John Taylor Editor
John Taylor is group editor for World Company weekly newspapers and editor of the Shawnee Dispatch. Taylor previously had worked from 1988 to 2004 at the Lawrence Journal-World, where he had been news editor since 1994. A 1982 graduate of the University of Kansas, Taylor also has worked for the Coffeyville Journal.
Recent stories
- Basehor mayor to retire at end of term
- November 17, 2008
- Mayor Chris Garcia said family weighed heavily in his decision. His daughter, Nicoletta, will be a high school senior; son T.J. will be entering high school.
- Leavenworth possible relocation site
- November 5, 2008
- A study is under way to determine the feasibility of relocating the Army’s Sergeants Major Academy — along with its fulltime staff of 280 people and an annual rotation of 650 to 700 noncommissioned officers — from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Fort Leavenworth.
- Study looks at relocating academy to Fort Leavenworth
- Sergeants Majors Academy would move from Fort Bliss, Texas
- November 3, 2008
- Stephan Nolan, a spokesman for Fort Leavenworth, said the idea for the move was proposed by Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, and was in the “very preliminary” stages.
- Wilk won’t seek re-election
- 09:57 a.m., May 5, 2008 Updated 10:54 a.m.
- In a telephone interview Monday morning, State Rep. Kenny Wilk said it was time to “let someone else” have their chance to serve.
- No charges yet in death of fetus
- Lawmaker says Lansing shooting ‘exactly’ the sort of case Alexa’s Law is is intended
- February 7, 2008
- The shooting death of a pregnant woman last month in Lansing would be an ideal case on which to bring charges under the state’s new fetal homicide law, said a state legislator who pushed to get “Alexa’s Law” on the books in Kansas.
- Bush budget spurs talk of new prison
- February 7, 2008
- President Bush’s proposed budget includes funds to evaluate a site in Leavenworth for a new federal prison, Sen. Sam Brownback said Monday.
- Bush budget includes funds for new Leavenworth prison study
- February 4, 2008
- Bush’s fiscal 2009 budget, which was submitted Monday to Congress, seeks approximately $1.4 million for the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate a site for construction of a new prison in Leavenworth, said U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback , R-Kan.
- Fetal homicide charges still a possibility
- February 2, 2008
- The shooting death of a pregnant woman last week in Lansing would be an ideal case on which to bring charges under the state’s new fetal homicide law, said a state legislator who pushed to get “Alexa’s Law” on the books in Kansas.
- Charges filed in murder
- Defendant also charged with conspiracy in house-bombing
- January 31, 2008
- Authorities reacted quickly to the shooting last week in Lansing that claimed the life of a 20-year-old pregnant woman, charging a 23-year-old Lansing man with her murder.
- Charges filed in Lansing shooting
- January 30, 2008
- Authorities reacted quickly to the shooting last week in Lansing that claimed the life of a 20-year-old pregnant woman, charging a 23-year-old Lansing man with her murder.
Recent photos
State Rep. Candy Ruff, D-Leavenworth, left, will not seek re-election to her 40th District seat. Ruff, pictured in January with State Sen. Roger Pine at a legislative breakfast in Lansing, is leaving to pursue a profession in academia.
A Leavenworth County sheriff's officer leads Sedale Fox, 23, back to the Leavenworth County Jail. Fox is charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 22 shooting death of 20-year-old Olivia Jackson and conspiracy to commit murder in a house-bombing on Jan. 11.
Lansing State Rep. Kenny Wilk gestures while making a point at the City of Lansing's Legislative Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 5. At Wilk's left is State Rep. Candy Ruff. Along with Wilk and Ruff, State Sens. Mark Gilstrap and Roger Pine attended the annual event.
Leavenworth County District Judge David King swears in new county commissioner J.C. Tellefson. Tellefson represents the 1st District, which is in the norther part of the county. On Jan. 8, he was sworn into office - and elected to chair the commission.
County Counselor Keyta Kelly talks about her favorite photo in the Leavenworth County Courthouse. It shows Albert Conley's barbershop in Tonganoxie in the 1930s.
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