Coffey County News

Friday, November 13, 2009 Opera at ESU The ESU Department of Music presents opera scenes at 7:30 p.m. today in Heath Recital Hall on the ESU campus.

The only nuclear power plant in Kansas is the Wolf Creek generating station. Wolf Creek makes 20 percent of the electricity Kansans use, but right now it's shut down for maintenance.

The Coffey County Republican reported that the first H1N1 vaccine was received in the county last week.

The Coffey County Republican reported that Coffey County Commissioners recently approved a $1.1 million contract with Motorola Inc.

Two Burlington men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine operation, and a third will be sentenced next month, according to Coffey County Attorney Douglas P. Witteman.

Uniontown wrapped up the Three Rivers League volleyball championship by sweeping Pleasanton and Crest here Tuesday night.

The David Traylor Zoo was awash in grade school students Thursday and Friday for the zooa s annual Safari Edventure.

The Coffey County Republican reported that the Burlington USD 244 Board of Education Monday passed a resolution that will allow a 4-mill tax levy for capital improvements.

Every penny counts for the Lebo Pre/Play School in Lebo. It's not cheap running a child care center and those expenses often get passed on to parents whose children are attending the center.

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, September 19, 2009 New Strawn The Coffey County Republican reported that a committee will develop a plan to move New Strawn City Hall to the city-owned school building in New Strawn.

The Lyon County Democrats will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Best Western Regency Gardens restaurant to hear updates from the local and state party.

A flood warning continues Thursday morning for some streams in area counties, Topeka's National Weather Service reported.

Another Belgian Malinois is in training to become a K-9 officer for the Lyon County Sheriff's Department.

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, August 29, 2009 The Coffey County Republican reported that Central National Bank in Burlington discovered two fake $100 bills last week, one in a deposit made by a Dollar General Store in Burlington.

The Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command also is seeking survivors of nine other Korean War soldiers from Kansas.

A Quenemo teenager was treated and released from a local hospital for injuries he received after a one-vehicle wreck early Saturday morning in Coffey County.

" Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will host a forum to discuss health care reform Wednesday, August 12th, at the Topeka Holiday Inn Holidome, 605 SW Fairlawn Road, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Jenkins will moderate a discussion among Kansas health care experts.

Q: A recent article stated that old license plates could be reactivated and used on vehicles currently on the roads.

The Coffey County Republican reported that Darl Henson is the new Extension agent for the Chase County office as an agriculture and natural resources agent.

Observant readers will have noticed the return to The Gazette of a familiar byline.