Dwight Scofield
Dwight Scofield, 89, died January 8, 2021. Services will be held at a later date in early summer.
January 2022
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Commission revisits voting districts
It is not only the state Legislature that needs to redistrict — draw new voting district lines. Counties are charged with doing the same on a regular basis as well.
City contemplates land sale near airport
Midwest Transformers is growing, and is seeking the purchase of about 15 acres of property owned by the city west of the Newton City/County airport. Midwest Transformers has the intention will developing the property with a 6,000 square foot building — pending approval of the sale by the Newton City Commission.
County COVID-19 numbers rising quickly
Lynette Redington looked at the county board of health Jan. 11 and spoke about being overwhelmed. She said that on that morning, the health department she serves as director of logged 84 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Opinion: Candidates, keep it clean! The exhausted majority is asking
On December 31st, as I uncorked champagne with my family, my stomach suddenly clutched with dread. For the first time, I feared the turning of… Login to continue reading Login…
Area Basketball Roundup
Prep girlsCentral Kansas LeagueNickerson 55, Hesston 40HESSTON — Ava Jones scored 30 points to lead the Nickerson Panther girls to a 55-40 win over Hesston Tuesday… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton boys suffer repeat of previous game
SALINA — The Newton High School boys’ basketball team had an almost identical game Tuesday in a 69-47 loss at Salina South as they had Friday… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer girls fight off South comeback to snap skid
SALINA — The third quarter for the Newton High School girls’ basketball team resembled the third quarter of a number of Railer games this season, watching… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton Invitational Tournament of Champions
GIRLS1st Newton InvitationalTournament of Champions1 p.m. ThursdayRavenscroft GymTeams competing (subject to change) — Newton, Baldwin, Burleson Centennial (Texas), Emporia, Garden City, Loveland (Colo.), McPherson, Terry (Texas),… Login to continue reading Login…
COVID-19 overwhelming Harvey County Health Department
By Chad Frey/Newton Kansan Lynette Redington looked at the county board of health Jan. 11 and spoke about being overwhelmed. She said that on that… Login to continue reading Login…