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TMP football earns first win of season

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HAYS – The TMP Marian football team earned their first win of the season Friday night, 14-7 over the Ellis Railroaders at Lewis Field.

Both offenses struggled early with the Monarchs scoring the only touchdown of the first half with 24 second left in the second quarter. TMP put together a 12-play 66 yard drive that was capped off by a 12 yard touchdown pass from Carson Jacobs to Colby Dreiling. TMP led 6-0 at halftime.

Neither team was able to score in the third quarter but the Monarchs took advantage of a short field at the end of the quarter and drove 48 yards in nine plays and took a 12-0 lead with 11:55 to play on a six yard Kaleb Hagans touchdown run. The two point conversion gave the Monarchs a 14-0 lead.

Hagans finished with 167 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries.

After the TMP touchdown Ellis took the ball right back down the field and scored on a Cade Lewis four yard touchdown run cutting the lead to 14-7 with 8:21 to play.

On the Monarchs next possession they put together a 10 play drive that took more than 5:00 off the clock. The TMP defense then forced Ellis to turn the ball over on downs securing the TMP 14-7 win.

David Bowen postgame interview

Game Highlights

The Monarchs racked up more than 230 total yards while holding Ellis to just 170.

TMP improves to 1-1 on the season and will travel to Plainville next week. Ellis falls to 0-2 and will take on Ellinwood on Friday.

Kan. mother, son will stand trial after deputies seize 189 animals

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SALINE COUNTY —An animal cruelty case involving a large number of animals is headed to trial.

Matthew Fullen

Saline County District Judge Rene Young  dismissed all motions filed on behalf of Beverly Fullen, 66, and Matthew Fullen, 40, both of Salina.

In April, after a report from a concerned citizen, sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant  for a pasture near Woodward Road and Lapsley Road and an adjacent home in the 5000 Block of Country Club Drive southeast of Salina, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan.

Deputies found neglected cattle and horses on the property.  There were 30 horses and 96 cows reported in poor health, according to Soldan. Some had died.

In addition to the animals in the pasture, deputies seized 24 dogs, cats and rabbits and 39 additional animals from the residential property, according to Soldan.

Beverly Fullen-photo Saline Co.

They also arrested the mother and her son on requested felony charges of  cruelty to animals and 165 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals.

The Salina Animal Shelter and the Saline County Sheriffs Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad helped round up and place the animals with ranchers in the area who could help, according to Soldan.

Matthew Fullen’s trial is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on October 15, 2018, and Beverly Fullen’s trial is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on November 14, 2018, Young said.

 

Kansas dad who left gun out enters plea in child’s death

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 33-year-old man who left a loaded semi-automatic handgun within reach of toddlers pleaded no contest to charge resulting from his daughter’s death.

In exchange for the plea to two counts of aggravated child endangerment, prosecutors dropped an involuntary manslaughter charge Friday against Chance Smith, of Lawrence. He will be sentenced Nov. 7.

Smith’s 1-year-old daughter, Autumn Grace Smith, was hit by a bullet and died in September 2017 at the family’s home.

Smith told police that he was outside for five or 10 minutes and didn’t hear a gunshot. When he came back in he found a 2-year-old boy crying and Autumn upstairs, shot.

Smith’s attorney said he’s expected to be placed on probation and ordered not to own any guns.

Police: Kansas shooting call was likely ‘swatting’

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LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Lenexa police say a call to a crisis line reporting that someone had shot one of his parents apparently was a swatting call.

Police on the scene of the investigation-photo courtesy KCTV

Police spokesman Danny Chavez says police were notified Thursday by a suicide crisis line from New York that someone was sending texts saying he had shot one of his parents, was suicidal and would kill anyone who came in.

Chavez said that police had contact only with the crisis line and never contacted the supposed shooter.

Police say investigators who went to the home found no evidence of a crime. Chavez says the two people inside the home were cooperating with the investigation and are not believed to be involved with the false report.

Hays High at Great Bend (Watch or Listen LIVE)

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Hays High at Great Bend
7:00pm Kickoff
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Game of the Week sponsored by: Service Master Clean of Hays, Insurance Planning, Thirsty’s, Patty Baconrind Appraising, Nextech Wireless, Master Cleaners, Cross Manufacturing, Coldwell Banker Executive Realty, Steel Fabrications, Lifetime Dental, Commercial Builders, Whiskey Creek, Paul Wertenberger Construction, TMP-Marion Alumni, McDonald’s of Hays, G&L Tire, Hays Chevrolet, NCK Tech, Golden Plains Credit Union and Classic Quality Body Shop

Trego at Hill City (Watch or Listen LIVE)

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Trego at Hill City
7pm Kickoff
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Game of the Week sponsored by: Service Master Clean of Hays, Insurance Planning, Thirsty’s, Patty Baconrind Appraising, Nextech Wireless, Master Cleaners, Cross Manufacturing, Coldwell Banker Executive Realty, Steel Fabrications, Lifetime Dental, Commercial Builders, Whiskey Creek, Paul Wertenberger Construction, TMP-Marion Alumni, McDonald’s of Hays, G&L Tire, Hays Chevrolet, NCK Tech, Golden Plains Credit Union and Classic Quality Body Shop

Larry Schertz

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Larry Schertz, 76, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, in Oakley, Kansas. He was born December 15, 1942.

Arrangements are pending with Baalmann Mortuary, 304 E. 8th St., Oakley, and officiant Pastor Bob Kelly.

