January 2022

Shirley Ann (Buller) Bartel

NEWTON - Shirley’s life began on December 8, 1935, the daughter of Bill and Esther (Brown) Buller in Hillsboro, Kansas. She graduated from Hillsboro High Class of 1953. She married Lee Bartel on October 10, 1953 in Hillsboro. Shirley worked as a clerk at Clark Pharmacy

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City, Hope Home Repair to part ways

For decades Hope Home Repair assisted low income home owners with repairs to their homes. Since 2011 Hope Home Repair has worked in conjunction with the City of Newton, utilizing Community Development Block Grant funding to assist with home repairs — issuing low or no interest loans to some homeowners to assist with repairs like new windows, heating and air systems, water heaters and roofs for homeowners with an income of $14,000 a year.

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Area basketball roundup

Prep girlsCentral Kansas LeagueHalstead 60, Hillsboro 54HALSTEAD — The Halstead Dragon girls used a 14-6 fourth quarter to down rival Hillsboro 60-54 Friday in CKL play… Login to continue reading Login…

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