Christmas decorating

Hawaii 5-0

HHS student accepted in honor band

HOISINGTON - Hoisington High School student Austin Stout, senior, auditioned and got accepted to perform in the Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association district honor band. On Saturday, Dec. 3, he will be traveling to Dodge City high school to perform with all the other students from the southwest district who got accepted into this ensemble.

USD 112 goes green, saves on trash fees

HOLYROOD -Central Plains USD 112 school district heard at its regular monthly meeting that Wilson school has cut its trash collection fee from one-half to one-third primarily by recycling.

MARSH MUSINGS

Welcome to another edition of Marsh Musings. We are nearing that time of year when we find ourselves thinking about all that we are thankful for. Dr. Witt and I are so grateful for the opportunity to write about our friendship and adventures at Cheyenne Bottoms and for those of you who read our column. Cheyenne Bottoms definitely holds a special place in our hearts and has fostered a friendship neither of us could ...

Washing hands

Hoisington awarded $75,000 in tax credits

HOISINGTON - NetWork Kansas announced today that Hoisington was selected as a 2011 Entrepreneurship (E-) Community and has been awarded $75,000 in tax credits, enabling the Hoisington area E-Community to raise $100,000 to be loaned to local businesses. Hoisington joins a group of twenty-nine other E-Communities.

Lowry elected Area 6 KAY president

HOISINGTON - Hoisington High School and Hoisington Middle School KAY members attended the Regional KAY Conference on Nov. 7 at Goddard. At the conference, HHS student Olivia Lowry was elected to serve as Area 6 KAY president. Candidates for this position gave a speech and answered an impromptu question. She will preside over future conferences and lead sessions at the KAY Leadership Camp this summer. Area 6 includes 40 KAY clubs from the south-central ...

Christmas Gala

Hoisington to see slight sewer rate increase in 2012

HOISINGTON - Hoisington residents will see a slight increase in sewer rates with January bills. The Hoisington City Council adopted the increase at its regular meeting on Monday after budget reviews last summer.

Ellinwood holds community Thanksgiving service

The Ellinwood community Thanksgiving service will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 4 p.m. on Nov. 20.

Ellinwood Food Bank in need of donations

The Ellinwood Food Bank is in need of some basic items. They are: hamburger helper dinners, macaroni and cheese dinners, tuna, canned meats, cooking oil, sugar, crackers dish soap and laundry soap. Drop items off at local churches or the Food Bank in the west entrance of the United Church of Christ. For more information, call 564-2660.

KWEC quilt winner

Veterans Day

HMSI hires new director

rinlee of Hoisington has been hired as the new director of Hoisington Main Street Inc. and began her duties on Nov. 7.

Haitians learn new skills with sewing

ditors note: This story was written by Tony Boursiquot who is a Star of Hope employee in Haiti. His native language is French. Ellinwood's Star of Hope, a non-demonimational Christian organization that equips children across the world with schooling, physical well-being, spiritual growth and social skills.

Board hears community strategic planning report

HOISINGTON - The USD 431 Comprehensive Planning Committee, which were citizens of Hoisington appointed by school board members, met earlier this April to discuss strengths and weaknesses of USD 431, at a meeting facilitated by Kansas Association of School Board Deputy Director Dr. Doug Moeckel. They presented their ideas to the school board on Monday night.

Government commodities distributed

HOISINGTON - Government Commodities will be distributed from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, June 1 at Living Joy Community Church, 354 W 1st St. (NW Corner of 1st & Vine.

Ellinwood brief

Church has fundraising ice cream social

John Carmon Ellison 1955-2013

John Carmon Ellison of Allen, Texas, 57, passed away on May 30, 2013. He was born on Sept. 3, 1955, in Fort Stewart, Ga., the son of John and Dee Ellison. On Nov. 28, 1995, John married Phyllis Taylor in Great Bend. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. John was also very proud of his police work; he started the SWAT program in Great Bend. John loved barbecue and cooking out, but most of all, he loved his family. He had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh.

EMS Week

Floral arrangements to be removed from cemetery

HOISINGTON - Hoisington Cemetery employees request that all arrangements and grave decorations on the ground and not at the head of the grave be removed to allow for maintenance of the grounds by Monday, June 10.

Ellinwood June Jaunt was a success

ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood streets bustled with activity at the second annual June Jaunt in Ellinwood. Out-of-county license plates filled the parking lots in the city, and that, said Nancy Baird Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce director, was a sign of success.