May 18, 2012

Cole-Smith Unit 350 hosting annual Poppy Day

Cole-Smith, Unit 350, Spring Hill will have their annual Poppy Day on May 19, 2012. Everyone is asked to wear a poppy in memory of our deceased veterans from all the wars. Poppies are made by the veterans and donations are used to assist veterans and their families.  Distributing poppies is a way to say [...]

Spring Hill Electronics

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Submitted photo The Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce helped Spring Hill Electronics Celebrate its one-year anniversary on May 4. In addition to hosting First Friday Donuts, the Chamber hosted a long-awaited ribbon cutting for the business.

Prairie Moon 4-H

Madelyn Woodard Club Reporter Prairie Moon 4-H Club of Spring Hill and the Johnson County Livestock 4-H Club joined together on April 16 for a 4-H Exchange Meeting. The meeting was held at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Gardner. There were 24 members of the Johnson County Livestock Club and 17 members of Prairie Moon [...]

SH senior Lucas Mapes qualifies for state tennis

Spring Hill senior Lucas Mapes will be making a trip to the state tennis tournament after qualifying at a 4A home regional, May 3-4. Mapes (17-10) posted a 2-2 record at Regional and will make the trek to state in Topeka, May 11-12. “Lucas has had a winning record all four years at Spring Hill [...]

Denning files for re-election

Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Frank Denning, Johnson County Sheriff, is seeking a third term in office. He officially filed for re-election on April 4. Denning, who lives near Edgerton, has more than 38 years of law enforcement experience, mostly in Johnson County. He was elected sheriff in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. Denning’s accomplishments during his [...]

BOCC opposes ‘tax shift’ legislation, redistricting maps

Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Johnson County Commissioners authorized Chairman Ed Eilert to write a letter to the Kansas Legislature opposing proposed legislation that would shift a tax burden from some commercial properties to residential property taxpayers. Specifically the commission is opposed to the proposed House Bill 2501 and Senate Bill 317. Commissioners said the bills, if [...]

SH defeat Tonganoxie

Lake Johnson was the winning pitcher and Bryce Duncan collected three hits leading the Spring Hill Bronco baseball team to a 10-1 win versus Tonganoxie in quarterfinal action of the Butch Foster Memorial Classic on April 27 at the T-Bones Community America Park Johnson was superb facing 18 batters and allowing just one earned run [...]

SH names new school principals

Steve Fleer

Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com The Spring Hill School Board approved new leadership for Spring Hill Middle School and Spring Hill High School on April 23. Steve Fleer, current middle school principal, will become high school principal for the 2012-13 school year. He replaces Angelo Cocolis, current high school principal, who will retire next month. Rod Sprague, [...]

King and Queen

Photo courtesy of USD 230

Abby Haupt and Carson King were crowned 2012 Spring Hill High School prom king and queen on April 21.

Spring Hill starts FFA alumni chapter

The Spring Hill FFA Alumni chapter met April 19. The purpose of the organization is to provide financial support for the students of Spring Hill High School FFA attending the state and national conventions as well as the Washington Leadership Conference. Officers are Greg Lancellotti-President, Rex Harrison-Vice-President, Judy Sullivan-Secretary, Ron Sullivan-Treasurer, and Christine Hecke-Reporter.  Anyone [...]