Thursday is the day that people can help make a difference for 92 local charities.

Greater Salina Community Foundation's Match Madness 2023 kicks off online at 12 a.m. Thursday and goes to 11:59 p.m. Thursday. 

The in-person component runs from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday in the Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. Fifth Street.

Additionally, mail donations postmarked on Thursday also will count toward the Match Madness totals. Send mail donations to:

GSCF PO Box 2876 Salina, KS 67402-2876

The list of participating charities can be found online at <a href="http://www.matchmadnessgscf.org">www.matchmadnessgscf.org</a>.

Why is it important to make donations to your favorite local charities on Thursday?

All donations made during Match Madness 2023 will go to each charity’s permanent endowed fund held at the Greater Salina Community Foundation. These funds are permanently invested to produce a steady stream of income that charities can count on every year, which eases the pressure to raise annual funds, according to information from Greater Salina Community Foundation.

Additionally, thanks to a group of private donors, Match Madness also will have $300,000 in matching funds. Those funds will be used to match proportionally up to 50 percent of each donation made to one of the 92 participating charities. Those funds can be accessed instantly by the charities to help meet immediate needs.

Along with the giving opportunities, the in-person component will include the following.

●Bill Grevas Memorial Nonprofit Free Throw Contest, sponsored by Salina Regional Health Foundation, where nonprofit representatives will have one minute to shoot free throws for a chance to earn up to $100 in bonus cash for their organization. The competition starts at 11:30 a.m. and will run until 5 p.m. Come down to the fieldhouse and cheer on your favorite nonprofits.

●BE Wealth Half-Court Shot for Charity, where nonprofit representatives will attempt to make a shot from half-court, and the winner will receive an extra $1,000 for their organization. The competition starts at 5:30 p.m. Come down to the fieldhouse and cheer on all the nonprofits with emcee Cash Hollistah.

●Food trucks, including Saddle Jack’s BBQ, and Taco’s Food Truck will be serving food from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside of the Salina Fieldhouse.

●Nonprofit booths will be set up from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Visit the nonprofit booths and participate in the “Around the World” booth contest. Get a stamp at five or more booths and be entered to win a special prize at the end of the event.

Don't forget: GSCF's Match Madness Thursday!

Salina Liberty wants fans to pack the bus for game in Topeka

Wednesday through Friday, Circle C Paving &amp; Construction of Goddard will seal cracks on the following streets, weather permitting.

The work will take place generally between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Access to properties within work zones will be maintained at all times. “Road Work Ahead” signs will be placed in advance of work zones, and temporary single-lane closures are to be expected. Motorists are asked to proceed with caution when approaching work zones for the safety of the crews performing the work.

The annual crack and joint sealing program is an important and cost-effective preventive maintenance component of the City of Salina’s annual street repair program. Crack sealing the pavement helps prevent water from penetrating into the pavement structure or sub-base material and aids in reducing a number of pavement problems which include: crack spreading; formation of voids under pavement; swelling and shrinking of sub-base materials; freeze-thaw action; alligator cracking; potholing; and complete failure. Because of its importance and cost- effectiveness, the Department of Public Works strives to seal each asphalt street in Salina no less often than every seven years.

This $491,000 project is part of the city's $5.3 million 2023 street maintenance program.

Crack sealing work continues on Salina streets

OCCK, Inc., has announced the availability of applications for its More Than You Think Scholarship for 2023.

The scholarship was established in 2021 as part of the 50th&nbsp;Anniversary celebration of OCCK, as a long term reminder of the good work that past generations have done, and that future generations will do, in working with people with disabilities in north central Kansas.&nbsp;

The More Than You Think Scholarship recognizes and honors students in north-central Kansas from Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth or Dickinson counties, who have a disability and are looking to further their education by enrolling in some type of post-secondary learning opportunity (college, university, community college, vocational school, cosmetology school, etc.)&nbsp; Any type of credentialed program will be considered.&nbsp;

To apply, applicants must complete the scholarship application, and include two letters of reference.&nbsp; Applications are due May 8, 2023. Multiple winners may be selected in amounts up to $1,000 each.

The scholarship application may be found online at&nbsp;<a href="https://occk.com/scholarships/" target="_blank">https://occk.com/scholarships/</a>, or by contacting Janae Cramer at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jcramer@occk.com" target="_blank">jcramer@occk.com</a>&nbsp;or 785.827.9383.

Applications open for 2023 OCCK More Than You Think Scholarship

The next Saline County commodities distribution is coming up Wednesday.

Volunteers from Sunrise Presbyterian Church will be distributing the food from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Kenwood Hall, 900 Greeley Avenue.

