8 years ago
The last of five defendants in the death of a Pittsburg State University student has been sentenced. Tyler Smith was sentenced Friday to two years and four months in prison for conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery as his role in the 2014 death of 20-year-old Taylor Thomas. Smith also was ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed that a Salina man currently serving prison time for child sex crimes will remain a lifetime registered sex offender. 50-year-old Ray Tappendick pleaded no contest in 2011 to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child for offenses committed in 2008. At the time of Tappendick's plea, the Kansas Offender ...

8 years ago
Big Brother Big Sister of Salina has a new CEO. According to the organization, Hayley Morrical  will take charge of the Big Brothers Big Sisters team after her experience in the not for profit world at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. She spent the majority of her time planning events, creating fun new membership programs, ...

8 years ago
Former Kansas Lt. Gov. Tom Docking's law firm says the Wichita attorney and son and grandson of governors has died. He was 63. Docking died Thursday night after battling cancer. His death was confirmed by A.J. Schwartz, the CEO of Docking's law firm. Other details were not immediately available. Docking served as lieutenant governor from 1983 to ...

8 years ago
A business burglary is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, Officers of the Salina Police Department responded to a burglary at Great Clips, 1661 S. Ohio. It was determined that at 3:48 AM a white pick-up pulled up behind the business and a subject gained entry to the business ...

8 years ago
A couple from Florida has donated $3 million for renovation of the university's Hale Library. The university said the gift from Dave and Ellie Everitt, of Marco Island, Florida, is first major donation toward the $6.5 million first-floor renovation and modernization project. The Manhattan Mercury reports the renovation will create a more accessible entrance. It also will ...

8 years ago
Ten Kansas Lottery players have each won the chance to compete for a brand new truck in a live drawing event at the Kansas State Fair September 16. The last two finalists in the Trucks & Bucks promotion are : Kellie Brown of Olathe Marla Humphrey of Salina They join eight other finalists drawn in two ...

8 years ago
A University of Kansas sorority is closing after more than 90 years on the Lawrence campus. The international headquarters of Alpha Gamma Delta says its local Epsilon Beta chapter is closing for good. It was established in Kansas in 1922. A news release attributed the closing to "challenges" in membership recruitment but it did not elaborate. More than ...

8 years ago
Authorities are investigating after officers were involved in a deadly shooting in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. Johnson County authorities say 26-year-old Ciara Howard, who is from the Kansas City metro area, was shot Wednesday evening while police and deputies were trying to serve a warrant to her. Olathe police and Johnson County Sheriff deputies say ...

8 years ago
“You play like a girl!”  “You’re just a bunch of sissies!”  These are just two taunts boys may say to their peers, but these phrases can also reinforce lifelong negative images of females. Recognizing that organized sports and coaches play a significant role in shaping young people’s attitudes, the Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas hosted ...

8 years ago
Neighbors of Fort Riley can expect a little more noise than usual at the northeast Kansas post. According to the Army, communities around Fort Riley may hear loud explosions August 29th to August 31st due to training by the 774th Ordnance Company. Training is scheduled to take place during the day; there are no nighttime detonations ...