Area league track meets
Central Kansas League Championships Thursday At Pratt GIRLS Team scores – Smoky Valley 142, Hesston 85, Hoisington 79, Larned 62, Pratt 60, Nickerson 46, Halstead 32, Hillsboro 24, Haven 16, Lyons 10. High jump — 1.
May 2022
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Railer soccer squad falls to no. 2 Maize South
MAIZE — The Newton High School girls’ soccer team was able to generate a little attack, but ultimately not enough to hang with second-seeded Maize South in a 10-0 Railer loss Monday night in the semifinals of the Class 5A West Regional II in Maize.
Rethinking “The Common Defense”
It is good at times to conduct a reality check on what this country supposedly stands for, and what it actually does. The preamble to the US Constitution, in 1787, reads as follows: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Be aware of GOP tax plan
I think middle class Americans need to be made aware of a plan put forward by Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott recently. The plan would raise taxes on 75 million American families, 95% of which make less than $100,000/year. 82% of small business owners who make less than $50,000/year would also see their taxes raised, but there would be nothing to hold corporations accountable, even as they are recording record profits. And when President Biden advises raising taxes on the ultra wealthy, there is an outcry from Republicans who admonish Democrats for being big spenders. I fail to understand the appeal to cutting taxes on the wealthy while raising them on the less fortunate. If it is has to do with trickle down economics, that has proven a failed policy repeatedly since Ronald Reagan first launched the idea 40 years ago.
Newton baseball team drops pitcher’s duel
MAIZE — The Newton High School baseball team had one of its top pitching performances of the season, but couldn’t move runners, falling to Valley Center 1-0 Tuesday in the Class 5A West Region 3 semifinals in Maize.
Area golf regionals
Class 1A Regionals Monday Cedar Hills GC, Washington Par 70, 5,936 yards Team scores (top three qualify for state) — Centralia 361, Washington County 368, Goessel 371, Osborne 397, Solomon 409, Frankfort 411, Onaga 440. Centre, Olpe no team score.
Remington wins 2-1A regional
VALLEY CENTER — The Remington Bronco baseball team won the Class 2-1A regional tournament Monday and Tuesday in Whitewater and Valley Center. Remington opened play Monday at home with a 4-2 win over Medicine Lodge.
Beverly Diane Mayeske
Beverly Diane Mayeske, age 63, of El Campo, TX (formerly of Newton, KS), passed away at sunrise, May 13, 2022 at MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX. Beverly was born January 30, 1959 to Alva and Neoma (Nightengale) Mayeske at Fredonia, KS. She so bravely walked her breast cancer journey.
Timothy J. Conner Sr.
Timothy J. Conner Sr. 90 died April 29, 2022 at Kansan Christian Home. He was born in Greenwood, Indiana on February 12, 1932 to Leo and Louise (nee Howell) Conner. He was married to Mary E. Robinson and later to Lola Buck they both preceded him in death.
NEW BOOSTER GUIDELINES FOR ADULTS OVER 50
Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. Virus-related mail, which once required a column of its own, has slowed down. That means we can once again fold those questions in with the general letters. Speaking of which ...