Two large power outages were reported through Evergy’s outage map for an area in Morris County on May 16. The area included Council Grove, Wilsey and Dunlap.
Even with some scholarship amounts untallied, the Council Grove High School Class of 2024 fared well in the awarding of scholarships and grants. The estimated value of the scholarships and grants awarded at Tuesday’s award ceremony exceeds $138,000.
Fifty-Five 8th graders from Council Grove Junior High will be promoted to high school on Monday. The ceremony will be held in the Braves Gym at 7 p.m. CGJSHS principal Jay Doornbos will be an honored speaker. Those being promoted are: Cooper Gene Andres, Noah Roman Asebedo, Anna Ruth Bachura, Desiree Elizabeth Bachura, Brayden Samuel Baggett, Baylee M Blosser, Carter Rex Bremer, Jace Korbin Buchman, Logan Scott Bunn, Cru Stephen Calia, Matthew Anthony Calmes, Faith Justina Campbell, Briley Delane Cannon, Jadon Josiah Carlson, Jacob Lee Christensen, Kit Michael Dunn, Izzabella Ann Edwards, Colton Derrick Elsen, Jessa Rose Elstun, Matthew M. Elstun, Jalynn Glacken, Macey Dean Hensley, Hayden Horton, Andrew Paul Johnson, Joaquin L Jaurez, Tyler King, Jr., Branden Christopher Layne, Khloe Lif, Emily Linares, Sylas Elijah Lira, Warren Eugene Longren, Asher C Marshall, George Gabriel Mascote, Laramie Helena Jo Mayer, Ruby Lynn McKnight, Andrew Justin McLaren, Alyson June Michael, Trinity Renee Murphy, Haylee Nielsen, Aleah Olson, Coy Dean Lee Owen, Cindy Kay Prince, Emily Sue Schickedanz, Jace Deane Schmidt, Tucker Martin Shoffner, Rachel Small, Layla J Smith, Kason Spear, Logan Stockwell, Caymen Underwood, Isabell Villalobos, Taegan Wilkens, Lilly Wirtz, Jorden Ross Wright and Hayleigh Nicole Marie Yowell.
At the Tuesday, May 14, meeting of the Morris County Commissioners, Ryan Young, Morris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, visited with the commissioners regarding donations that the Sheriff’s Office has received in order to purchase a drone for the department. The drone costs approximately $22,000. To date, the Sheriff’s Office has received $12,500 in donations. A grant application has been submitted to fund the remaining cost of the drone and employee training. The commissioners agreed to accept the donations received in the amount of $12,500 and any future donations toward the purchase of the drone.
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