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Month: June 2018

UPDATE: More injuries reported after tornado hits Eureka in southeast Kansas

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Tornado damage in Greenwood County-photo courtesy KWCH

GREENWOOD COUNTY — The community of Eureka in southeast Kansas is beginning the cleanup following Tuesday night’s direct hit from a tornado. Search and rescue efforts continued through the night. Eight people were injured, according to Greenwood County Emergency Management.

Kansas Adjutant General’s Office spokeswoman Jane Welch says the high school, along with several homes and businesses were damaged. Assessments of the damage are underway. Welch says she didn’t know how seriously the eight victims were hurt.

A shelter has been set up at a church for displaced residents.

Tuesday night tornado damage in the city of Eureka-image courtesy KWCH

U.S. 54 closed Tuesday night at Kansas 99 south junction and at Flint Hills Road in Butler County is now open, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol

Hundreds in Eureka and many others across Greenwood County are without power, according to Westar Energy. There is no word on when electricity would be restored.

The Red Cross is working from the Methodist Church at 521 Main Street. Volunteers are asked to report to the Matt Samuels Community Building, 100 North Jefferson Street.

Tuesday night, the Governor’s office issued a state of disaster emergency for Greenwood County, according to Kansas Adjutant’s General’s office.

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GREENWOOD COUNTY —Eureka sustained a direct hit from a tornado just before 7:30p.m.Tuesday. Power lines were down and first responders were asked to report to the fire station on South Main Street, according to the Greenwood County Emergency Management.

Hundreds are without power in the city of Eureka, according to Westar Energy..

A temporary shelter was established at the Methodist Church.

People were asked to avoid the damage area. Emergency vehicles are being delayed attempting to reach the scene due to traffic.

The Governor’s office issued a state of disaster emergency for Greenwood County, according to Kansas Adjutant’s General’s office.

Officials are working to assess damage. There are no reports of injury.

Eureka is located 60 miles east of Wichita.

Hays Striders qualify for AAU National in 23 events

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The Hays Striders Track and Field Club completed a successful showing at the AAU Region 16 Meet in Joplin, Missouri over the past weekend.  The team competed in 50 events with 23 of those earning a top six finish and the opportunity to compete at AAU Junior Olympic Games.

Each of the 50 entries had to qualify for the regional meet through the district meet held in El Dorado at the beginning of June.

The track meet featured 1800 athletes in a highly competitive meet held at Missouri Southern State University.  Region 16 is comprised of Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Missouri Valley district (which is made up of the west half of Missouri starting in Columbia and the entire state of Kansas.)

The AAU Junior Olympic Games will be held in Des Moines, Iowa this year at Drake University July 30th through August 4th.

The list of qualifiers include:

8 and under 400 Meters – 3rd –  Sydney Lewallen – 1:19.21
8 and under 1500 Meters – 3rd – Grace Molthan – 7:22.93
9 year old 800 Meters – 3rd – Makayla Lewallen – 2:59.43
10 year old 100 Meters – 2nd – Jade Beckman – 14.71
10 year old 200 Meters – 3rd – Jade Beckman – 30.10
10 year old 800 Meters – 4th – Morgan Armbruster – 2:49.43
10 year old High Jump – 1st Lillian Mcgaughey – 4-00.00
10 year old Long Jump – 1st Jade Beckman – 14-11.00 (regional record)
10 year old Turbo Javelin – 1st – Lillian Mcgaughey – 52-01.75
11 year old 1500 Meters – 5th – Zoe Brown – 5:48.69
15-16 400 Meter Hurdles – 5th – Brooklyn Lewallen – 1:13.28
15-16 High Jump – 6th – Brooklyn Staab – 4-10.00
15-16 Discus – 4th – Brooklyn Staab – 105-04
11 year old 400 Meters – 5th – Zane Viegra – 1:08.70
11 year old 800 Meters – 6th – Zane Viegra – 2:42.58
12 year old 800 Meters – 5th – Hunter Molthan – 2:39.12
12 year old 1500 Meters – 5th – Hunter Molthan – 5:21.66
12 year old 3000 Meters – 3rd – Hunter Molthan – 11:44.01
12 year old Shot Put – 3rd – Jack Zeller – 34-01.50
12 year old Discus – 2nd – Jack Zeller – 80-02.50
14 year old 100 Meters – 6th – Lance Lang – 12.70
14 year old 100 Meter Hurdles – 3rd – Lance Lang – 15.59
17-18 Shot Put – 4th – Brennan Staab – 48-08.00

