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- NAACP Community Forum coming
- November 5, 2008
- Issues to be discussed will include the three branch presidents’ “State of our communities” reports, AIDS in our community and community activism.
- Finally, it’s over
- November 5, 2008
- Looking back on the 2008 general election — even before the polls closed and the ballots were counted — there is much that can and should be celebrated across America.
- Neighbor relieved to win 18th District after tough campaign season
- November 5, 2008
- Cindy Neighbor is breathing a sigh of relief after winning re-election Tuesday to the 18th District State House seat covering northeast Shawnee and Lake Quivira with 52.3 percent of the vote.
- Gardner’s golden goal sends St. James to semifinals
- Thunder need fourth overtime to defeat Pirates
- November 5, 2008
- St. James Academy’s inaugural boys soccer senior class dreamed of advancing to the Class 4-1A state semifinals.
- Allen surprised at landslide victory for county commission seat
- November 5, 2008
- Jim Allen said he had an idea that he was in good position to win the District 2 seat on the Johnson County Board of Commissioners, but even Allen was surprised when final vote totals Tuesday showed he had garnered 71 percent of the vote.
- Shawnee police calls, Nov. 5, 2008
- November 5, 2008
- Shawnee police reports filed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
- Research Triangle advocates ready to move forward
- November 5, 2008
- In the minds of those who supported the Johnson County Education and Research Triangle sales tax, the high voter turnout added to the sense of victory on Election Day.
- Perfect storm
- After year-long wait, Thunder gives flawless final performance
- November 5, 2008
- The tears were familiar, but their meaning was vastly different this time around for the St. James Academy volleyball team.
- Eagle boys, girls soar to 2A titles
- November 5, 2008
- It’s clear Maranatha Academy cross country coach Bianca Williams has a bit of a mischievous side.
- Exhibit at church puts biblical spin on dinosaurs
- November 5, 2008
- No bones about it — dinosaurs were the central attraction of a Shawnee church this week.
- Sales tax receipts, as expected, down in the city
- November 5, 2008
- Sales tax receipts are right on the city’s predictions thus far this year, but officials say next month’s income likely will indicate if the city has a year-end shortfall.
- Veterans Day activities plentiful throughout area
- November 5, 2008
- Flags will be flying and accolades extended during Veterans Day ceremonies in and around Shawnee.
- Cougars’ streak ends at 14
- November 5, 2008
- Some champions end their reign with a sudden crash while others slowly fade away.
- Freshmen lead Mill Valley at state cross country
- November 5, 2008
- Mill Valley’s standout freshmen had a stellar showing at the Class 5A cross country state championships on Saturday at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence.
- Cougar gymnasts stumble early, rally for 2nd at regionals
- November 5, 2008
- On a day when the Shawnee Mission Northwest gymnasts weren’t at their best, their talent and depth carried them through as they advanced a full squad to the Class 6A state gymnastics championships.
- SMNW volleyball shut out at 6A state tournament
- November 5, 2008
- For Shawnee Mission Northwest’s volleyball players, the tears were temporary.
- Junior League schedules 58th annual Community Cotillion and Ball
- November 5, 2008
- Preparations are under way for the 58th annual Community Ball and Cotillion, sponsored by the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas.
- Cold Weather Rule in effect for Kansas utility customers
- November 5, 2008
- The Cold Weather Rule, which sets conditions for consumers who are having difficulty paying their bill to maintain or re-establish utility service during the winter, started Saturday, Nov. 1, and runs through March 31, 2009.
- Shawnee students to be honored at KU-Texas football game
- November 5, 2008
- On Saturday, Nov. 15, Kansas University will honor recipients of its most prestigious scholarships during halftime of the KU vs. Texas football game in Memorial Stadium.
- CarX seeks bikes for charity
- November 5, 2008
- One Shawnee business is hoping for some help to make this holiday season brighter for children in needy families.
- Chiropractic clinic selected as ‘best’
- November 5, 2008
- The U.S. Local Business Association has selected Your Wellness Connection, 7410 Switzer Street, for the 2008 Best of Shawnee Award in the Chiropractic Clinics category.
- Boy Scouts seek to reconnect
- November 5, 2008
- The Boy Scouts of America has launched the BSA Alumni Connection program, in an attempt to reconnect with millions of Scouting alumni across the United States in time for the organization’s 2010 centennial celebration.
- Fall book sale set at library
- November 5, 2008
- Thousands of gently used books and audiovisual materials will be sold at bargain prices at the Fall Used Book Sale, cosponsored by the Johnson County Library and Friends of the Johnson County Library, Thursday through Saturday in the meeting room of the Antioch Library, 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam.
- Shawnee couple establish KSU award
- November 5, 2008
- Ted and Sue Knapp, Shawnee, have made a gift to the College of Architecture, Planning and Design at Kansas State University to establish the Ted and Sue Knapp Rendering Awards.
- Library to present ‘Get the Picture’
- November 5, 2008
- Johnson County Library will sponsor three programs themed “Get the Picture,” relating to the transition to the new all-digital television signals that will happen in February 2009.
- What’s so bad about cats? Little, compared to dogs
- November 5, 2008
- I’ve been wondering if maybe I shouldn’t take back all the bad things I wrote about our cat.
- Holiday help
- November 5, 2008
- The Salvation Army Christmas season is just around the corner! We would like to thank everyone in the community who last year gave so generously and from the heart. We couldn’t continue to serve those in need without your help! We hope that this may be a joyous time for families this year as it has been in the past.
- De Soto board OKs redrawing lines
- November 5, 2008
- A proposal to redraw boundaries of board members’ districts in De Soto USD 232 is on its way to Johnson County officials for consideration.
- Flag honors family’s service
- November 5, 2008
- The flag now flying at The Sweet Life at Rosehill represents one local family’s tradition of service to country.
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Do you think it is important for Shawnee to be bicycle-friendly?
I think it’s important. I do love and use the paths, but it would be nice to have lanes so we could use bikes to run errands - saving gas!
