Basehor Sentinel

12/31/2015

We will leave you with Clausie Smith, columnist and former owner of the paper, who shares his thoughts on the paper's role in the community over the years.

As you probably know, The Chieftain is ceasing publication after nearly 120 years of dedicated service to the Lower Kaw Valley. This, in all probability, is the final Notes column, which has been with me for over 40 years and in three communities.

12/31/2015

Area city managers review the work they hope to accomplish in 2016.

With 2015 in the books, area city officials now are preparing for the projects that will take up much of their focus in 2016.

12/31/2015

Something those who work with children may want to consider.

Leavenworth County Child Abuse Prevention Council will present free training on Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Maltreatment 6-8 p.m. Jan. 7 in Berchmans Lecture Hall, University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth.

12/31/2015

The election is more than 10 months away, but a Basehor resident is the first to file for County Commissioner in District 3.

John Matthews filed by petition to run as a Republican in the third district, covering the southern portion of the county. With more than 20 years of experience on the Basehor Planning Commission and more than 10 on the county’s planning commission, Matthews said he would like to focus on road impro…

12/31/2015

Here's the list of what we judged to be the top 10 stories of the year in our coverage of Basehor, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. Did we miss anything?

It was a year of important milestones and plans for the future, with a side of catastrophic weather and national recognition.

12/31/2015

Today we will be sharing what are, regretfully, our last stories with you.

The World Company is ceasing publication of two of its weekly newspapers, including The Chieftain of Bonner Springs and Basehor.

12/28/2015

ICYMI from last week: EMS services won't make the goal to be housed at Fairmount Township Fire Department on Jan. 1.

It will take a few more months than expected for EMS services to be housed at the Fairmount Township Fire Department in Basehor, but fire coverage will increase.

12/22/2015

The Basehor-Linwood High School wrestling team finished seventh out of 14 teams at the Emporia Winter Classic over the weekend, scoring a total of 103 points.

12/21/2015

Congrats to Basehor and Linwood students who graduated at semester from Kansas University.

Basehor graduates included: Megan Arnold, Master of Business Administration; Jason Brady, Master of Business Administration; Brittany Laney, Bachelor of Arts in biology; Kortney Rist, Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a sociology minor; and Megan Wheeler, Bachelor of Arts in human biology.

12/19/2015

The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball team won its first game of the season on Friday, thanks to a wild comeback in the final minutes at Tonganoxie.

Basehor — The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball team won its first game of the season on Friday, thanks to a wild comeback in the final minutes at Tonganoxie.

12/19/2015

Be careful as you finish up your holiday shopping!

While drivers should be mindful of the increased traffic, they also should be on the lookout for more deer potentially joining vehicles on the roads.

12/18/2015

The Basehor Historical Museum Society wants to clear up a few rumors out there regarding efforts to relocate the 1905 Reuben Basehor Library.

What was once two years of work by the Basehor Historical Museum Society to relocate the 1905 Reuben Basehor Library has stretched into a third year.