HPD Activity Log June 26

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The Hays Police Department responded to 12 animal calls and conducted 10 traffic stops Tue, June 26, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Abandoned Vehicle–500 block E 6th St, Hays; 12:02 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2000 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 12:22 AM
Battery – simple–800 block Ash St, Hays; 2:03 AM
Found/Lost Property–4400 block Newton Cir, Hays; 6/23; 6/24
Dangerous Animal–1300 block Steven Dr, Hays; 8:29 AM
Dead Animal Call–15th St and Canterbury Dr, Hays; 9:12 AM
Animal At Large–1300 block W 43rd St, Hays; 10 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block E 29th St, Hays; 10:12 AM
Suspicious Person–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 10:42 AM
Suspicious Vehicle–1900 block Whittier Rd, Hays; 11:56 AM
Dead Animal Call–200 block E 6th St, Hays; 12:25 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2500 block E 21st St, Hays; 6/22 4:15 PM; 6/25 9:50 AM
Animal At Large–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:51 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–22nd and General Hays Rd, Hays; 1 PM
Animal At Large–1200 block Motz Ave, Hays; 1:29 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:46 PM; 3 PM
MV Accident-Co Road/St Hwy–100 block E 23rd St, Hays; 12 AM
Civil Dispute–1300 block Douglas Dr, Hays; 2:51 PM
Animal At Large–1300 block E 8th St, Hays; 3:02 PM
Theft (general)–2000 block Canal Blvd, Hays; 6/18 10:30 AM; 2:30 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1300 block Holmes Rd, Hays; 3:44 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–1700 block Marshall Rd, Hays; 3:54 PM
Stalking–200 block E 6th St, Hays; 6/6; 6/26 6:23 PM
Sex Offense–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 7:38 PM

Peralta delivers again, Brewers hit 3 HRs to beat Royals 5-1

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MILWAUKEE (AP) – Freddy Peralta pitched one-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, Jesus Aguilar hit one of Milwaukee’s three homers and the Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Peralta (3-0) allowed a leadoff double in the third to Adalberto Mondesi and also allowed a walk in the second. The 22-year-old rookie was perfect otherwise, striking out 10 in his fourth major league start.

Aguilar, Christian Yelich and Ryan Braun homered off starter Jakob Junis (5-9), who has lost six straight.

Mondesi, called up June 17, hit his first homer this season with two outs in the eighth off Dan Jennings. Jacob Barnes got two outs in the ninth and Josh Hader retired one batter for his seventh save.

Peralta has not allowed a run in 13 innings, giving up three hits in two starts since being recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on June 19.

Peralta was called up in May and allowed one hit in 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his debut, striking out 13 in a 7-3 win over Colorado. He gave up four runs in four innings without a decision in his second start, and then was sent down.

Junis, who has not won since May 18, surrendered five runs, seven hits and three walks in five innings.

Yelich staked the Brewers to a 2-0 lead in the first with his 11th home run, sending a 3-0 pitch over the wall in left after a one-out double by Braun. Aguilar made it 3-0 with his team-leading 17th homer, a two-out solo shot to center in the third.

The Brewers extended the lead to 5-0 in the fifth when Eric Thames singled and Braun followed with his ninth home run and first since June 8.

Kansas City threatened in the second when Mondesi opened with a double to right. Junis bunted, but Aguilar charged from first, made a barehanded pickup and got Mondesi at third.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers: CF Lorenzo Cain was placed on the 10-day DL (left groin strain) and OF Keon Broxton was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. … LHP Boone Logan was released. … 3B Travis Shaw, who left Sunday’s game against St. Louis in the middle of his first at-bat, was not in the lineup and is day-to-day.

