Parts of Washington County experienced minor flooding last week when rain and snowmelt overwhelmed ditches, creeks and rivers. The flooding was far from any records when both Mill Creek and the Little Blue River crested mid-week in minor flood stage.
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Deputy appraiser Bev Finlayson told the board of county commissioners on Monday that hearings began this week for property owners who have disputed their property valuations that were released the first of this month. She said there haven’t been many... + continue reading
A rotation plan for replacement of teacher laptops and student Chromebooks was approved Monday night by the USD 108 Board of Education. The board also agreed to buy approximately 60 iPads for K-1 students for next year.
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KSDS in Washington received this month’s Jefferson Award from KSNT TV in Topeka. The award honors volunteers in northeast Kansas. The TV crew was in Washington on March 6 to interview CEO Glenda Keller and get video for the segment, which is expected to air on March 14.
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Senior Macy Doebele drives around a Central Plains player. She averaged a double-double at the tourney.
The Hanover girls found themselves in the state championship game for the third year in a row on Saturday in Dodge City. Though the Hanover girls were the two-time defending state champions in Class 1A-Div. 1, their Class 1A state championship game opponent was the Central Plains Oilers, who were... + continue reading
In her final weeks at Silver Lake High School in May 2012, Gail Naylor gave instruction to a forensics student. She received a national award this year because of the success of her students during her 40-plus year coaching career and because of her committment to giving back to the arts. Photo by TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Gail Naylor remembers well her first year as a teacher: She was 20 years old and “scared to death” as she began teaching at Washington High School. Her pay was $6,400 a year, and while there was no additional pay for coaching, she thought she “was killing it,” with her... + continue reading
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JOE PHILLIPS
Dear Me...
From December 2017
Anytime I try to look into a crystal ball it reminds me of the toy “Eight Ball” that was sold as a gag, a game, but I had one.
According to instructions you asked... + continue reading
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Donkey Basketball is coming to Washington High School on Friday, March 29, at 7 p.m. Two four-on-four basketball games will be played featuring Washington County faculty, alumni, students and people... + continue reading
Senior Macy Doebele drives around a Central Plains player. She averaged a double-double at the tourney.
Hanover’s Macy Doebele fights with a Beloit-St. John’s player for a rebound.
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