August 2022
Ramirez has 3 hits, drives in 2 as Rays beat Royals 3-2
Harold Ramirez had three hits and drove in two runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday. Ramirez has a hit in all five games, going 9 for 21 (.429), since returning Tuesday from a broken right thumb and is hitting .337 during a resurgent season.
John Royd Olson
John Royd Olson, 75, of Yorktown Indiana, formerly of Hoxie KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Lorin and Ruby (Alvig) Olson. John attended Lane Technical High School in Chicago, Illinois (School of Champions), Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois (Bachelor of Arts in Math) and the University of Kansas (Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics). While teaching on an emergency certificate in Northwest Iowa he met the love of his life Brenda (Diischer); they married on May 7th, 1971. John dedicated his life to education, he loved and cared for his students and enjoyed the company of his fellow educators. He taught at Hoxie High School in Hoxie, Kansas for 30 years. While teaching at Hoxie High he spent all 30 years as the student council advisor. Following his tenure at Hoxie High, John taught upper-level math at Colby Community College for 17 years in Colby, Kansas. Additionally, he served as the college sponsor of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, a national fraternity of educators. He was dedicated to his family; he looked forward to spring break and summer holidays traveling with the kids and grandkids. His family always included his “pups”, his heart had endless love for all of them. In his spare time, John could be found in the basement woodworking or doing improvements around the house. He enjoyed decorating the house for Halloween and Christmas. He loved to travel, attend theater, museums, and amusement parks with his family. All of these improvements, decorations or family members often were the subject of his photographic endeavors. There wasn’t a chair that he couldn’t rest his eyes in.
Kansas recount confirms results in favor of abortion rights
A decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in traditionally conservative Kansas was confirmed with a partial hand recount, with fewer than 100 votes changing after the last county reported results Sunday. Nine of the state’s 105 counties recounted their votes at the request of Melissa Leavitt, who has pushed for tighter election laws.
Free fans available at Hays Salvation Army office
Low-income individuals and families in Ellis County may get some relief in beating the heat, thanks to the fan give-away program at the Hays Salvation Army, 203 E. Seventh St., Suite A.
The Tyler/Shaw Families – Mount Allen Cemetery – Hays, Ellis County, Kansa
A decorative headstone in Mount Allen Cemetery tells the story of the Tyler and Shaw families. This story begins with the birth of Henry Tyler in New York on August 30, 1837. As a young man, he enlisted in Co. D 13th VT Infantry. After his enlistment ended, Henry moved to Ohio.
Eighty million years ago, western Kansas was ‘hell’s aquarium.’ Here’s what it can teach us today
How do you save sea turtles from climate change? Maybe start by digging around in the arid badlands of western Kansas. Eighty million years ago, this dry, desolate landscape was completely covered by water, teeming with exotic forms of life.
Hays Symphony to perform outdoor pops concert during fall art walk
The Hays Symphony will present an Outdoor Pops Concert: Pops Potpourri; a Jazzy Salute to Fiddling Fun from Leroy Anderson, Morton Gould, and George Gershwin, as part of the Hays Arts Council’s Art Walk Friday, August 26th, at 7:30 p.m., in the Hays Pavilion,10th & Main Streets.
Tiger fans get a glimpse of the ‘22 football team in Saturday morning scrimmage
Sophomore wide receiver Taegan Sumner receives a pass in warm ups. .
USD489 makes changes to dress code following student Satanism ban
In recent meetings, the USD489 Board of Education made changes to the verbiage used in their dress code after a student wore a shirt depicting Satanism. Mary Turner, the student’s mother spoke on the subject during the July 18th meeting.