Month: February 2024

Obituary-Betty Fritz
Betty Marie Fritz, age 97 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on September 8, 1926,

TeenMates Mentoring Program To Foster Positive Role Model Relationships
By Quinn O’Hara Inspired by the TeamMates Mentorship Program and their own experiences as elementary school students, several members of the CCCHS YLinK Chapter have

‘Birds & The Bees’ Selected For Next Courageous Conversations
By Quinn O’Hara The Clay Counts Coalition has chosen the Birds & The Bees as their next topic of discussion for their 3rd Courageous Conversations

Robert Knitter Retiring From Clay County Highway Department
By Payton Tholstrup After over twenty-two years of working for the Clay County Highway Department, Robert Knitter has announced his retirement. His last day will

Lincoln Elementary Students Nominate Kindest Citizens In Clay Center
By Payton Tholstrup Picture from Lincoln Elementary FB Page Recently, students at Lincoln Elementary School wrote essays to nominate who they believe is the kindest

Clay County YLinK Recognized For Youth Mental Health Advocacy, Invited To Speak At Kansas Capitol
By Quinn O’Hara The Clay County YLinK, or Youth Leaders in Kansas, chapters have recently received recognition from several Kansas Government Agencies for their advocacy

85 Year Old Postcard Addressed To Clay Center Found In Australia
By Quinn O’Hara On Monday, February 5th, Reddit User Maccas75, who identified themself as Rowan, shared a photo of a postcard addressed to Clay Center

KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment
By Ryan Duey The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. The

Homicide Suspect Arrested in Junction City
Press Release On February 22nd, 2024, at 1:54 a.m., Wichita Police Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 8100 block of E.

Clay Center Carnegie Library Will Have Dr. Seuss Themed Story Time
By Payton Tholstrup Read Across America Week is quickly approaching. Created to foster and encourage a love of reading, the week begins on March 2nd,