Patricia C. Cheatham
Patricia C. Cheatham, 84, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born October 25, 1937 in McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Orlie D. and Hazel (Becker) Becker.
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What Covid and Inflation Reveal About Us
Clay Center, Kansas – When a society is used to living with a certain lifestyle, then suddenly it changes due to events beyond their control, it is revealing. It reveals the true nature of its people. The good life masks a lot of things, but sudden adversity reveals what is hidden.
Super seniors: McPherson County sends three players to Shrine Bowl
PITTSBURG, Kansas – High school football careers of 77 Kansas athletes came to an end Saturday evening when the 49th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl ended in a 10-10 tie, but three of those 77 players represented McPherson County in the historic game.
The Politics of a (Partly) Non-Political Attorney General Candidate
Despite the fervent support the Republican leadership has given to the Value Them Both amendment, its fate on August 2 may not tell us much about the current Kansas GOP. But the Republican contest for Kansas attorney general, by contrast, may actually tell us a great deal.
Water park to cancel private parties for 2022
Due to the ongoing issue with staff shortages, the McPherson Water Park is cancelling all private parties for the remainder of the pool season. At Tuesday morning’s McPherson City Commission meeting, commissioners voted 3-0 to adopt the staff ’s recommendation and refund those who booked private parties for the summer.
Summer sha-bang: Bullpup baseball competes in final tournament of season
16U: MCPHERSON – The saying goes “All good things come to an end,” but the McPherson Bullpup summer baseball teams are trying stretch that as much as possible as two of the three McPherson summer teams advanced to the final day of their season-ending tournament. The four-day End of Summer Tournament that the 18, 17, and 16 and under McPherson baseball teams are competing in is being held between McPherson’s Grant Sports Complex and Wheatland Park over in Buhler, with the 18U and 16U Bullpup teams making it through to the final day.
Shirley A. Carpenter
Shirley A. Carpenter, age 85, formerly of Concordia, KS, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Hillsboro Community Hospital, Hillsboro, KS. She was born at home on Jan 19, 1937 in Randalia, Fayette County, Iowa to Chester True & Alice Winifred (Treat) Hall.
Kansas corrections system grapples with 22.6% vacancy rate among uniformed prison staff
TOPEKA — Operations at the Lansing Correctional Facility were expected Wednesday to return to normal following lockdown of inmates and deployment of a tactical team and officers from other prisons to quell a melee in the maximum-security unit, state officials said.
Police chief, city manager suspend Wichita police officers involved in racist messages
The action was taken over the officers’ involvement in racist and violent text messages. After reopening a case about racist and violent text messages sent by Wichita Police officers Interim Police Chief Lemuel Moore announced Thursday that three officers have been suspended without pay.
Poll shows Kansans closely divided on constitutional amendment on abortion
TOPEKA — The first public poll for the Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion shows a close race and exposes other ideological divides over reproductive rights. Kansans will decide in the Aug.