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Hesston at Marion County Duals

Hillsboro 60, Hesston 12 106 — No match. 113 — Gavin Bennett (Hillsboro) won by forfeit. 120 — Anthony Fickes (Hillsboro) won by forfeit. 126 — Aidan Simmons (Hillsboro) won by forfeit. 132 — Kole Willis-Dirks (Hillsboro) pinned Lyndon Dillon (Hesston) 2:39.

Why early Christians wouldn’t have found the Christmas story’s virgin birth so surprising

Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III Assistant Professor of the New Testament, Vanguard University Every year on Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of their religion’s founder, Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee. Part of this celebration includes the claim that Jesus was born from a virgin mother named Mary, which is fundamental to the Christian understanding that Jesus is the divine son of God.

In Brief

Holiday changes trash schedule The city of Newton will observe Dec. 23 and Dec.

Effect of Master-Brand idling on unemployment not yet known

The effect of MasterBrand idling its Newton manufacturing facility on unemployment numbers is not yet known - but what is known is prior to the Dec. 5 announcement there were 391 residents of Harvey Count unemployed, according to unemployment data released by the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

‘Railer Day’ comes to Santa Fe

Ask a student at Santa Fe in between classes about their day on Dec. 16, and you would likely be greeted with a smile, and then some tempered excitement about building with Lego or constructing a Vexx Robot.

HOROSCOPE

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Don’t take a risk or get involved in someone’s dubious scheme. Do what feels right and don’t look back. Don’t let uncertainty stand in your way. It’s time to get things moving!

Cold-shooting Railer girls fall to Maize South

The Newton High School girls’ basketball team hit just 15 percent from the field (six of 40), falling to Maize South 59-19 Friday in Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I play at Ravenscroft Gym. Maize was 24 of 43 shooting.