Flory Farewell Marks Douglas County Commission Transition
Commissioner Flory presided over a farewell meeting as Mike Gaughan and Nancy Thellman reluctantly adjourned in a ceremony honoring Flory’s eight years of service. The board authorized continued use of the current signature set until a new chair is chosen, and Michelle Derusseau will be sworn in Monday as 3rd District commissioner, then join Gaughan and Thellman to elect a new chair and vice chair.
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Douglas County
Jim Flory
Mike Gaughan
Gaughan
Nancy Thellman
Commission
Flory
Michelle
Derusseau
Lan. IL
Thellman
City wins as interests outweigh worker speech rights in Hays case
The 10th Circuit ruled that a city skate of Hays Kansas and its officials may regulate employee speech when an administrative secretary filed an affidavit supporting a fired officer. The court found the affidavit created trust issues that disrupted police department operations and upheld the firing.
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Wicntia
Hays
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Kansas City
Toby Dougherty
Donald “‘Scheibler
Herr Rogers
Vance Department
Helger
Police Department
Blaine Dryden
Dryden
Pace Department
Matthew Hoppock
Jessica Skladzien
Skladzien Sai
Helget
Scheibler
Lawrence teens named for U.S. service academies
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts announced that two Lawrence students were among 40 Kansans nominated for 2021 service academy appointments. Joseph Harms of Lawrence High School seeks a slot at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, while Camryn Mathis of Bishop Seabury Academy aims for the Military Academy at West Point. Roberts praised the outstanding group of young Kansans.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Pat Roberts
U.S
Roberts
Joseph Harms
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Camryn Mathis
Bishop Seabury Academy
US. Military Academy
West Point
Nominations for Military Academy Seekers Highlight Board Process
The release notes Roberts Academy Screening Board a seven member nonpartisan panel in Kansas overseen by Gilda Lintz district director and military academy director in Topeka. The board interviews applicants reviews written materials GPA and test scores before nominations and academy admission decisions.
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Roberts’ ‘Academy Screening Board
Kansas
Gilda Lintz
Roberts
Topeka
Academies Announce July 2017 Class Appointments
A news release notes the country will wait until spring for the academies to announce appointments for the entering class of July 2017.
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Saat
Four or more officer calls in Lawrence police logs
Lawrence police logs list multiple four plus officer responses from Tuesday 6 18 am to Wednesday 4 32 am with incidents including death by own action attempt theft auto accident disturbance and unknown emergency across blocks on Michigan Iowa 11th Tennessee Vermont Mississippi Third and Massachusetts streets and Powers venues.
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Lawrence
Lights & Sirens
Ljworld.com
Michigan Street
Iowa Street
11Th
Tennessee Streets
Vermont Street
Mississippi Street
Third Street
Powers Street
Massachusetts Street
Deaths Dorthy Dot A Beckner
Services for Dot Beckner, 63, of Lawrence, are pending at Warren McElwain Mortuary. She died Tuesday January 3, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Dot. 63
Lawrence
Warren McElwain
Lawrence ‘Memorial Hospital
Warrenmcelwain.com
Services for Eleanor Janousek in DeSoto Saturday
Eleanor Janousek 82 of DeSoto dies January 3 2017 at home. Services set for 10 am Saturday January 14 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Full obituary available at rumsey-yost.com.
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Eleanor Janousek
DeSoto
Rumsey-Yost
Rosary and funeral services for Teresa Fortes Mabtazan Balawen
Funeral services for Teresa Fortes Mabitazan Balawen are scheduled at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Lawrence with a 1 p.m. rosary and 2 p.m. funeral on Saturday January 7 followed by a wake until 6 p.m. at the same location. Obituary details are available at warrenmeelwain.com.
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Teresa
WISO
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence
Warrenmeelwain.com
Obituary for Madge Arlene Compton
Madge Arlene Compton, 92, Lawrence, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Monday January 9 at West Side Presbyterian Church. A viewing starts at 10 a.m. The full obituary is available at warrenmeelwain.com.
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Madge
Lawrence
West Side Presbyterian Church
Warrenmeelwain.com
Charlyn Hawkins Orel Private Inurnment Set
Charlyn Hawkins Orel 87 of Lawrence died Sunday January 1 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar private inurnment at Pioneer Cemetery will be held. For full obituary details visit warrenmcelwain.com.
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Charlyn
Lawrence
Pioneer Cemetery
Brandon Woods
Alvamar
Warrenmcelwain.com
Mass for Pat Schamle at St John’s Catholic Church
Mass for Patricia Pat Schamle will be held Saturday January 7 at St. John’s Catholic Church with a rosary at 6 30 p.m. and a visitation following until 8 p.m. Information and full obituary available at warrenmeelwain.com.
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Pat
St. John’s Catholic Church
Viso
Warrenmeelwain.com
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