Leonardville News

Courtney Avirett said two cows had been missing from her grandmother's farm in Shawnee County for weeks before an 800-pound heifer ran into oncoming traffic Friday on US-24 highway near K-4 highway.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Marion County will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug.

Officers from the Riley County Police Department arrested Bryce M. Williams, 26, of Leonardville, on Thursday evening on a variety of drug charges. via Topeka Capital-Journal

Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Local News Tuesday Shaun Jade Troyer, Leonardville, Kan., at 8:11 a.m. for theft. via Kansas State Collegian

Larry and Vicki Baer of Topeka announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda, to Jason Wright, both of Thornton, Colo. via Newton Kansan

Issue date: 2/18/08 Section: Local News The Collegian takes reports directly from the Riley County Police Department's daily logs. via Kansas State Collegian

“From what we can tell, this is a completely isolated incident”

Issue date: 2/18/08 Section: Local News A confrontation between a pest exterminator and a home owner in Leonardville, Kan., became fatal for one of the men last week. via Kansas State Collegian

Tim Hegarty.Hegarty said James died of either “blunt or sharp trauma or a combination of the two.”The resident, 49, was arrested and held on $50,000 bond. via KansasCity.com

“On one hand, this should be a very simple case”

Riley County prosecutors are determining how to charge a Leonardville man in the stabbing death of Clay County farmer and stockman Thomas James Thursday. via Clay Center Dispatch

“He had previous contact, I'm sure, with the suspect, but there was no indication of any issue before today.”

A pest control worker was killed after being called to an apartment building and a resident was arrested. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

The Riley County Police Department received a 911 emergency call from 49-year old Howard Barrett of Leonardville, Kansas around 10:30 Thursday morning. via KSNT-TV Topeka

Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Police Blotter Friday David Lee Huffman, 3302 Fairman Circle, at 12:09 p.m. for failing to register as a sex offender. via Kansas State Collegian

Glenn D. Anderson, 89, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center. via Clay Center Dispatch

“We're keeping them until the work's done or until another storm happens someplace else”

Bit by bit, the power is coming back on across Kansas after two wintry blasts have left thousands of residents in the dark a week before Christmas. via Dodge City Daily Globe

Leonardville and Riley are both still dealing with damage and power loss caused by the winter storm. via WIBW-TV Topeka

The following update is provided for Riley County: - Westar Energy's website reports that approximately 6378 Riley County customers are still without power and that it could be anywhere from 2 to 10 days before ... via KAKE-TV Wichita

“The city can get the wire to the house”

A heavy ice storm passed over Clay and Washington Counties Monday night destroying trees and leaving some 2500 residences without power. via Clay Center Dispatch

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