O.D. Mote

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Longtime Weskan, Kansas, resident O.D. Mote, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs.

O.D. was born March 22, 1936 in Vernon, Texas to Oris Dee Mote and Pearl Cooper Mote Cline. He was the youngest of four children.

When O.D. was a child, the family moved to Weskan, Kansas, where he attended school and graduated from Weskan High School in 1955. O.D. served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1959. On May 26, 1957, O.D. married Janice Lynn Collins in Weskan. To this union, four children, Kelly, Tracy, Stephanie and Sandy were born.

O.D. worked most of his life as a famer and later as an over the road truck driver. He enjoyed camping, boating, casinos, guns, knives and reloading gun shells.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife Janice and a granddaughter Darcy Miller.

He is survived by his children; Kelly (Randy) Tipton of Weskan, KS, Tracy (JoAnn) Mote of Weskan, KS, Stephanie Rinehart and Ruben Orozco of Sharon Springs, KS, and Sandy (Sean) Miller of Kanorado, KS. He is also survived by brother Thamer Mote of Weskan, KS, sister Hazel (Verdell) Young of Tribune, KS and brother Wallace (Doris) Mote of Sharon Springs, as well as 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

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Patricia Marie Koch

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Patricia Marie Koch, 87, passed away August 24, 2018, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born March 18, 1931, in Lucas to James and Anna (Stodola) Aksamit. She married John Koch, April 4, 1954, in Lucas. He died May 20, 1975.

Patricia worked at an orphanage in Denver and as an in home caregiver for many years. She also had worked at the K18 Café and Lucas Nursing Home for many years. She was a member of the Cornerstone Fellowship in Great Bend and loved to garden.

Survivors include, two daughters, Patsy Hiss and husband Bob of Great Bend and Susan Hayes and husband Allen of Reno, Nevada; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Carrol Aksamit of Sausalito, California and Richard Aksamit of Russellville, Arkansas and one sister, Camilla Smith of Alexandria, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Leonard and Allan Aksamit; and four sisters, Anna Meitler, Joan Conklin, Agnes DeForest and Dorothy Tomkins.

There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the First Christian Church, Great Bend, with Rev. Joshua Leu presiding. Inurnment will be in the Lucas Cemetery, Lucas. Memorials are suggested to be made In Lieu of Flowers to the First Christian Church Outreach Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Thomas J. ‘Tom’ Arnhold

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Thomas J. “Tom” Arnhold, 71, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, September 04, 2018, at his home in Russell.

Tom was born on June 08, 1947, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Fred J. and Eileen (Bieker) Arnhold. Tom grew up in Hays, Kansas, and graduated from Hays High School. He worked in the oil field industry and later in life as a truck driver. He enjoyed University of Oklahoma football and spending time with his family.

Surviving family include son Scott Arnhold of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and daughter Sheri Arnhold of Woodward, Oklahoma; brothers Fred Arnhold (Eileen) of Russell, Kansas, Rick Arnhold (Marlene) of Hays, Kansas, Dave Arnhold (Renee) of Monroe, North Carolina, Tim Arnhold (Jane) Loveland, Colorado, Steve Arnhold and companion Christy Ratliff of Hays, Kansas and Jeff Arnhold (Amy) of Andover, Kansas; sisters Marilynn Norris (Joe) of Andover, Kansas, Audrey Montgomery (Richard) of Wichita, Kansas and Liz Arnhold and companion Tim Flack of Nevada, Iowa; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A private family celebration of Tom’s life will be held at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the memorial service arrangements.

Kan. woman, 3 others hospitalized after tram crash at Branson outdoor theater

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TANEY COUNTY, MO—  Four women including one from Kansas were hurt after a passenger tram hit a tree at an entertainment venue just after 9:30p.m. Thursday at the Shepard of the Hills outdoor theater in the tourist community of Branson.

Shepherd of the Hills entrance -google image

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the tram was traveling downhill on a private path when the brakes locked up. The tram started skidding and ran off the roadway, struck a wooden fence and a tree.

Four woman including Sallie K. Redd, 72, Lenexa, were transported to a local hospital.

The patrol says the tram can carry up to 24 passengers.

Dr. Zoran Stevanov

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Dr. Zoran Stevanov, 73, Hays, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico during a scuba diving trip.

He was born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia on June 25, 1945. He was married to his lovely wife, Teodora, for 52 years.

Zoran taught at Emporia State University for three years before coming to Fort Hays State University where he had been a professor of arts since 1973. He earned a B.A. Degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1968, and M.F.A. Degree from Wichita State University in 1970, and a Ph.D. Degree in Education from the University of Kansas in 1982. He developed the B.F.A. and M.F.A. photography degrees for FSHU as well as an Art History course for SIAS international. His work has been included in exhibitions at the Lynn Kottler Gallery in New York, the Joslin Museum in Omaha, Monroe Art Museum in Louisiana, and the Paula Insel International Gallery in Puerto Rico. Zoran enjoyed scuba diving, fencing, and tennis.

Survivors include his wife, Teodora, three children; Donald, Adriane, and Max and wife Jennifer, six grandchildren; Tyler, Alexis, Aleksandar, Solidad, Emily, and Olivia, and three great-grandchildren; Oliver, Lily, and Elliott Nova.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, Hays, with Fr. Joshua Lollar presiding. Burial will follow in the Mt. Allen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 6:30 on Friday and 12:00 noon until service time on Saturday, all at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church in Lawrence or the Humane Society of the High Plains, in care of the funeral home. Condolences and memories of Zoran may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

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