Geary County News

Bond was set at $400,000 during a hearing Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court for the driver of a car in which a passenger was killed early Thursday when the vehicle struck a pole and overturned during a police pursuit.

Troopers say the crash happened Sunday night at around 9:30. A single-vehicles crash in Geary County near Junction City sends two people to the hospital late Sunday night.

Staying connected to the great outdoors when the winter winds are blowing and ice is threatening isn't easy.

The Troubadours of Junction City perform Tuesday morning before lunch at the Senior Citizens Center on Spring Valley Road.

One man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after falling from a tree.

Ray and Sharon Allaman were the recipients of the 2009 Geary County Extension Appreciation Award Thursday night at the annual Geary County Extension Council annual meeting at Stacy's Restaurant, Grandview Plaza.

There will be some changes in costs for those who use Geary County's EMS services beginning next year since city commissioners approved fee increases at their meeting Tuesday.

The Salvation Army ""had a successful first day"" of its bell-ringing efforts Saturday at Dillions, bringing in about $400, said Mary Somrak, chairwoman of the local Salvation Army.

It will be almost a full year before the 2010 elections roll around, but members of the Geary County Democrats organization aren't wasting any time raising money to support their future candidates and were having a good time doing so this past weekend.

A five-member committee from the Kansas County Treasurer's Association conducted a "peer review" Thursday and Friday of the office of Shawnee County Treasurer Larry Wilson, who has been a subject of criticism in recent months from the county commission.

Just as many other communities across the nation will do tomorrow, Junction City, will take time to honor America's war-fighting soldiers.

Along with voting against an expansion of the independent investigation into city officials' actions and discussing commission-term limits at their meeting Tuesday, city commissioners also unanimously agreed to go against the suggestion of the Junction City/Geary County Metropolitan Planning Commission and approve that future housing units continue ...

Yet another area hospital is announcing precautions during flu season. Geary Community Hospital announced today , it is discouraging visitation by children under the age of 12 and particularly in the women's health center, the hospital's obstetrics unit.

A nice fall evening greeted those attending the Trunk or Treat Halloween event held in the parking lot of the Alida-Upland Cooperative Parish West of Junction City, Saturday.

State Senator Jim Barnett, R-Emporia, drove up to the Black Horse Hitch barn as rain pelted the Munson Angus Farm in Geary County Thursday morning and walked through some mud to meet with local farmers and livestock producers.

A 34-year-old Manhattan man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on convictions of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated battery, and aggravated intimidation of a victim.

Rojelio Hernandez, a 21 year old Texas man who raised alarms by appearing in Riley and Geary County High Schools asking questions, has been detained for traffic violations after being spotted with Tara Simhiser, a 17-year old girl reported missing from Marion County.

Police and USD 259 administrators say the suspect at the center of this week's Amber Alert for a missing Marion Co.

A 17-year-old Lehigh girl who went missing earlier this week was found safe in northeast Kansas on Thursday after a man believed to have abducted her dropped her off at a bank, authorities said.

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday evening for 17-year-old Tara Renee Simhiser, of Marion County.