Comanche County News

PRESENT: Mayor:  Chris Brosius; Council: Bryce Hazen, Phillip Sawyers, Dwayne Thronesbery, Tyler Woolfolk; City Hall: Shirley Norton, Jennifer Monroe; Police: Devon Duffield; Public Works: Danny Shaw ABSENT: Council:  AJ Zimmerman; Public Works:  Chris Snyder NOTE:  Due...

By Susan Edmonston The Riner Cousins Reunion took place the weekend of July 17-19. The main get-together was all-day Saturday in the community room of the Protection Township Library. Just before the potluck meal at noon,...

By Susan Edmondston, Editor Emeritus The First Baptist Church, in Protection, has a new minister, James Robert “Roddy” Arnold.  Roddy is a nickname that stuck from early childhood for the Baptist preacher. Roddy and his wife,...

The excitement is building as preparations for this year’s 4-H Fair, with several events and important updates you won’t want to miss Saturday, July 11 – Sand Volleyball Tournament Gather your friends and put a team...

A new Kansas law that took effect on July 1 will impact how students and teachers communicate with one another. HB 2299 disallows all school employees from privately messaging students or direclty engaging with students on...

After convening for a budget hearing on July 2, the Comanche County Commission began reviewing the county’s preliminary 2027 budget draft at 9:19 a.m.  The discussion was led by Scot Loyd of the Loyd Group, in...

Protection’s fire department made quick work of a blaze at a local residence last Thursday evening, June 25.  Chief Brian Harris and some of his crew found a fire that had started when the vent on...

Coldwater’s annual July 4th celebration will be held on Saturday at the Coldwater Lake. Onlookers can view the show at any spot around the lake. Fireworks are set to begin at dusk. Boaters will need to...

Protection Valley Manor recently announced a change to the Independence Day celebration. PVM will light up the sky for the annual fireworks show on Friday, July 3 instead of the actual holiday on Saturday. Community members...