Syracuse News

A 29-year-old high school math teacher wept Tuesday as he was sentenced to four years in state prison for robbing a suburban Syracuse bank to pay his gambling debts.

A Syracuse man dies after an accident Monday afternoon in Hamilton County. The accident happened just after 2:45 p.m. along K-27 about 12 miles north of U.S. 50.

A man is dead after an accident in Hamilton County Monday afternoon. The crash happened just before 3:00 p.m. Monday.

Seven people have been arrested on more than 50 drug crimes in Syracuse after a joint investigation.Hamilton County Sheriff Richard Garza says his department and 15 other law enforcement agencies worked on the case for two months.Garza said the counts against the suspects include conspiracy, possession and distribution and sale of cocaine; ...

The wheat harvest so far has been diverse across southwest Kansas. Spring storms that moved east of Syracuse to Deerfield earlier this month wreaked havoc on wheat fields, while fields north and east of Garden City are doing well, according to area grain elevator managers.

Leto running back Jeremy Deering bagged another scholarship offer Wednesday afternoon with South Carolina lining up to offer the speedster a football scholarship.

Nine University of Kansas law students have been selected as Dean's Fellows for 2009-10. The second- and third-year students will serve as mentors for first-year students, providing them with a peer's insight into the first-year experience and helping ease their transitions into law school.

Leto running back Jeremy Deering picked up two more scholarship offers Monday. Deering, who has quickly become one of the bay area's top recruits, received offers from Ole Miss and Iowa, Leto offensive coordinator Frank Rose said.