a man confessed
he stole multiple bronze
medallions to fund a methamphetamine habit.
Veterans organizations
say the pattern is widespread. Local chapters of
the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American
Legion have issued warnings over the past decade
that rising scrap-metal
prices have led to repeated thefts of bronze grave
medallions, often in clusters from rural cemeteries.
The markerstypically cast in bronze, brass,
or ironhold little legitimate resale value, and selling them as collectibles is
illegal in many states. But
their weight makes them
profitable to unscrupulous
metal scavengers. In several states, including Kansas,
Missouri, Colorado, Ohio,
and Massachusetts, recovered stolen markers have
been found mixed into
scrap-yard metal piles after
being sold for pennies on
the dollar.
Officials urge families
and cemetery boards to
report any missing markers to law enforcement
and to monitor local scrap
buyers, which increasingly cooperate with police
to identify stolen memorial items. Many American
Legion and VFW posts will
replace stolen markers for
families at little or no cost.
If thefts occur locally,
authorities recommend
notifying the cemetery district, contacting nearby
metal recyclers, and filing
a police reportsteps that
have helped recover markers in several confirmed
cases nationwide.
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Your
Notice of public hearing RIGHT
Kincaid Revitalization Plan
to know, (First published in The Anderson County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for the
of Kincaid. The hearing will be held
guaranteed Review, Thursday, November 27, 2025.) City
on the 8th day of December, 2025 at 7PM
at the Kincaid City Hall.
Notice of Public Hearing
by Kansas
The City of Kincaid will hold a public
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hearing for the consideration of adopting a
Law.
Notice of resolution for Lone Elm
property holder – 304 LE Second
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 27, 2025.)
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-004
A RESOLUTION FIXING A TIME
AND PLACE FOR PROVIDING FOR
A NOTICE OF A HEARING BEFORE
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF LONE ELM, KANSAS; AT WHICH
TIME THE OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS,
OR LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD
OF THE PROPERTY HERINAFTER
DESCRIBED, MAY APPEAR AND
SHOW CAUSE WHY CERTAIN
STRUCTURES SHOULD NOT BE
CONDEMNED AND ORDERED REPAIR
OR DEMOLISHED AS DANGEROUS
AND UNFIT STRUCTURE PURSUANT
TO AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
NO. 43, SECTION I OF LONE ELM CITY
ORDINANCE AND K.S.A. 12-1750 ET
SEQ, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the enforcing officer of
the City of Lone Elm, Kansas did on
November 5, 2025, file with the governing body of the said city, a statement in
writing that the structure or structures
hereinafter described, are dangerous and
unfit for human habitation.
Description of property and last known
contact person:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
City Clerk shall cause this Resolution to
be published and shall give notice of the
aforesaid hearing in the manner provided
by law..
That a hearing will be held on the 30th
day of December 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Lone Elm Community Building, Lone
Elm, Kansas, at which time the owner, his
or her agent, any lienholders of record,
and any other parties in interest of the
structures and may appear and show
cause why such structure should not
be condemned as an unsafe or dangerous structure and ordered repaired or
demolished.
304 LE Second, Kincaid, KS 66039;
Block 10, Lots 16, 17, and 18 (Rebecca
Rendell, 3907 NW 94th St., Topeka, Ks
66618
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the governing body of the Lone Elm City Council,
Lone Elm, Kansas, on the 12th day of
November, 2025.
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS
/s/Gerald Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Eileen Johns, City Clerk
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Notice of 2025 budget amendment – Anderson County
(Published in The Anderson County Review, Thursday, Decemeber 4, 2025.)
Notice of 2026 budget – City of Kincaid
(Published in The Anderson County Review, Thursday, Decemeber 4, 2025.)
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Ratliffs win awards at Jersey shows
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 12-04-2025 / SUBMITTED
Above – Christy and Ron Ratliff at the All American Jersey Show in Louisville, KY. Ratliff Jerseys received both the Premier
Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards. Over 400 head were judged at the show held in November.
Below right – Judge Christy Ratliff at work during the All American Junior Jersey Show in Louisville, KY. She and her associate judge, sorted through 295 head at the show held November 7.
Ratliff Jerseys received
Premier Breeder and
Premier Exhibitor in the
All American Jersey Show
in Louisville, Kentucky in
November. Over 400 head
were judged and based on
6 head, Christy Ratliff won
Premier Breeder with a
1st, 4- 2nd place and 1 -5th
place finish. She received
Premier Exhibitor based
on 6 head with a 1st place
and 5- 2nd place. Listed are
results from that show and
the World Dairy Expo in
October.
Ratliff Machine VirtueET, 1st Sr 2 year old,
Intermediate ChampionAll American Show, 1st
World Dairy Expo. Ratliff
Comerica Dana: 1st Winter
Yearling Best Bred and
Owned of the heifer show All American Show and 5th
World Dairy Expo. BudjohnVail Joel Shenandoah-ET,
2nd Winter Heifer Calf -All
American Show and 3rd
World Dairy Expo. Ratliff
Rock & Roll Deniem, 2nd
Milking Yearling -All
American Show and 4th
World Dairy Expo, Ratliff
Wicked April, 2nd Jr 2
year old -All American
Show. Ratliff Lolalala
Vivid-ET 2nd Jr 3 yr old
-All American Show and
6th World Dairy Expo.
Kunde Abel Natty 2nd 4 yr
old (All American) Grand
Champion
Wisconsin
Summer Show, Grand
Champion
Oklahoma
Spring Show and 4th
World Dairy Expo. Ratliff
Ladd Vicki 5th Production
Class -All American Show
and 5th World Dairy
Expo. Ratliff Irwin Vancy
2nd Production Class -All
American Show and 2nd
World Dairy Expo. Produce
of Dam 1st at All American
Show and World Dairy
Expo, Best 3 Females, 1st
All American Show and
2nd World Dairy Expo.
Christy also judged at
multiple shows including the Jr. All American
Jersey Show in Louisville,
KY, Iowa State, Western
National Jersey Show,
Salem, UT; JR Show in
Odgen, UT and Assistant
Judge for the Western
National Holstein Show in
Richmond, Utah.
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Train collections on display
at the Garnett Library
With our Holiday Season
upon us, the Garnett
Library filled their display
case with some more historical model trains from
the Mike Canavan and Skip
Landis collections. Mikes
collection specializes in
N gauge while Skips
collection is vintage O
gauge.
The O gauge sets give
a glance back to 50s and
early 90s series of Lionel
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trains. This months display offers the 50th anniversary Lionel Union
Pacific passenger set and
90th anniversary Lionel
Christmas set. Perhaps
one of these was under the
Christmas tree when you
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This years N gauge
display
from
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Canavan features a Kansas
City Southern engine with
cars representing varous
Midwestern rail lines
including an Atchison
Topeka Santa Fe caboose
and a Leigh Valley engine
with various cars representing Eastern rail lines.
Also being displayed are
pieces of railroad working
equipment.
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take a look at the display
case, and perhaps, visions
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under the Christmas tree
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