HILLSBORO Star-Journal

County attorney gets KBI officer shooting report

With a state investigation complete, it will now be up to County Attorney Courtney to decide if an officer-involved shooting in Lehigh nearly five months ago was justified or if charges should be filed. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has completed its investigation into a June 20 officer-involved shooting in which Robb Stewart of Lehigh was killed.

Thurston wins in landslid,, voters reject county administrator

Lou Thurston was a runaway winner for Hillsboro mayor Tuesday, taking 520 votes over Charlotte Kennedy Takahashi’s 200 votes. “We’re extremely excited and also very humbled by the turnout,” Thurston said. “We’re looking forward to serving the people of Hillsboro.”

Athlete suspected of robbery, battery

A redshirt freshman football player on Tabor College’s fall roster was arrested by Hillsboro police Saturday on suspicion of robbery and battery related to an altercation that took place in an alley near Hillsboro High School. Antonio E. Mitchell of Murrieta, California, was taken into custody after police investigated a report of an alleged confrontation that happened at 10:45 p.m. Saturday in an alley in the 100 block of S. Adams St.

Humanity in the midst of chaos

Doug Young wasn’t directly involved in a firefight during the Vietnam war, but his memory of a tribal girl who lived in a village nearby the brutality of an infamous North Vietnam campaign has left him with lingering questions. Young was drafted into the Army in 1968 at age 23. He spent his first six months in Vietnam at Ankha, then was sent to Pleiku for another six months.

County fair organizers need theme thoughts

Marion County Fair organizers are turning to the public for help in choosing a theme for next year’s festivities. There are no set guidelines, other than avoiding repeating previous themes. This year’s theme was “Country Pride, County Wide.”

Sweet deal: Pop's pie problems resolved

Diners hoping for a slice of pie may have found a not-so-sweet surprise at some October meals: no pie at Pop’s Diner — not apple, cherry, pecan or pumpkin. Pop’s owner Tim Peterson said the restaurant was without its pie-maker after an employee quit. They turned to a woman in the Peabody community for fresh, homemade pies to feed customers’ appetites for dessert.

Bonnie W. Sill

Services for Bonnie W. Sill, 91, of Herington, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Burdick United Methodist Church. She died Monday, Nov. 6, at Legacy of Herington. Born Nov. 11, 1925, at Dunlap, she was the daughter of Charlie F. and Mary (Vickers) Combs.

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Herefords still a breed of choice

When Stuart and Lea Isaac of Hillsboro took over the family farm after the death of his father, Irwin, four years ago, they decided to start a cowherd. “If we are going to have cows, I want them to be Herefords,” Lea told Stuart.

Kansas Rural Center to offer a farm, food conference

A farm and food conference sponsored by Kansas Rural Center will be Nov. 17-18 at Four Points Sheraton, 530 Richards Drive, Manhattan. The conference theme is “Driving the change that matters: practical and political solutions for our farm and food future.”

Remember and honor

Time had not robbed everything from 87-year-old Wellington Goddin as he flew through Texas skies six years ago in an old C-47 military transport plane. More than 60 years after he piloted C-47s in the South Pacific during World War II, some memories of those days were vague, others gone altogether. He wasn’t at all the same physically as the strong, healthy young man who answered the call to serve.

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Tabor Thanksgiving benefit concert is Nov. 19

The crowning point of a decade of musical partnership will fittingly play out in a concert dedicated to giving and thanks when Tabor College choral ensembles perform their fall concert at 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church. The benefit concert for Hillsboro Area Ministerial Association will be the final Tabor performance at the church, as performing and visual arts programs will soon move into the new Shari Flaming Center for the Arts on campus.

Health fair attracts people for education and services

Emily, Hailey, and Chloe Gilkey got their chance to play doctor at Saturday’s Marion County Health Fair. The girls each gave physicals to teddy bears at Hillsboro Community Hospital’s booth. They listened to the bears’ heartbeats, checked their eyes, mouths, and ears, and gave them flu shots.

Transportation department announces highway project

Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid that includes sealing K-15 highway from the US-56/K-15 junction north to the Marion/Dickinson county line. Vance Brothers Inc. of Kansas City will do the work. No timeline was given.

Tabor to present free concerts

Tabor College Symphonic Band will present “Prairie Dances,” a musical depiction of early life on the prairie, at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hillsboro M.B. Church. The ensemble is directed by Shawn Knopp.

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Agriculture learning goes beyond classroom

Learning a life of agriculture is more than just selling cattle and showing sheep. FFA students learn an array of community, social, and leadership skills, which are needed for living in small, farm-based communities. FFA member Landon Roberts, a freshman at Hillsboro High School, is preparing to take his swine and sheep to competition in Phoenix, Arizona, over Christmas break.

Citizenship in Action seeks youth participants

Youth, 13 to 18 years old prior to Jan. 1, are invited to register for Citizens in Action, a two-day event to be held at the Kansas Capitol on Feb. 18-19. Participants will have an opportunity to meet their state legislators and learn about how to be involved in legislative decisions that affect their communities. They will tour the capital building and can schedule meetings with their local legislators.

Music students named to ensembles

Students from four county schools will perform with regional Kansas Music Educators Association ensembles. Five instrumental and 11 vocal musicians will perform Dec. 2 at Wichita East High School with KMEA South Central District bands and choirs.

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Seniors to meet

Senior Citizens of Marion County board members will meet at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 17 at Peabody Senior Center. Peabody seniors will be serving lunch. Reservations are due by Nov. 15 and may be made by calling (620) 983-2226 or (620) 382-3580. Transportation requests are due Nov. 16.

Two blood drives upcoming

American Red Cross will hold two blood drives in the county in coming weeks. The first will be 1:15-6:15 p.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 415 N. Cedar St., Marion. The second will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at Centre High School, 2374 310th St., Lost Springs.

County Democrats to meet

Marion County Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Santa Fe Room at Marion City Library. Attendees are asked to bring items for Marion County Food Bank. All precinct people and county Democrats are urged to attend.

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