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Humanities Kansas has recently awarded $3,000 to the Lincoln County Historical Society to support “Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War,” a new oral history initiative from Humanities Kansas to collect and preserve the stories of Vietnam War veterans in their communities. LCHS president, Kathie Crispin, serves as project director, with the assistance of Bud DeArvil.

Who in the county has not been touched by cancer in some way? Probably not many. Does Lincoln County have a higher cancer rate than normal? Is there something in our environment causing this? K-State Research and Extension thinks so.

LJSHS Senior Logan Knight, percussionist, and junior Levi Bates on the trumpet, were recently selected for the 1-2A Honor Band.

Citizens State Bank & Trust Co. Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Bree McReynolds-Baetz to Lincoln President where she will take on the duty of managing the Lincoln bank location. Bree replaces Galen “Digger” Liggett following his retirement after 50 years of banking.

Judy Larson of Vesper knew she was soon to meet a new grandchild. It seems she didn’t think it would be quite as soon as it was. Neither did the baby’s parents.

In an effort to immortalize the leadership, dedication and kindness toward the district, its students and their parents, USD 299 will be renaming the gymnasium at Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School the Jude Stecklein Gymnasium. Stecklein was a teacher, principal, superintendent of schools and coach for any sport that needed one for many years in the USD 299 district.

The Sylvan-Lucas Speech and Drama Squad captured 1st place in the Republic County Forensics Tournament on Saturday, January 27th. The team finished with 186 points to edge out Phillipsburg, who had 181, and Wamego, who ended with 177 points. Individual team members who medaled were Sydney Heller (1st in Oration; 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking), Macie Ortiz (1st in Oration; 3rd in Duet; 3rd in IDA), Jacob Schultz (2nd in Impromptu and 2nd in Humorous Solo), Anna Feldkamp (2nd in Poetry, 2nd in Duet, 5th in Prose), Lexi McCarter (3rd in Humorous Solo and IDA participant), Leah Criswell (3rd in Duet and 3rd in IDA), Harlan Pancost (2nd in Duet and 6th in Prose), Railynne Soukup (4th in Humorous Solo and IDA participant), Saydee Goss (5th in Oration), and Lydia Heffel (5th in Serious Solo). Other team members earning points for the team were Isaac Schultz (Prose and Impromptu), Abby Feldkamp (Prose and Poetry), Hallie Thielen (Informative), Delaney McCollum (Prose), Layne Buttenhoff (IDA), and Ashton Bennison (IDA).

In response to the recent retirement announcement of USD #298 Superintendent Scott Crenshaw, the USD 298 board of education has voted unanimously to hire Mrs. Nikki Flinn for the position with a two-year contract at a special board meeting Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She has resigned her current position as LJSHS and LES Principal effective at the end of this contract year.