Sports In Kansas has listed Torrey Horak as a QB to watch this year. Horak helped Rossville to the 2A state title last season in earning Sports In Kansas 2A Player of the Year honors. Rossville is looking for its fifth state title since 2014. Horak is a dual threat that passed for 1,447 yards (25 TD/4 INT) and rushed for 1,628 more yards on the ground w/ 30 touchdowns. Derick Hammes has something special going in Rossville.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Friday, August 6, 2021
Volleyball Season Begins Aug 28
The Rossville High volleyball season begins Sat., Aug 28 at the Prairie View Invitational Tournament. It will run 8:30 - 2:30 at the Prairie View High School at 13731 KS-152, Lacygne, KS 66040,
Randy Church Passes Away
andy N. Church formerly of Emporia died on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehab. He was 65.
Randy was born on June 26, 1956 in Johnson City, Tennessee the son of Dean and Marie Bare Church. He married Donna Troxell on July 3, 1976 in Johnson City, Tennessee. She survives.
Surviving family members include: wife Donna Church of Lawrence, Kansas; daughters, Becky (Troy) Milner and Dena (Corey) Pacheco both of Eudora, Kansas; grandchildren, Ava Pacheco, Carter Pacheco, Sawyer Pacheco, and Joe Milner; nephew Brandon Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and a brother David Church.
Randy was a Mechanic at Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant for 25 years before retiring 10 years ago. He was a member of Abate of Kansas District 12.
Cremation is planned with a memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia.
Gerald Perry (59) To Celebrate 80th
"Jerry" Perry will celebrate his 80th birthday on Aug. 8, 2021. Be sure to wish him a Happy Birthday.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
RHS 2021 Football Schedule
S 03 Centralia
S 10 at Rock Creek
S 17 St. Marys
S 24 McLouth
O 01 Oskaloosa
O 08 Pleasant Ridge
O 15 at Silver Lake
O 22 at Mission Valley
O 29 First round of playoffs
N 5 Regional championship
N 12 Sectional championship
N 19 Sub-State championship
N 27 State Championship at Salina
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Steven Guyle Is WIBW Hero
Steven Guyle will be honored by Rossville as Marshall of the Tall Corn Festival Parade Aug. 7
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Steven Guyle has served his community for nearly 40 years as not only a paramedic for AMR but as well as an assistant fire chief for Shawnee County.
His journey began in 1977 when he noticed emergency medical services were limited in the town of Rossville.
“All we had was fire suppression equipment working auto accident and we weren’t able to help anybody and there was a couple of us that saw a strong need for our community to expand our scope of practice and venture out to the ems world so we became the first responders out of Rossville as well as the fire department,” he said.
This was the first time Rossville had its very own ambulance.
“What stemmed us to bring it to the Rossville community was there was a couple of calls that we have ran, it was fatalities involved and we couldn’t do anything and we didn’t have the training and the equipment and we unfortunately just watched people die and so we knew there was a big need,” Guyle said.
Throughout his career, he says he witnessed anything and everything--including a tragedy that happened in 2007.
“I just finished a call on the interstate for a rollover semi and the call came out for a capsized canoe in the river, and it was down at the reir and all I was able to do was stand by and wait to see if we can have a rescue, there were actually two people that made it through, they did have life jackets on and we got to treat those two individuals but the school teacher did not make it and there was two of them that didn’t make it and there was four people total in that accident,” he said.
After 35 years of giving the Shawnee County community his all, Guyle decided it was time for a new chapter, he retired from both jobs on July 31st
“I have looked at the calendar and seen how many years I have put in and how many years that I may have left, and of course I have family that has suggested that maybe we should spend a little more time together,” he says.
His two sons, who have looked up to their father strive to follow in his footsteps. As both of his sons, Jason and Michael are volunteer firefighters.
“It is a great honor just to know that there is a great devotion to mankind knowing you have someone that sees that you have made a difference in the community and lives of others,” he said.
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Sunday, August 1, 2021
Mary (Muckenthaler) Perry Passes Away
Long time St. Marys resident Mary Beth (Muckenthaler) Perry, age 86, has passed away. Her obituary can be read at:
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Ema The Emu Found
Ema the Emu owned by Tasha Conway was captured by the Ks Highway Patrol near Carlson Road and I-70 and retuned to the owner. However, the stress of the capture was apparently too much and Ema perished. More details are available at:
Monday, July 26, 2021
The UP # 4014 Big Boy Engine Coming
Union Pacific's BIG BOY Steam Engine No. 4014 will be going through Onaga and Delia on Aug. 9 on the way to KC through Topeka. On Sept 2, it will be going through Rossville on the way to Salina. This a sight that few younger people have seen. They won't get many chances.
See the schedule below.
| Monday, August 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fairbury, Neb. 910 Bacon St. | Depart | 9:00 a.m. CT |
| Onaga, Kan. Leonard St. Crossing | Arrival Depart | Noon CT 12:30 p.m. CT |
| Topeka, Kan. 701 N. Kansas Ave. | Arrival Depart | 2:00 p.m. CT 2:30 p.m. CT |
| Lawrence, Kan. 402 N. 2nd St. | Arrival Depart | 3:30 p.m. CT 4:15 p.m. CT |
| Edwardsville, Kan. S. 4th Street & Pacific St. | Arrival Depart | 5:15 p.m. CT 5:45 p.m. CT |
| Kansas City, Mo. 30 W. Pershing Rd. | Arrival | 7:00 p.m. CT |
| Thursday, September 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, Mo. Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd. | Depart | 8:00 a.m. CT |
| Lawrence, Kan. 402 N. 2nd St. | Arrival Depart | 10:15 a.m. CT 10:35 a.m. CT |
| Topeka, Kan. 701 N. Kansas Ave. | Arrival Depart | 11:45 a.m. CT 12:30 p.m. CT |
| Manhattan, Kan. S. Manhattan Ave. Crossing | Arrival Depart | 2:30 p.m. CT 2:50 p.m. CT |
| Abilene, Kan. 201 NW 2nd St. | Arrival Depart | 4:30 p.m. CT 5:00 p.m. CT |
| Salina, Kan. 400 N. 13th St | Arrival | 6:00 p.m. CT |
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Photo by Fan Railer
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Class of 2001 Reunion
The RHS Class of 2001 will hold their 20th reunion during the Tall Corn Festival Aug. 6-8.
Class of 1981 Reunion
The RHS Class of 1981 is having the 40th Reunion during the Tall Corn Festival
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