Perry News

Hats off to the Rev. W.L. Templeton, who last weekend was honored for 50 years in the pulpit at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 610 S.E. Lime.

These animals have been brought to the Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 N.W. Rochester Road.

If you're looking to mix up your usual walk or jog, you might think about a short drive to Lake Perry.

Dustin Cox and Robin Robertson, right, of Standard Tire and Auto. Cox opened Standard Tire and Auto in Perry four years ago after growing up in Lecompton and graduating from Perry- Lecompton High School.

The 15th annual Fall Forestry Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct.

While few of the original furnishings remain from Charles Curtis' residency, the home retains its ornate fixtures, including intricate parquet flooring and plaster moldings.

From left, Topeka High School honorees Wilfred "Willie" Nicklin, distinguished staff member; Nancy Jasperson Perry, Class of 1959, Hall of Fame inductee; and Gerald Hart, Class of 1967, Hall of Fame inductee, respond Sunday to the announcement of $1,000 given by the Class of 1939 to Topeka High School.

Local athletes, cycling enthusiasts and MS activists will be challenging both their philanthropic spirit and their bodies on Bike MS this fall.

Reservoir / Pool / Elev. / Dis. Milford / 1,144.4 / 1,145.62 / 25 Tuttle Creek / 1,075 / 1,077.98 / 200 Perry / 891.5 / 892.56 / 25 Clinton / 875.5 / 878.3 / 250 Pomona / 974 / 976.06 / 429 Melvern / 1,036 / 1,041.36 / 1,082 Loading City may create director's job When the City Mgr was first hired to run the City he turned around and created two ...

Summit Materials LLC, a mining and materials holding company, announced Friday that it had concluded the acquisition of Hamm Inc., a regional mining, highway construction, and waste services company serving northeast Kansas.

The Kansas Highway Patrol will be conducting two check lanes in the Jefferson County area this weekend.

Mike Hendrix, of Grantville, never realized there were so many motorcycle riders in the Perry area until he became director of the American Legion Riders group.

After an absence of many years, there will once again be a Perry Fall Festival. The festival to be held September 18 and 19 will include a variety of events including a family movie night, games for all, and a street dance.

Reservoir / Pool / Elev. / Dis. Milford / 1,144.4 / 1,145.93 / 200 Tuttle Creek / 1,075 / 1,075.14 / 500 Perry / 891.5 / 893.44 / 750 Clinton / 875.5 / 877.32 / 21 Melvern / 1,036 / 1,035.74 / 20 Pomona / 974 / 974.01 / 15 Loading Postal consolidation considered The USPS isn't recession-proof, any more than any other business.

Drew, Ryan and Philip, folk singers from Wichita and Perry Kansas, will be playing a collection of their folk songs.

Emmanuel Brian Dreiling, son of Zachary and Alisha Dreiling, Phil Campbell, Ala., was born June 7, 2009 He was 6 pounds, 6 ounces.

Three people were injured Monday when their white Ford Mustang convertible collided with a large truck and rolled Monday near Perry.

PERRY a ' A truck-car rollover crash Monday evening just west of here sent two people to a Topeka hospital by LifeStar air ambulance, authorities said.

Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson approved a Senate bill earlier this month that amends Kansas city and county zoning laws to require a simple majority as opposed to a supermajority for the approval of surface mining operations.

Aimee Brock has been promoted to copywriter at the Greteman Group. architecture Jarvis Velez has joined McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry as an administrative assistant.