Food items for this distribution include the following, according to information from the church: apple sauce, corn, green beans, sliced potatoes, English walnuts, whole chicken, oranges, carrots, almonds, rolled oats, and hazelnuts.

One box per household will be distributed.

Persons picking up food will need a Saline County photo ID and proof of income for a month. If you are picking up for someone else, you will need copies of that person's ID and proof of income.

The monthly income for one person cannot exceed $1,473, with $513 added for each additional person in the household.

The commodities distribution group has a new phone number. If you have questions, please call 785-416-9352.

March commodities distribution for Saline County Wednesday

Following are the sports programs and events scheduled for KINA (910 AM and 107.5 FM) this week.

Saturday MRN&nbsp; Nascar Live:&nbsp; 8 a.m.

Salina Liberty Champions Indoor Football Pregame Show:&nbsp; 6:30 p.m.

Salina Liberty vs Topeka Tropics Champions Indoor Football:&nbsp; 7:05 p.m.&nbsp; at Stormont Vail Events Center, Topeka.

Sunday PRN&nbsp; The Pit Reporters:&nbsp; 9 a.m.

PRN&nbsp; Echo Park Automotive Grand Prix:&nbsp; 1:30 p.m.&nbsp; at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas&nbsp;

Sports on KINA this week

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Monday through Friday, NPL Construction on behalf of Kansas Gas Services will be doing pipeline facilities maintenance work along W. Crawford Street.

Work will be from about 200 feet west of S. Broadway Boulevard, continuing along W. Crawford Street to the intersection. The lane closure will NOT allow for a right turn from W. Crawford Street onto S. Broadway Boulevard. The work is expected to begin mid-morning on Monday and be completed by Friday, weather permitting.

The lane closure is needed for maintenance on gas pipeline facilities and pavement repairs in the south (eastbound) lane on W. Crawford Street, west of S. Broadway Boulevard. “Road Work Ahead” signs will be placed in advance of the work zone. Motorists are asked to proceed with caution when approaching work zones for the safety of the crew performing the work.

Pipeline maintenance work to close lane on W. Crawford

From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salinapubliclibrary">Salina Public Library Facebook page</a>:

See what's new this week at the Salina Public Library at:

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There are nine new bestsellers, 26 new movies, one new music CD, and 178 other new books. The new bestsellers this week include "The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival," "I Have Some Questions for You," and "Burner." The new movies this week include "Midsomer Murders: Series 23," "Living," and "The Son."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Check out what's new at Salina Public Library

Saline County Treasurer Jim DuBois issued a reminder today that second-half taxes for real estate and personal property are due May 10.

The 2022 tax statements, with remittance stubs for both first-half and second-half taxes, were mailed out last November. There will not be a separate notice sent for second-half taxes.

"Please send the remittance stub from the bottom of the tax statement with the payment. Please remember to indicate on the stub if you want a paid receipt returned to you," Dubois noted in a news release.

If you are unable to find your statement, call the Saline County Treasurer's Office at 785-309-5860 for the amount due and the tax ID number. A copy of the statement can be emailed or mailed upon request.

DuBois also indicated that if 2022 first-half taxes have not been paid, interest is due.

"Please call the Treasurer’s Office for the correct amount prior to sending payment," he noted.

Saline County Treasurer: second-half taxes due May 10

Registration is now open for Kansas Wesleyan University's Women in Leadership Conference.

The event will be emceed by Luci Larson, owner of Action Travel, Inc., and is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. March 30 in Mabee Arena. In addition to the speakers, there will be time for networking. Appetizers will be served.

Admission is free, however, participants are asked to bring feminine or other hygiene products, which will be donated to the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank.

Registrations must be made before March 24. To make a reservation, go to www.kwu.edu/womeninleadership23.

Now in its second year, Women in Leadership "provides an opportunity for all women, including students, to network with female community leaders," Kansas Wesleyan noted in a news release.

This year's speakers include the following.

Mollie Hale Carter, executive chairman, Sunflower Bank – Keynote Speaker

Karen Couch, executive director, Salina Emergency Aid/Food Bank

Donna Pearson McClish, founder/CEO, Common Ground

Dr. Alysia Starkey, CEO/dean, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus

Vickee Spicer, executive director, Prairieland Market

Lindsey White, recruiter, SFC Global Supply Chain

The Honorable Angela Coble, ’94, judge, Kansas Court of Appeals

Renee Duxler, interim president/CEO, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce

Madyson Beckett, ’22, graduate student speaker

KWU's Women in Leadership set for March 30; registration open

ELLSWORTH COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 9:30a.m. Wednesday in Ellsworth County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Toyota Highlander driven by&nbsp; Donald J. Svita, 70, Pueblo, Colorado, was eastbound on Kansas 140 at Kansas 156, a mile and a half south of Ellsworth.

