Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder to speak in Tonganoxie next week
A co-founder for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will be the first speaker for the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society’s regular programming in nearly two years. Phil S. Dixon, in partnership with the Kansas Humanities Council, will give the presentation “The Kansas City Monarchs in Your Hometown” on Tuesday at the TCHS campus.
Together Tonganoxie Thrives
Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for Aug. 5
Together Tonganoxie Thrives is a page that highlights local businesses that are participating in a 13-week special advertising page that features those businesses different weeks.
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 29 July 29
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 22 July 22
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 15 July 15
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 8 July 8
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 1 July 1
Local news
Active COVID-19 cases down in Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County had another death related to COVID-19 since the health department’s last report, according to information released Monday afternoon. New statistics normally are released on Mondays, but the this past week’s information came out on Wednesday, Oct. 13 due to the Columbus Day holiday on Oct. 11.
- Remember When: A Community Review for Oct. 20, 2021 October 21
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder to speak in Tonganoxie next week October 20
- McLouth Happenings: Laughing Lunch next week; Haunted Hayrides; October 13
- Leadership Southern Leavenworth County application deadline extended to Friday; 2021-22 session starts next week October 13
- Second Harvest mobile food pantry’s next Tonganoxie visit is Thursday October 13
Leavenworth County
Area man sentenced for heroin possession, intent to distribute counterfeit money
Sean Cecil, 43, was sentenced to 38 months at the Kansas Department of Corrections for possession of heroin with the intent to distribute and counterfeiting U.S. Currency during proceedings Friday in Leavenworth County District Court.
Sports
Gilmore wins 4A regional title, will join trio of Tonganoxie High girls individual qualifiers at state meet
Eli Gilmore is headed to state for the third time in as many tries. Gilmore won a meet on the Baldwin Municipal Golf Course for the second week in a row Saturday, taking first in a Class 4A regional and punching his ticket to state in Wamego. The Tonganoxie High girls just missed out on a state berth as a team, but they had three runners qualify individually, all of whom will be heading to state for the first time. Freshman Jocie Thomas led the girls with a sixth-place finish. She finished the race in 20 minutes, 28.5 seconds.
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer opens regional play at home against Chanute October 25
- Paola ends Tonganoxie High volleyball season Saturday in Atchison October 25
- Tonganoxie runs away with game in second half against Ottawa, to face in Bishop Miege in playoffs again October 23
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer upends Eudora in overtime October 22
- McLouth High volleyball is No. 2 seed in 2A substate October 21
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer opens regional play at home against Chanute October 25
- Paola ends Tonganoxie High volleyball season Saturday in Atchison October 25
- Gilmore wins 4A regional title, will join trio of Tonganoxie High girls individual qualifiers at state meet October 25
- Tonganoxie runs away with game in second half against Ottawa, to face in Bishop Miege in playoffs again October 23
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer upends Eudora in overtime October 22
- McLouth High volleyball is No. 2 seed in 2A substate October 21
- Remember When: A Community Review for Oct. 20, 2021 October 21
- Cornhole tourney for Tonganoxie wrestling set for Oct. 30 October 21
- Craft show returning to BLHS October 21
- U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots October 21
- Fall Festival is Friday at Genesis Schools in Tonganoxie October 21
Today's events
- Tonganoxie Senior Quilters at 8:30 a.m.
- Clear Skies Mental Health Support Group at 3:30 p.m.
- Adult Victims of Sexual Assault Support Group at 4 p.m.
- Kaw Valley Chorus rehearsals at 7 p.m.
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors October 27
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie October 28
- Trunk or Treat at Chieftain Park October 31
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 3
More events
Births
- Jeremy and Kassidie Karns, a boy.
- Jesse and Rebecca Moore, a boy.
- Dylan and Harley Puhr, a girl.
- Jessica Bayliff, a boy.
- Lane and Carrie Stamper, a girl.