UP NEXT

Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (3-7, 5.18) starts the series finale Wednesday at Miller Park. After beginning the season 1-6 with a 6.88 ERA, he is 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA in his last six starts.

Brewers: LHP Brent Suter (8-4, 4.15) is 6-1 with a 3.12 ERA over his last seven starts. After no quality starts in his first 14, Suter has pitched seven innings in each of his last two, allowing one and two runs, respectively.

RCT presents ‘The Nerd’ through Saturday

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Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner is served from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Russell Elks Lodge. Show time is 8 p.m. Reservations are required for this show. To make your reservation please call Encore Antiques at 785-483-4057.

Veda Jean Hixon

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Veda Jean Hixon was born December 1, 1927, east of Gem, Kansas on the family farm in Thomas County. Her parents were Thomas and Barbara (Shoffner) Hopper.

Veda worked in the Traffic Department in Colby, Kansas as a telephone operator on September 12, 1945. During her service in the department, she held several titles pertaining to her work. She was a Central Office Clerk, Supervisor Over Operators, and Operator Instructor, and in 1970, she was promoted to management as a Group Chief Operator.

In 1997, she was transferred in management to Chanute, Kansas due to the closing of the Traffic Department in Colby. After a little over a year, she was again transferred to Hutchinson, Kansas where she worked until retiring in 1981.

In 1982, Veda moved to Hays, Kansas where she married Gerald Hixon on May 14, 1983. Gerald preceded her in death on August 21, 1997.

Veda was preceded in death by both her parents, three brothers and four sisters. She is survived by numerous nephews and nieces including great-great and great-great-great.

Graveside services will take place at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 30th at the Gem Cemetery in Gem, Kansas. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Salina, 730 Holly Lane – Salina, KS 67401

Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel 745 S. Country Club Dr. – Colby, KS 67701 is in charge of arrangements

Condolences: kersenbrockfuneralchapel.com

Registered sex offender arrested after alleged incident in WaKeeney

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WAKEENEY —The WaKeeney Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen regarding a suspicious incident that occurred at the pool Tuesday involving the caller’s daughter.

Clayville-photo Trego County

According to the report posted by the department on social media, a male stopped his vehicle next to the caller’s daughter to offer her a ride home. Luckily, the girl was uneasy enough to decline the offer and Chief Garza was made aware. Garza immediately headed to the location of the incident and contacted the Trego County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Kansas Highway Patrol who were able to make contact with the vehicle and escorted the suspect back to the WaKeeney Law Enforcement Center. The individual was then interviewed by Chief Garza where it was found that the individual was a registered sex offender.

The individual, identified as 42-year-old Eric Clayville according to Trego County jail records, is being held on suspicion of probation violation.

Clayville -photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections

Clayville has a previous conviction for “Sexual exploitation of child; Employ child LT18 yoa to engage in sexually explicit conduct.” according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

“The WaKeeney Police Department is asking you to please talk to your children about the danger strangers can represent, and talk to them about what to do if a stranger approaches them,” the department said in the social media release. “We would also like to thank all agencies that helped in the process of apprehending the suspect and to all of your community members that called in to report this individual and shared it to social media.”

SPONSORED: City of Hays seeking maintenance workers

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MAINTENANCE WORKER

The City of Hays is looking for dependable Maintenance Workers in the Water Resources, Parks and Street Departments. Duties include manual labor, equipment operations, snow removal and minor construction projects. Specialized duties dependent on department may include concrete, asphalt, street and alley maintenance, or turf, tree, and landscape maintenance or reading meters, pipe repairs, and maintenance duties.

Working days include Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. but depending on the department, hours may change to 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the summer months. This position is subject to call outs and may be required to work a flexible work schedule as needed.

*Part Time Positions with flexible hours available as well.*

REQUIREMENTS

Valid driver’s license required.  Paid on-the-job training for the right candidate. A working knowledge of general construction, plumbing, and equipment preferred but not required.

