Steven Scott Injured In Accident

From the Capital-Journal:

Steven Scott of Rossville escaped serious injury Monday morning after a crash just northwest of Silver Lake, officials said.

The crash was reported at 9:08 a.m. at N.W. US-24 highway and Davis Road. The location was about midway between Silver Lake and Rossville.

Kansas Highway Patrol officials at the scene said the vehicle — a 2006 Ford Escape — was eastbound on US-24 when it drifted off the right, or south, side of the two-lane road.

The driver then over-corrected, the official said, and the vehicle veered across the westbound lane of US-24.

After it left the roadway on the north side, the vehicle overturned and came to rest on its driver’s side in a grassy area between US-24 and the Union Pacific railroad tracks.

The driver, identified as Steven C. Scott, 66, of Rossville, was transported to a Topeka hospital by American Medical Response ambulance. The Kansas Highway Patrol’s online crash log said Scott was wearing a seat belt.

There was no report of any additional occupants in the vehicle.

Traffic on US-24 was restricted to one-lane for about 45 minutes as crews cleared the scene.

Rattlers Defeat Midwest Athletics

    The Rossville Rattlers pulled out a 12-10 victory at Joe Campbell Stadium on Monday night.   Quite a feat against the team leading the league in victories for the season.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MDWS	5	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	10	8	0
RTTL	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	X	12	15	3

Robert Davis Warton (14) On Dean's List

Robert Davis Warton, Rossville, was named to the Dean's List at William Jewell 
College in Liberty, Mo. for  the spring 2017 semester.

Mary Clay (46) Passes Away

Mary Ellen Clay was born on February 13, 1926 and passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017.

Mary was a resident of Onaga, Kansas at the time of passing.

She attended Rossville High School, graduating in 1946, and moved to Topeka shortly afterwards.

Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 24th at the First Congregational Church, UCC in Onaga. Burial will follow in the Neuchatel Cemetery.

Police Report

From the Rossville Police Department:
June 18th 2017 in downtown Rossville at approximately 2:45am: The on duty Rossville Officer drove past 2 subjects on a motorbike. After the officer turned around to drive back, the subjects were no longer in sight. A quick check of the area revealed they had ducked down an alley to the next street over. The officer ran the tag finding the motorbike had recently been reported stolen out of the City of Topeka. The subjects were detained while the theft was confirmed. 2 backup officers from the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department responded to Rossville to assist. The female passenger was released on the scene and the male driver, who had a suspended license as well as a warrant for theft from a neighboring state, was arrested for possession of stolen property. The stolen motorbike was recovered by the Topeka Police Department to be returned to the rightful owner. During the incident, electronic scales of the type commonly used to weigh narcotics were taken into evidence. The suspect will be prosecuted in Rossville Municipal Court.

Mid Plains League Standings

The Mid-Plains League standings as of 6-17 are below.  

However,  this does not appear to include the Saturday games.

Rattlers Lose At Sabetha

    The Sabetha Lobos defeated the Rossville Rattlers on both ends of their double header on Saturday at Sabetha.  The first game was 4-3 and the night-cap was 5-2.

BAK At Rossville On Thur.

    The Biking Across Kansas caravan passed through Rossville on Thursday.  The WIBW video below was taken around Rossville as the bike riders went through.
http://www.wibw.com/content/news/Scorching-weather-didnt-stop-bicyclist-from-taking-on-this-years-Bike-Across-Kansas-Tour-428739873.html

Daria Dennison Inducted Into Honorary

Daria Dennison of Rossville was initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Washburn University.

Brooke Fairbanks (15) Graduates

Brooke Fairbanks has graduated with an Associate's degree from Cloud Co. Community College.

Trevor Balch (17) Will Attend Cloud CCC

    Trevor Balch  has enrolled as a freshman at the Cloud County Community College

Bryce Gfeller (17) To Attend Cloud CCC

    

Bryce Gfeller has enrolled in Cloud County Community College for the coming academic year.

Sandra (Brown)(61) Black Passes Away

    Sandra Mae Black, 73, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017..
    Sandra was born Nov. 18, 1943, and was the daughter of Ralph Leroy Brown and C. Jean Brown. She attended Rossville High School and became a travel agent and later a homemaker. Sandy had a variety of interests and hobbies. She was a member of a quilting club, enjoyed gardening, needlepoint knitting and crocheting. By far her biggest interests were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were the stars of her life. She was over and above the most generous person in memory.        
    Survivors: Sandy is survived by her husband of 31 years, Russ Black; her sister, Janice Groom of Amarillo, TX; brothers, Larry and Randy of Topeka, Kan.; her children, David Boyd of Round Rock, and Jeff Boyd of Fort Worth; stepsons, Ian Black of Fort Worth and Skyler Black of Crestview, Fla.; she has numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 
     Memorial Service: 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Humane Society in your community. Sandy had a special place in her life for her Scotties, Westie and Daschund

Murray To Play At Cowley CCC

Sammie is pictured seated between her parents, Shane and Tina Murray, and with her brother Tyler.

Rossville High School senior Sammie Murray signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her softball career at Cowley County Community College.  Murray follows former Lady Dawg Heidi Nitsch, who helped lead Cowley to the NJCAA World Series this spring.  Murray, a mainstay in the Rossville lineup since transferring to RHS for her junior year, seamlessly shifted to left field this spring after playing third base as a junior.  The move in the field did not affect her hitting, as she posted career highs in batting average (.377), on base percentage (.429) and slugging percentage (.623).  Murray also pitched during her career, posting six wins as a junior.  Sammie’s versatility in the field and overall athleticism will be extremely helpful as she battles for playing time at Cowley this fall.