Linenberger: Tonganoxie football has opportunity of lifetime
It’s time to talk about the large male deer in the room. Yes, instead of discussing the elephant in your living room, I’m referring to the Stags, the Bishop Miege mascot that will be figuratively standing in the middle of Tonganoxie’s living room. And by living room, I mean Beatty Field. Tonganoxie High will play its biggest game in the school’s long football history against one of the most decorated programs in the state.
Tonganoxie Living
Baldock defeats O’Brien in Tonganoxie USD 464 re-election bid
Local races were decided last week, as was a Constitutional Amendment for the state. The question on the back side of the ballot was for a potential amendment to the Kansas Constitution. The question, asked whet
- Library has ‘Hallo-Week’ plans for coming days October 24
- Spooktacular is Friday in downtown Tonganoxie October 23
- Tonganoxie Public Library offering costume exchange October 17
- Tonganoxie High to have Veterans Day event again this year October 17
- Spooktacular, scavenger hunt activities coming for youths October 16
Local news
Tonganoxie High debate team gets season started
Tonganoxie High School debate season is already going strong. THS opened with team members medaling at the Frontier League Debate Tournament. The four-speaker team of Monika Hoffman/Lauren Lawson (negative) and Bryn Reed/Payton Lynn (affirmative) placed second.
- Thursday wreck on 24-40 southwest of Tonganoxie claims life of 21-year-old Lawrence man October 25
- Remember When: A Community Review for Oct. 23, 2019 October 24
- Monster Truck event rolling into Tonganoxie October 23
- Remember When: A Community Review for Oct. 16, 2019 October 17
- McLouth Happenings: Haunted hayrides next 2 Saturdays; Veterans to be honored at MES October 17
Leavenworth County
Officers seize drugs, money south of Tonganoxie
The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s office found drugs and $500 cash during a search Thursday afternoon south of Tonganoxie. Officers served a narcotics search warrant about 12:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Paradise Mobile Home Park near 222nd Street and Kansas Avenue just east of U.S. Highway 24-40.
- Tonganoxie Middle School finalist for Battle of Brains; students need help from community for online votes November 15
- Tonganoxie High debate team gets season started November 13
- ELECTION CENTRAL: Patterson, Dale win council seats; Frese new mayor; Baldock defeats O’Brien November 5
- Thursday wreck on 24-40 southwest of Tonganoxie claims life of 21-year-old Lawrence man October 25
- Remember When: A Community Review for Oct. 23, 2019 October 24
Sports
Tonganoxie High Football History 101
Tonganoxie High hopes to keep moving forward in a season of firsts for the Chieftains. With the Chieftains’ regional championship this past Friday against Spring Hill, this year’s installment of THS football accomplished two things for the first time in program history — Tonganoxie won a second playoff game in a season and notched 10 wins in a single season.
- Linenberger: Tonganoxie football has opportunity of lifetime November 15
- Tonganoxie’s monumental milestone November 13
- Tonganoxie High blanks Baldwin, to face Spring Hill in regional round November 2
- Winter Soccerland? Fans might want to bundle up for Tonganoxie High’s regional soccer match October 28
- Eudora volleyball hands Tonganoxie loss in regular-season finale October 22
- Tonganoxie Middle School finalist for Battle of Brains; students need help from community for online votes November 15
- Linenberger: Tonganoxie football has opportunity of lifetime November 15
- Baldock defeats O'Brien in Tonganoxie USD 464 re-election bid November 14
- Tonganoxie High Football History 101 November 14
- Tonganoxie High debate team gets season started November 13
- Tonganoxie's monumental milestone November 13
- Officers seize drugs, money south of Tonganoxie November 7
- ELECTION CENTRAL: Patterson, Dale win council seats; Frese new mayor; Baldock defeats O'Brien November 5
- Election Day is Tuesday; polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. November 4
- Tonganoxie High blanks Baldwin, to face Spring Hill in regional round November 2
- Winter Soccerland? Fans might want to bundle up for Tonganoxie High’s regional soccer match October 28
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 20
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie November 21
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 27
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie November 28
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.
