Assaria News

An old fashioned Country Western Hoedown is 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Blomquist Auction Gallery east of Assaria, to help the Southeast of Saline FCCLA chapter raise money for Children's Miracle Network and Operation Hope.

Jody Bohnenblust and Kara Muhs of McPherson search the Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch for pie pumpkin on Friday, Oct.

A 40-inch, flat-screen, Samsung LED television and a Magnavox DVD player belonging to Loretta J. Gorrell were stolen from 1900 Highland between 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Thursday; $2,150 loss.

A laptop computer, video game system and video games belonging to Dawn M. Herbert were taken between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday from 302 S. Fourth and a door was kicked in; $200 damage, $1,750 loss.

Trooper J.L. Riedel, KHP public resource officer, said the motorcycle driver lost control and struck a parked patrol car after being pursued by a McPherson County trooper.

Time and age have slowed the step of longtime educator LeVoy Nelson, but the 95-year-old former principal still has a mind that would be the envy of any student on test day.

Jim and Lauree Honas and Larry and Mary Parke, all of Hays, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Danielle Honas, to Kevin Peterson, son of Terry and Janice Peterson, Assaria.

Lloyd Davidson lent a hand to Project Salina this month, and then he became one over the lunch hour Wednesday.

The collection is open to anyone, regardless of where they live, he said. People are asked to dump their unused and unwanted pills into a plastic bag for disposal, but it's not required.

If the small crowd that gathered Tuesday night in Assaria is any indication, Saline County residents favor lifting the ban on fireworks -- but would like more restrictions and stiffer penalties than county commissioners were considering.

I would like to encourage any Saline County citizen who is interested in lifting the fireworks ban to attend one of the meetings set up by the county commissioners to discuss this issue.

Saline County Commissioners have scheduled three public hearings to gather input on the fireworks issue.