Tammy Johnson

Tammy Johnson

  • Joined: October 5, 2023
  • Articles: 1476

Jail deputy arrested

A McPherson County Corrections Deputy has been arrested on charges of distributing contraband.On January 12, the sheriff’s office began looking into the introduction of contraband into the McPherson County Jail and the distribution of the contraband to inmates.A suspect in the case was identified as Cheyenne Ratley, a McPherson County Corrections Deputy at the time of the incident.Ratley has been arrested and charged with introducing contraband into a correctional facility by a correctional officer, according to the sheriff’s office.

Rawson, Wilson punch ticket to state wrestling

A total of 36 different high school girls wrestling teams across Kansas found themselves inside of McPherson High School’s Roundhouse for regionals on Saturday, February 10 vying for a spot in the 2024 4A-1A state wrestling tournament, but two Bullpup wrestlers accomplished that feat following the tournament.McPherson entered Saturday’s regional tournament with hopes of sending a large portion of its 12 wrestlers into the state tournament, with the top four in each weight class receiving an automatic bid for state.The lone weight classes that did not feature a McPherson wrestler were the 120 and 140-pound weight classes, but 235-pound weight class contestant Ciara Rawson and 155-pound weight class contestant Hunter Wilson each qualified for state by taking first and third place, respectively.Junior Rawson, who won regionals in her first two seasons with McPherson, finished in fifth place at state a season ago and will look to improve upon that finish in 2024 after taking first place at regionals for a third year in a row in the 235-pound weight class.Rawson, who is now 26-5 on the season, went 3-0 in Saturday’s regional tournament by pinning all three of her opponents.

Community mourns physician

Hutchinson Clinic announced the passing of Dr. Wade Gaeddert on its Facebook page Friday. Dr. Wade Gaeddert has been the ENT physician at Hutchinson Clinic… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Eighth grade Pups close careers with league title

A two-year run ended with just one loss and two league championships, as the eighth grade McPherson Middle School girls basketball team finished off their season with a 14-1 record and a Patriot League North Division Tournament title.After going undefeated in 2022 in their seventh-grade year to grab the Pioneer League championship title, the eighth grade Lady Pups accomplished a similar feat in 2023 by losing just one game and grabbing back-to-back league titles, except this time McPherson were the conquerors of the Patriot League.McPherson’s lone loss in their two years at the middle school level, in which they combined for a 26-1 record over a two-year stretch, was to Wellington on Thursday, November 9 as they fell 25-22 to the Crusaders in their fifth game of the season.However, the Lady Pups rattled off 10 straight wins to end their middle school basketball careers, including a 48-24 victory over Haysville West in the league semifinals and a 29-9 win over Prairie Hills in the league finals.“These girls finished their middle school careers as Pioneer League champions (seventh grade) and this season (eighth grade) were the Patriot League champions (regular season) on top of the Patriot League North Division Tournament champions,” McPherson Middle School eighth grade head girls basketball coach Matt Sandbo said about his team’s magical two-year stretch.

Bullpup wrestling caps year with strong finish

ABILENE, Kansas – One final bout in 2023 for the McPherson High School boys and girls wrestling teams took place on Thursday, December 14 and Saturday, December 16, as each team turned in impressive performances heading into the new year.McPherson Boys:The Bullpup boys began their final time on the mats at 10:00 A.M.