North Lyon County
The North Lyon County Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the board office at Americus.
Among the items on the agenda are the resignation of Carolyn Freeman, Title 1 teacher, at the end of the current school year, and the offering of supplemental contracts to Tony Haag as assistant boys’ basketball coach at Admire, and Chelsi Thronburg as junior varsity girls’ basketball coach at Northern Height High School.
Coffey County
Lebo Elementary School celebrated its Seventh Annual Veteran’s Day recognition on Friday.
The event included a reception and a patriotic musical tribute by grades kindergarten through sixth under the direction of Amelia Hancock, music teacher.
The students invited all area veterans to attend.
A representative of Emporia State University will be at Lebo High School on Tuesday to discuss financial aid options for college-bound students.
Parents of juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend.
Chase County
Three women from Chase County won major competitions at the American Royal, held recently in Kansas City.
Cheryl Bailey-Cutsinger of Cottonwood Falls, representing Hinchman Ranch, was second overall at the Royal and first in the Women’s Ranch Rodeo Association’s all around year-end awards.
Megan Bailey of Matfield Green, representing the 3X team, placed third in calf-branding and second in the WRRA all-around awards.
Terry Lewis of Strong City, representing the Division Ranch, was first in team doctoring, trailer loading and calf branding.
A total of nine teams took part in the competitions.
Morris County
Four Morris County 4-H members received Key Awards at the annual Morris County 4-H Achievement Dinner this month.
The winners and their 4-H club affiliations are: Desiree Litke of Neosho Valley; Tiffany Carroll, Busy Workers; Ashley Prudence, Flint Hills; and Danielle Lautt, Busy Workers.
Adults who received special recognition at the event were: Joe Glotzbach, who received the Extension Council Appreciation Award; Dale Nielsen, the 4-H Alumni Award; and Charlie Rayl, the Friend of 4-H Award.
Morris County Hospital, with support from the hospital auxiliary, now provides a warmer, more comfortable mammogram for area women, according to a news release from hospital spokesperson Corky Messer.
MammoPad, manufactured by Biolucent Technologies, was invented by Dr. Gail Lebovic, now lead surgeon at Baylor Breast Care Specialists of North Texas.
The news release stated that the MammoPad, placed on the often-cold, hard surface of a mammography machine, provides a softer, warmer experience with less discomfort than traditional mammograms. Studies demonstrated the new pad reduces pain and discomfort without impairing image quality, the release stated.
Morris County Hospital has been certified as a Softer Mammogram Provider.
“The hospital hopes to increase the number of area women who follow recommendations for regular screenings,” Messer said.