Exposure to hazardous chemicals, machinery, excessive noise and all types of weather conditions is expected. This position requires a CDL Class B and has a residency requirement of 40 minute response time within 6 months of employment.

COMPENSATION

2018 Starting Pay:  $12.35 with additional pay available for experience. Plenty of room for advancement to a Maintenance Worker II and Equipment Operator position.  Starting wage based on experience.  The City of Hays offers great benefits including health insurance, KPERS, Paid Time Off & Holidays. Visit www.haysusa.com for more about the benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will be accepted in City Hall, 1507 Main, Hays, KS or online at www.haysusa.com.  Position opened until filled. Questions about the position may be sent to Human Resources at [email protected] or by calling 785-628-7320. EOE

HPD Activity Log June 25

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The Hays Police Department responded to 10 animal calls and conducted 15 traffic stops Mon., June 25, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 3:26 AM
Found/Lost Property–2500 block Indian Trl, Hays; 5:54:33 AM
Battery – simple–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 8 AM; 8:08 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2300 block block Canal Blvd, Hays; 8:21 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 6/22 6 PM; 6/25 9:28 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–700 block Oak St, Hays; 10:26 AM
Suspicious Activity–4300 block Vine, Hays; 10:48 AM
Disturbance – General–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 11:03 AM
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 11:51 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block W 36th St, Hays; 12:12 PM
Animal At Large–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 12:08 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–27th and Indian Trl, Hays; 1:10 PM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 2:20 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1900 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 2:38 PM
Suspicious Person–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 38 PM
Animal At Large–1300 block Haney Dr, Hays; 4:04 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 5:10 PM; 5:29 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–300 block Main St, Hays; 4 PM; 6:09 PM
Civil Dispute–300 block E 15th St, Hays; 6/23 7 PM; 6/25 7:16 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–500 block E 14th St, Hays; 10:12 PM
MV Accident w/Animal–1500 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 6:02 AM

Hays Larks will host annual Military Appreciation Night

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The Hays Larks will observe their 10th annual Military Appreciation Night in conjunction with their game against the Haysville Aviators on Friday at Larks Park at 7 p.m.

All active, reserve, and retired military personnel are invited to attend and will be honored on the field during pregame ceremonies. Military personnel will also be recognized after the sixth inning prior to the singing of “God Bless America.” Military personnel in attendance should check in at the east side of the grandstand by 6:45 p.m. Friday.

Fans are encouraged to be in the park by 6:50 p.m. to show their appreciation and support for all military personnel during pregame ceremonies. Those ceremonies will feature recognition of all military personnel in attendance, a Color Guard, and the National Anthem sung live by Uncalled-4. Those in attendance will also enjoy patriotic music and a red, white, and blue decorated park throughout the evening. Flags lining the park will be provided courtesy of American Legion Riders Post #173 of Hays. Free admission to the game will be provided courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Hays, VFW Post #9076, and Golden Belt Bank.

The Hays Larks is a summer collegiate baseball team comprised of players from colleges and universities across the United States. This high quality baseball team is a member of the Jayhawk League, one of the premier amateur baseball leagues in the United States. Dozens of major league stars including Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Ozzie Smith have played in the league.

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SHPTV brings PBS Kids Splash and Bubbles event to Hays

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BUNKER HILL – Smoky Hills Public Television is excited to host an event featuring one of the new PBS Kids programs, Splash and Bubbles. The event will be held at the Sternberg Museum on July 28 from 10am to 1pm.

During the event, children will be able to watch the latest episodes of Splash and Bubbles and take a picture with Splash. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera. Kids also will visit educational activity stations to learn about water conservation. The first 500 children will receive a gift bag.

“While Splash and Bubbles focuses on marine life and the ocean, the producers understand the importance of water everywhere, which is why they wanted to partner with us to share their message in western Kansas,” says Tricia Flax, event coordinator.

Splash and Bubbles is an animated series co-produced by the Jim Henson Company.

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