The question that will be put before the voters will ask for approval to bond an indebtedness of $17.5 million for a period of 25 years. “The bond issue is unique in that it will make improvements to ...

From left, Cindy, Eeyore, and Marshmallow pose in their pasture with Green Acres Farm Animal Foundation founder and director Melinda Guffey. by Holly Allen On a crisp autumn morning northwest of ...

Photo by Holly Allen – USD 340’s new preschool director Brie Williams and elementary school Principal Wes Sturgeon check out the progress of the playground being built outside the district’s new ...

Photo by Holly Allen – The Reyes-Guizar family — from left, Yairet, Jesus E., Nahtali, Gael, Lourdes, and Jesus — will hold a grand opening for their restaurant, La Bendición (The Blessing) in ...

The city of Valley Falls is asking businesses and residents on the north side of Broadway to limit water usage following the discovery of a sewer obstruction Friday night. This issue affects ...

Photo by Holly Allen – USD 340’s new preschool director Brie Williams and elementary school Principal Wes Sturgeon check out the progress of the playground being built outside the district’s new ...

PowerSchool – a cloud-based software vendor utilized by five of the six school districts in Jefferson County – recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain ...

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Photo by Holly Allen – A horse named Ranger heads toward home on a cold winter evening as the sun sets at the rural Valley Falls property of Georgia and Matt Hollis. Have you taken an interesting ...

Photo by Clarke Davis – Magistrate Judge Dennis Reiling will end a 50-year career on the bench Monday, Jan. 13, when friends will gather for a farewell reception in the courtroom shortly after the ...

Meriden’s Susan Welborn is feeling the love this holiday season. Last week, the Flowers & Things owner was named the first-ever grand marshal of the town’s annual Christmas parade by the ...

While they got a little help from out-of-county voters, it was registered voters in Jefferson County who last week largely did in the bond issues put forth by Jefferson County North USD 339 and ...