Finding out more about your family’s genealogy can be an exciting adventure, but where does a person begin?Here are some pointers from area genealogists.Getting startedWhen researching your family’s history, it’s best to start with recent history and work further into history.Carrie Kirk, ...
Celebrities’ adventures in tracing family history have been documented on the television show “Who Do You Think You Are?”Although area residents don’t get as much assistance as the stars on the show, some have found success tracing their ancestry and helping others in better ...
In the process of writing this week’s story about ancestry and interviewing people passionate about genealogy research, my interest in the subject understandably was piqued.My father’s side of the family has gathered for a family reunion annually for more than 50 years. When your ...
The Tonganoxie Recreation Commission’s Youth Summer Theatre Production of “Shakespeare’s A Mid Summer Night’s Dream” by Dr. Carolyn Harper will be next month.The cast will put on two performances, 6 p.m. Friday, July 6, and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Tonganoxie Performing Arts ...
Local residents started their summer off in style Saturday at the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission’s annual summer kickoff at Chieftain Park. Those in attendance enjoyed nearly 400 free hot dogs cooked by First State Bank and Trust. The American Legion Riders helped serve the hot dogs and ...
The Tonganoxie Recreation Commission wants to hear from the community.The recreation commission recently released a 28-question survey, which is open to residents within the Tonganoxie school district.The survey asks questions about park and activities usage, as well as inquiries intended to ...
The Tonganoxie Recreation Commission will have an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition next week in Chieftain Park.The event will be 6:30 p.m. Monday on the Chieftain Park soccer field, and there is no cost to enter. The deadline to register is Friday. Registration is available online at ...
A catchphrase popular in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 10 years ago was that “9/11 changed everything.”The attacks claimed 2,996 lives and gave rise to a wave of change through the two wars it spawned, another ongoing clandestine war against Al Qaeda, the creation of a Department of ...
A Leavenworth school is one of four structures added to the National Register of Historic Places, the Kansas Historical Society announced this past week.Sumner Elementary School, 1501 Fifth Ave., Leavenworth, was completed in 1925 and served as a school building until its closing after the ...
A Johnson County native and Kansas University graduate will be at the helm of a high-powered plane during the headline act of this weekend’s Kansas City Aviation Expo and Air Show.U.S. Air Force Capt. Joe “Rifle” Shetterly, who graduated from Olathe North High School, is part of the Air ...
