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Plan a sober driver this St. Patrick’s Day
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — Don’t find yourself in a pinch during St. Patrick’s Day activities and secure a sober driver before traveling.    For Crawford County Sheriff …

Wesley House food pantry to convert to client choice
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Friday afternoon, volunteers and workers from Wesley House set up tables with an assortment of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and bread for its food pantry …

Area Events
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Saturday, March 16   AFG Spinning WheelóPour Painting w/Debbie Southard  2 to 4 p.m. Let's decoupage some eggs for Easter! Everything you need is supplied. If you like the …

Club Notes
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Saturday, March 16   Audio-Reader Pittsburg   Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …

Women of Distinction
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — For 2024 Women of Distinction recipient Kaylyn Hite, the idea of a career in law began back at Southeast High School in Cherokee.    “I knew in high …

Fairy Godmother Boutique scheduled for Saturday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Crawford County high school kids have a plethora of options for prom, ranging from sparkles and feathers, and all of it is free for them as part of this year's Fairy Godmother …

Crawford County Dems celebrate Pi Day
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Club Notes
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Saturday, March 16   Audio-Reader Pittsburg   Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …

Area Events
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Friday, March 15   Talking Heads Discussion Group   The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library at the corner of …
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Arma landmark scheduled for demolition after 60 years
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 16-18, 1924 The W. H. Schwartz Drilling Co. "spudded in" at 2:30 this afternoon on the city's new well, …
True Stories

Straight from the shoulder
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The first thought I had following rotator cuff surgery last week — as I looked down to see my left arm and elbow forming a right angle in a sling on my chest — wasn’t worry about …
From Our History

Four moons and a Sun
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 15, 1924 A Joplin airline car of the J. & P., coming into Pittsburg at shortly before 1:30 this …
Little Balkans Chronicles

The Joy of Working
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After publishing excerpts of a biography by former Pittsburg resident, Dick Shaw, in this column, I got to know his sister, Margaret Shaw Forsyth. We soon discovered we were of the same ilk and began …
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EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2024--Eureka Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T-cell therapies to treat cancer, today announced the advancement …
ALLEN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2024--CapturePoint LLC announced today that it has closed on a private Section 45Q direct transfer tax credit transaction for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) captured at …
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6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced for torture of 2 Black men

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced by a federal judge starting Tuesday. U.S. …

Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish …
Man seeks clemency to avoid what could be Georgia's first execution in more than 4 years Lawyers for a Georgia man who's set to be executed this week say he should not be put to death because he is is intellectually disabled and feels remorse for killing his former girlfriend three …
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …
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Frontenac wins shootout against Bishop Ward

Frontenac’s Jayden Houghton stiff arms a player from Bishop Ward during Friday night’s game in Frontenac.
FRONTENAC, Kan. — In a game filled with big plays and a combined 68 points, the Frontenac Raiders simply made more big plays in every phase of the game Friday night than the visiting Kansas …

Raider softball trounces Humboldt in season opener
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The Frontenac Raiders started their softball season with a 19-4 drubbing of the Humboldt Cubs in four innings on Monday in Frontenac. The Raiders made quick work of the Cubs, scoring nine runs …

Cold-shooting Gorillas fall to Minnesota State-Moorhead
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Pittsburg State sputtered through its worst offensive game of the season and fell to No. 11 Minnesota State-Moorhead 73-55 Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Central Region men’s basketball tournament at Bresnan Arena in Mankato, Minn.

Harding comeback stuns Gorillas in Central Region
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Harding made three 3-point goals until the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. Then all of a sudden, the Lady Bisons nailed three treys in just over a minute to ignite an improbable 82-74 overtime victory over fourth-seeded Pittsburg State on Friday night in the final quarterfinal game of the women’s Central Region tournament at the Sawyer Center in Bethany, Okla.

Frontenac softball builds around five returning starters
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The Frontenac softball team, coached by 17-year veteran Cassie Rhuems, will be led by five returning starters for the upcoming 2024 season. Junior pitcher Avery Johnson, senior center fielder …
Regional Sports
Rosero and Pulido each score, Sporting KC beats Earthquakes 2-1

Dany Rosero and Alan Pulido each scored a goal to help Sporting Kansas City rally from an early deficit and beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. Pulido, who scored a career-best 14 goals last season, …

Jones, King lead No. 7 Iowa State to 76-57 win over Kansas State in Big 12 tourney quarterfinals Robert Jones scored 18 points, Tre King added 16 points and No. 7 Iowa State harried Kansas State into 20 turnovers, allowing the Cyclones to cruise to a 76-57 victory in the quarterfinals of the Big …
Dan Skillings Jr. scores 25, Cincinnati beats short-handed No. 16 Kansas 72-52 in Big 12 Tournament Dan Skillings Jr. scored 25 points to help Cincinnati beat No. 16 Kansas 72-52 in the Big 12 Tournament. The Jayhawks were missing the league's top two scorers, Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar …
National sports

