Also from November 26
Births
- Katie and Wesley Norman III, Basehor, announce the birth of their son, Anderson (Andrew) Wesley Norman. Andrew was born Sept. 20, 2008, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam. His maternal grandparents are Ray and Sheri Anderson, Basehor. Paternal grandparents are Wesley Norman Jr. and Janice Norman, Pratt, Kan. Great-grandparents are Ray Sr. and Wanda Anderson, Independence, Mo.; Charles and Joan Saladin, Tonganoxie; and Mary Wilson, Riverside, Mo.
- Bobbi Allen and Cory Smith, Kansas City, Kan., announce the birth of their son, Brock Douglas Smith. Brock Douglas was born Nov. 6, 2008, at University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kan. His maternal grandmother is Sisteen Stripling, Kansas City, Kan.; paternal grandparents are Doug and Patty Smith, Basehor. Great grandparents are Peggy Brummit and George and Ethel Smith.
- Marcy and Jeremey Hammett, Bonner Springs, announce the birth of their daughter, Macy Hammett. Macy was born Oct. 9, 2008, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, and weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Her sister, Shelby Lynn, 2, welcomed Macy home. Maternal grandparents are Martin and Peggy Clouse, Edwardsville. Paternal grandparents are Butch and Jennifer Hammett, Overland Park.
Couples
- Engagement: Williams and Spottswood
- Engagement: Clement and Clouse
Obituaries
All stories
- Seniors should put Medicare Part D choice on shopping list
- November 26, 2008
- Premiums for Medicare prescription plans are going up — some as much as 84 percent, according to the Kansas Department on Aging.
- Commission’s closed-door sessions OK
- November 26, 2008
- According to the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, the Board of County Commissioners did not violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act earlier this year when discussing the 2009 budget and the reduction in force.
- Chief’s Corner
- November 26, 2008
- “Slow down and move over.” Kansas is giving the move-over law some teeth.
- Health departments recognize AIDS Day
- November 26, 2008
- Area health departments are marking World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, with presentations and free HIV testing.
- On the agenda: Basehor City Council
- November 26, 2008
- The Basehor City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Basehor City Hall.
- On the agenda: Baeshor Planning Commission
- November 26, 2008
- The Basehor Planning Commission will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in Basehor City Hall.
- Construction complications move EMS station completion date again
- November 26, 2008
- Construction on the new Leavenworth County EMS station continues about a month behind schedule.
- VFW honors Basehor youths
- November 26, 2008
- Entries of 11 Basehor-Linwood School District students will compete at the district level after being named by the Bob Wiley Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11499 of Basehor as local winners of the VFW’s annual nationwide contests.
- KU baseball program offers winter camps
- November 26, 2008
- The Kansas University baseball team will conduct various skills camps this winter.
- MAYB Basketball winter tournament
- November 26, 2008
- The first of three MAYB Basketball tournaments will take place Dec. 27-28 at various sites throughout Leavenworth.
- Human Resources to remain county division
- November 26, 2008
- Leavenworth County commissioners are backing away from a proposal to disband the county’s Human Resources Department.
- Answers needed
- November 26, 2008
- To the editor: I would like to express concern about the motion that was added to the agenda at the last City Council meeting about the Wolf Creek Parkway and 150th Street project. City Councilman Terry Hill motioned to add the item to the agenda on Monday, Nov. 17, without any prior notice.
- Giving thanks
- November 26, 2008
- The times, most assuredly, are uncertain. Yet, still, there is much for which we are thankful as Thanksgiving Day 2008 draws near.
- Remember when
- November 26, 2008
- A look back at this week in history in Bonner Springs, Basehor and Edwardsville.
- BSHS sophomore receives medal
- November 26, 2008
- Bonner Springs High School sophomore Tyler McMahon received his Royal Ranger Gold Medal of Achievement award in a ceremony Sunday at Victory Assembly of God Church.
- Basehor-Linwood boys take aim at KVL title No. 3
- November 26, 2008
- Mike McBride is in his fifth year of coaching basketball at Basehor-Linwood High School. He successfully led a class of basketball players to back-to-back Kaw Valley League championships.
- Assassination illustrates reasons to give thanks this November
- November 26, 2008
- It’s been 45 years since John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, yet the day remains as clear in my mind as if it were yesterday.
- Who’s No. 1?
- Bobcat boys begin quest for third straight KVL title, but coaches say league is tough
- November 26, 2008
- The Kaw Valley League had its toughest boys basketball season in recent memory during the 2007-2008 campaign, but that may have been just a prelude to an even stronger season in 2008-2009, according to league coaches.
- Cancer battle turns into dance
- November 26, 2008
- It is said that we “battle” cancer. On some level, that may be true. There are days when it does feel like an all out war with chemotherapy a battalion in hand-to-hand combat.
- Athletic stars’ fame can be fleeting
- November 26, 2008
- He was a nice-looking young man — with a modern haircut and clothes — he wouldn’t look out of place with today’s high school seniors. Paging through an old Bonner Springs High School yearbook, an outline of the young man’s achievements took shape, and while he was an outstanding student he was probably more known for his athletic achievements.
- Lady Cats will look to Koontz, Hooks to fill veteran roles
- November 26, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood High School girls basketball coach Noah Simpson likes the effort he sees from his players on the court this season.
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