Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Stolen Vehicle Chase Ends Near Silver Lake

The Shawnee Co. Sheriff's Office says Vincent Gonzalez-Rook, 19, was booked on a felony warrant, and charges including fleeing, obstruction and possession of stolen property.
The Sheriff's Office says a corporal on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle driving on Hwy. 24 near Goodyear Rd. around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The deputy tried to pull over the vehicle, but the driver, who was identified as Gonzalez-Rook, fled. The pursuit ended about 10 minutes later, when the car went through a field at Hwy. 24 and Landon Rd., stopped at a tree line and the driver got out and ran.
Authorities say two passengers were immediately taken into custody. They were questioned at the scene and released.
Deputies set up a perimeter and used a K-9 to track Gonzalez-Rook. They say he surrendered about an hour later, as he heard the K-9 approaching near NW 17th St. and Countryside Rd., west of Lower Silver Lake Rd.
The Shawnee Co. Sheriff's Office says Silver Lake and Rossville Police, Kansas Highway Patrol and KS Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism assisted in the pursuit, search and arrest.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Logan Mize At Rossville Sat. Night


    Logan Mize will be the featured attraction at the 2017 Tall Corn Festival performing at the street dance on Sat. night.
    His web site is at:  http://www.loganmize.com/

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Tall Corn Festival Flyer

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TCF Dance Back To Main St.

RCDC ANNOUNCEMENT:
We hope you all are getting excited for the long, fun filled weekend ahead! We do have some BIG NEWS! Due to the impending rain- RCDC has made the decision to move the dance back to main street! Nothing else will change, craft vendors, food trucks,and activities will all still be located at the park.
Get ready to Boogie on Main street!

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Ray Searcy Passes Away

      Ray E. Searcy, age 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at a Kansas City hospital. 
      Ray was born March 11, 1937 in Paxico, Kansas the son of Roy and Emma Trostle Searcy. He grew up in rural Rossville graduating from Dover High School in 1955. Ray served in the U. S. Air Force for four years. He married Nova June Rutledge July 17, 1960 in Valley Center, Kansas. Ray worked as a city bus driver for the City of Topeka. He was a longtime member of the Oakland United Methodist Church. He volunteered with various organizations such as the Oakland Boy Scout troop and enjoyed prison ministry. He had previously worked as a bulk milk driver for Meadow Gold and drove a bus for Seaman School District #345. Ray at one time held a private pilot license. 
      Ray was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Megan Skinner; brothers, Carl and Glenn Searcy and sisters, Thelma Stoneburger, Lucille Hosler, Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Eileen Creveling and Mary Miller. He is survived by his wife Nova of over 57 years; a daughter, Trudy (Kurt) Skinner of Colorado Springs, CO; a son, Troy (Janice) Searcy of Rossville; a brother, Edward Searcy of Topeka; a sister, Pearl Wood of Kentucky and two grandchildren, Andrew and Grace Skinner.
      Memorial services will be Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland United Methodist Church and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home. davidsonfuneral.com.

Free Polka Lessons

Get ready for the next Polka Party at the Moravan Hall.
Free polka lessons at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6,  at the  
Rossville Community Center Building, 
407 Main St., Rossville. 
Sponsored by Rossville Moravan (Bohemian) Hall.

Monday, July 31, 2017

Summer Lunch At Library


Weeknight Yoga at Library


West Gets Unlikely Win In Shrine Bowl

Down 21-20 with less than two minutes left in the game and having just turned it over in the red zone for the third time, the West needed something miraculous to happen to end its two-game losing streak in the annual East-West Shrine Bowl.  Then the unexpected happened.
West defensive backs Zach Helbing and Tanner Orand combined to stuff East quarterback Brandon Mlekus in the end zone for a game-winning safety as the West pulled off an improbable 22-21 victory Sat. Night in  El Dorado.

Read about the game at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-07-29/late-safety-gives-west-wild-win-shrine-bowl

or at:
http://www.kansas.com/sports/high-school/article164444257.html