Orva June Sanchez, age 90, passed away Saturday, April 17th, surrounded by her family at Rooks County Health Center, Plainville, Kansas.

She was born at the Adventist Sanitarium in what is now St. Helena, Calif., on June 10, 1930, to Roy Cole and Bessie Wilson, and was the youngest of three children. After graduating from Ozark Academy, she attended Union College where she graduated with a degree in Music Education. June met Paul Sanchez at Union College and they were married in 1958.

Elma “Honey” Auchard, age 100, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident.

She was born February 22, 1921, in Woodston, Kansas, the daughter of the late James G. and Edna G. (Grimes) Breckenridge. She was a 1938 graduate of Woodston High School. Elma continued her education attending Pittsburg Teacher’s College, Wayne State University and St. Mary’s College.

Explosive device found in Norton County

NORTON — Law enforcement authorities are investigating what they believe to be an explosive device found last Wednesday in Norton County, according to a media release from the sheriff’s department. The device was found at the Norton County impound lot. The sheriff’s office asked the Fort Riley Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team to respond and they were able to neutralize the device. Authorities are working to determine where it came from and who built the device. (HaysPost.com)