Sunset Hill duo win county spelling bee title runoffs
Sunset Hill Elementary fifth graders Zoe and Elinor Russo triumphed in a county spelling bee with Zoe claiming the victory after spelling words correctly in the seventh round and Elinor securing runner up in the eighth round. Both plan to return next year for the state contest in Topeka.
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Douglas County Faces Jail Overcrowding Affects Policies
Douglas County considers a spring vote on a half cent sales tax to fund a 44 million jail expansion, an 11 million behavioral health campus, and services totaling 6.1 million in operating costs. Sheriff officials cite diversion programs modeled on Johnson County to reduce inmate numbers while addressing a spike in serious felonies and urban crime.
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