Ovechkin becomes 3rd in NHL history with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons; Caps beat Flames

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, March 18, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old …

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract. Snell …

March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Howard Seth Towns (31) reacts to a foul against Delaware State with less than a minute left in the game. Howard defeated Delaware State 70-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Last year, a team from New Jersey called Fairleigh Dickinson played its way out of the First Four and became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. The next weekend, …

In a season where fans marveled at the sustained excellence of NCAA all-time career scorer Caitlin Clark of Iowa, there's a stellar group of freshmen who've made an impact as they prepare to dazzle …

Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger Woods

Scottie Scheffler speaks to the media after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Golf is always searching for the next Tiger Woods. Scottie Scheffler is the next candidate. The world's No. 1 player left little doubt when he became the first back-to-back winner of The Players …

Bill Self feels pretty good about Hunter Dickinson’s availability for the NCAA Tournament. The Kansas coach frankly has no idea what to expect of his other All-America candidate, Kevin McCullar Jr. …
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Business

Local business approaches milestone
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MINDENMINES, Mo. —After 17 years in business, In God We Trust LLC is preparing for a major milestone later this year. Owned by Dave and Marcia Sorrick of rural Pittsburg, In God We Trust is a …

Young entrepreneur opens new office
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Tree Mulkin realized a goal on Wednesday afternoon, opening her own branch office of Edward Jones financial advisors in the Northgate shopping area on 29th Street. Attended by …

Farm to Market to Community 
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MCCUNE, Kan. — McCune Farm to Market run by Cherie and Kevin Schenker are building a community of possibilities and positivity in rural Southeast Kansas. Having grown up in the area, the couple …

The Dirty Mule Celebrates Under a Neon Moon 
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PITTSBURG, Kan.-- The Dirty Mule celebrated boot scootin’ boogie nights and dancing under a neon moon Saturday night for its fourth anniversary party of being open. The local honkey tonk filled …
World
Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return

Around 60,000 Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon are grappling with the question of when they will be able to return home. Hezbollah began launching rockets …

US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told a …
Israel urges UN court to reject South Africa's request for more emergency orders in genocide case Israel is urging the top United Nations court to reject the latest request by South Africa for interim orders to prevent starvation in Gaza. The request is part of a case accusing Israel of breaching …
Obituaries
Eva Connolly
Eva Faye Vanderpool Connolly, 74, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on March 16, 2024, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin, MO.
Brian Esch
Brian Edwin Esch, 63, devoted husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and friend, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, surrounded by family at home in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Joanna Plummer
Joanna Plummer, 98 of Pittsburg, KS, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024.
Carrie Lynn Charles
Carrie Lynn Charles, 76, died at Huger Mercy Living Center in Phoenix Arizona, Friday, March 1st.
Betty Wood
Betty Marie Wood, age 91, died March 8, 2024, at home surrounded by all her loving family.
City Life

From Addict to “Iron Man” to Oscar Winner
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I don't watch the Oscars live anymore. It's mostly becauseI I fall asleep before the awards I  want to see are presented. I'm a self-proclaimed cinephile, but I have not watched a full live …

  • Club Notes
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    Thursday, March 14   Al-Anon    Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The …

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    Thursday, March 14   USD 248 — Girard BoE Meeting   Girard Board of …

  • Ex fails to show at family funeral
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    DEAR ABBY: My mom passed away recently, and the person I was in a relationship with from …

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Trojan Tribune
Super Kids Day
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Fifth grader Cord Crystal high jumps Friday, May 12 during the RVH Super Kids Day. Students ranging from pre-k to fifth grade had the opportunity to play various games facilitated by high school …
League Track
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GHS senior Adam Shireman runs the 200m preliminary during the league track meet at Girard High School Thursday, May 11. The boys team won the league meet with a total of 209 points and the girls team …
Paraeducator Spotlight: Susan Jameson
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GHS alumna Susan Jameson, who will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year, has been in the education field for 38 years and has been a special education (SPED) teacher, preschool teacher and a GHS paraeducator most of her career.
GHS graduates attend senior awards
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Eighty-three GHS graduates attended the Senior Awards Assembly Friday, May 12, at 8 a.m. in John E. Shireman Auditorium.
4-Cut-SEK Honors-CP
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GMS Paraprofessional DeNene Flaherty is honored with a 15 Years of Service award Wednesday, May 3 during the SEK Interlocal #637 Staff Recognition Celebration. GMS special education instructors and …
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How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
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San Francisco's burning question: Are we ready for Waymo Google cars?
After an incident with one of Google's driverless vehicles in San Francisco, Way.com explores whether the city is ready to adopt these vehicles for service.
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Safest and most affordable cities in the US
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Tobacco imagery rising in top entertainment, including among the 2024 Best Picture winner and nominees
(BPT) - To find a smoke-free setting among this year’s Oscar Best Picture nominees, you’d have to go to Barbie Land. Of the 10 films nominated for the Oscars top prize — including …