June 18, 2013

District Court miscarries justice in school funding case

Call it a miscarriage of justice.
Kansas District Court members just made a determination they have zero authority to make. Three Shawnee District Court members, in a ruling announced on Jan. 11, determined that the Kansas Legislature must fund at …

Paying it forward to friends and loved ones

Joan Dorsey
Guest Columnist
Several years back there was a movie called Pay It  Forward.
Great movie, very sad.
The general premise was to do something to help a total stranger; no strings attached. They in turn would also …

Murky crystal ball shows new things in new year

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time where media outlets reflect on the passage of time and attempt to predict things to come.
People in the media make a lot of lists at this time of year. There …

Silence projects hope words can’t encompass

Rhonda Humble
Publisher
The tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary with 26 dead is unfathomable.
As the news unfolded, I wanted to cry, to reach out and hug someone, to scream, to do something, blame someone, or hear something that would …

Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn king

  And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
And this taxing was first made when Cyre’ni-us was governor of Syria.)
And all went …

According to USD 231 board briefs, county, school may work together on Edgerton senior meal vouchers

Rhonda Humble
publisher
Edgerton senior citizens may yet benefit from could be a precedent-setting meal voucher program announced by County Commissioner Calvin Hayden last September.
Kudos to the county, Edgerton and USD 231 staff  who are working to come together …

Unemployment numbers paint vague economic picture

Jobless claims dropped last month sending the unemployment rate down a notch, but it’s too early to get excited that the dampened U.S. economy is on the mend.
The unemployment rate fell from 7.9 percent to 7.7 percent in November, …

Local campaigns prepare to heat up

Don’t breathe that sigh of relief just yet.
The political engine isn’t out of steam, despite the end of the 2012 presidential election.
City council and school board races are gathering power as candidates are now throwing their hats into …

Tattered Rolodex recalls memories, serves personal, historical purpose

Rhonda Humble
Publisher
Flipping through the dog-eared cards on my Rolodex one day, I was putting x’s through those who were out of business, out-of-town or dead.
“Why don’t you just throw them out?” a young co-worker asked.
At the …

A day of Thanksgiving established

WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, …