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After a stellar career at Gardner Edgerton High School, C.J. Hall will continue to play basketball at Ft. Scott Community College this fall. Hall just completed a senior season that included a third place East Kansas League finish and second place at the Spring Hill Invitational. He was also part of a Blazer squad that [...]
More than $100,000 was awarded in scholarships to Gardner Edgerton High School seniors at the Senior Honors Night Award ceremony on May 9. The scholarships are made possible by community clubs, organizations and individuals. The students and their awards include: Audra Barber: Leroy Hill American Legion Post #19, Leroy Hill American Legion Auxiliary Unit #19, Sons of American [...]
It was a record setting year for Coach Gordon Thiesfeld and his Pioneer Ridge Middle School track teams. In boys’ eighth-grade competition, Danny Beyer leaped a record 17’1½” in the long jump. Beyer also teamed with James Carr-Hughes, Jordan Jones, and Chase Abram to set a new record in the 400 relay of 49.5. For [...]
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Gardner police are investigating a roll-over accident that took place about 11 a.m. on May 15 at U.S. 56 Highway and Cedar Niles Road. Ilena Spalding, public information officer, said the preliminary investigation shows that one car ran a red light and T-boned another car. Both drivers were transported to hospitals with [...]
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com The three-year-old Edgerton Recreation and Cultural Arts Committee is for all intents and purposes defunct. Four of six members of the committee resigned last week. Two other members have not attended meetings in several weeks. On top of that, there are three other vacancies on the committee. So it’s back to the [...]
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Jo Atkinson is on a mission. The artist, who recently opened a studio in downtown Edgerton, plans to recreate a 1930s backdrop that once adorned a stage on the second floor of Edgerton Community Hall. But the 10- by 20-foot canvas backdrop has become severely damaged from years of storage and water [...]
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Edgerton residents experienced a two-hour power outage early May 9. Mike Mabrey, city superintendent, said Kansas City Power and Light officials said the power outage was caused by a “varmint” getting into a substation and shorting it out. The power loss caused damage to some equipment at the city’s sewer plant. “We [...]
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com Gardner residents can expect to pay approximately $60 more per year in sewer rates next year. Laura Gourley, city finance director, told council members scheduled rate increases as well as increases related to the school bond issue and increases related to a joint sewer project with the city of Edgerton will result [...]
Marcus Williams (110 hurdles) and Danie Plank (javelin) earned gold medals highlighting an impressive performance by Gardner Edgerton High School’s track teams at the 62nd Annual Shawnee Mission North Relays on May 4. No team scores were kept in a meet that annually brings together the best track athletes from the Kansas side. Williams won [...]
Gardner Edgerton High School senior Michael Fibelkorn was selected as one of 40 singers to attend the Kansas State University 34th Summer Choral Institute in June. Michael was selected from among hundreds of national applicants. According to the Institute, this year was the most competitive year in its history. GEHS Band, Choir and Orchestra students [...]
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