Tescott News

The Kansas Department of Revenue has seized the assets and closed The Copper Penny Cafe in Tescott for nonpayment of state sales taxes.

“The success we have had is because of you”

Members of the Abilene-based Community Foundation of Dickinson County were able to celebrate making a difference in the lives of residents. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Hope's Travis Merrill and Aaron Davis each earned first-place finishes in a junior varsity tournament at Tescott on Monday. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

“Growing Our Souls -- A Lenten Musical Journey”

Other menu items include hot dogs, relishes and pies. Carryout is available. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children, and may be purchased from any Sunrise Mariner or at the door. via Salina Journal

“We grabbed the kids and got out”

' Teana Milleson said her husband, Chris, awoke at 11 p.m. Saturday as their house was filling with smoke. via Salina Journal

“No. I've always lived in the middle of the neighborhood out of the flood plain.”

On the wall of Tim Austin's office is a map of a lake that never was. The proposal to create a lake in Cowley County collapsed four years ago under protest by local landowners, but Austin hasn't given up. Last year, he helped find backers to pay for an economic impact study of a lake somewhere in the area.

'We'll get there,' he said with a smile.

Austin, an engineer with Poe & Associates, has made an art of getting his way.

He is an operator. He knows everybody, on the development side and the government side. He's worked on scores of developments, big and small, and faced many a hostile crowd at public meetings. Read more

Applications are available for two, $1,000 scholarships for graduates of Tescott High School. via Salina Journal

“I'm not going to discuss personnel matters in the Journal”

Salina Area United Way Executive Director Hampton McDowell said Tuesday that on Feb. via Salina Journal

“At this point, we've worked four accidents”

Although Audrey Boyer awoke about 8 a.m. Saturday to find snow covered roads and blizzard-like conditions, the Tescott woman wasn't about to change her plans. via Salina Journal

“He's even more beautiful than I imagined!”

What is your favorite Christmas gift of all time? For Journal readers, favorite gifts might have been material items such as dolls, dollhouses, clothes, motorcycles or even a pencil sharpener. via Salina Journal

“When the power came on, it shot 240 (volts) into a 110 system”

It's not often that a clear, sunny day spells trouble, but Thursday's weather showed that, at least sometimes, a silver lining has its cloud. via Salina Journal

Salina police Wednesday identified the victims of a Tuesday evening crash that killed one and injured four others. via Salina Journal

A former Abilene resident, Jered S. Bean, 21, is in critical condition at a Wichita Hospital following a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon in Salina. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

“We have been fortunate in that all of our facilities have done well”

State assessment tests for U.S.D. 473 indicate students have been doing well in performance levels for reading and math, according to statistics from the past two school years. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Lightning strikes wreaked havoc in Tescott and Lincoln Friday morning, along with flooding from 3 or more inches of rain. via Salina Journal