The driver failed to stop at the stop sign. A southbound 2006 Peterbilt semi driven by Luke W. Johnson, 39, Randolph, struck the SUV.

EMS transported both drivers to Ellsworth Medical Center where Svita was pronounced deceased. The drivers were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

Driver missed stop sign, dies after crash with a semi

Salina Public Schools' (SPS)&nbsp;Chantay Hill, third-grade teacher at Heusner Elementary School, and Collin Carlson, social studies teacher at South High School, have been selected as USD 305 Teachers of the Year. 

The Salina Board of Education honored them at their regular meeting on Tuesday.

Elementary Teacher of the Year: Chantay Hill, third grade teacher at Heusner Elementary School

Chantay Hill has been teaching elementary students for nine years with her most recent experience being a third grade classroom at Heusner Elementary School. She received her Bachelor of Science from Central Christian College of McPherson and earned her Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Emporia State University.

She is the president of her school’s Community Involvement and Carnival Committee, is a member of the Parent Council and a member of the Parent Teacher Association. She leads staff development sessions, opens her classroom to student observers and student teachers and is a teacher mentor for the district.

Chantay is always thinking and rethinking how to make learning apply to real life while teaching her third graders. Her love for math is apparent; she is always searching for new ways to help her students learn. Chantay knows her students well and works to create individualized small group lessons to meet her students where they are. She is caring, yet firm and has high expectations for each student.

Chantay has a presence of playfulness and connectedness that connects well with students who know they are valued as an important part of their classroom community. She is organized and plans ahead to best meet the needs of her students. She makes sure students’ learning connects to real-world situations. “When students relate learning to the real world, it brings engagement, it explains the ‘why’,” said Chantay.

Chantay’s favorite moments are when her students learn how good it feels to give to others and to show empathy toward the community. She explained, “I love watching their hearts of kindness grow throughout the year.”

Secondary Teacher of the Year: Collin Carlson, social studies teacher at South High School

Collin Carlson has been teaching social studies for 10 years at South High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Bethany College in Social Science Teaching and his Master of Arts in History from Pittsburg State University.

Collin is a teacher leader on South High’s Writing to Learn PLC, coached the Cougar bowling team for two years and serves as a team sponsor for the Kansas Economics Challenge. He is a member of the board of directors for the Lindsborg Old Mill &amp; Swedish Museum.

Both inside and outside the classroom, Collin builds relationships with students and is able to joke and bond with them while also holding high expectations for students. “He does not allow a single student to feel excluded and he allows everyone’s voice to be heard,” explained a former student. “He accomplished this while also requiring thought-provoking responses from students that were supported by logic and classroom literature.” Collin goes out of his way to get to know the people around him by understanding their background, interests and concerns.

Collin’s instruction reflects his belief in the importance of how competing interests and complexity in any issue allow students to practice the importance of prioritizing concrete facts as well as being open minded. His use of thought-provoking materials encourages them to develop their own tools of critical thinking and reflection, key to civic engagement.

“I entered this profession because I love the opportunity to connect with students and I love my subject matter,” Collin stated. “I stay in the profession because of the quality and kindness of colleagues and students that I interact with every day.”

Teachers of the Year honored by Salina Board of Education

4-Hers collect food for Salina Shares. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064352572433">Salina Shares Facebook page</a>:

Central Kansas District 4-Hers collect food for Salina Shares

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Police are investigating as arson an east Salina pickup fire early this morning.

Officers were sent to the 1700 block of E. Iron Avenue for the report of a vehicle on fire. When they arrived, they found a 2021 Ford F250 fully engulfed in flames, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The pickup, valued at $30,000, belonged to KLA Environmental Services of Scott City.

The incident occurred at approximately 3:50 a.m. Wednesday.

Forrester said that evidence at the scene was consistent with the pickup being set on fire intentionally.

A witness reported seeing a white van, possibly with two men inside, leaving westbound from the area, Forrester said. Another witness reported hearing a loud boom and then observed the pickup on fire.

Forrester said police are looking for surveillance video from the area that might aid in the investigation.

Pickup intentionally set on fire in east Salina early Wednesday morning

Four teen boys were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to a break-in at a former southwest Salina family fun center.

Officers were sent to Jumpin' Joes Family Fun Center, 1634 Sunflower Road at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday for the report of four juveniles breaking into the closed facility, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. When they arrived, they found four teen boys: three 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old. Two of the boys allegedly were found inside and two outside, he said.

The gate on the east side of the property was open and a door on the east side of the building had a window broken out. Forrester said officers discovered that the 15-year-old and one of the 16-year-olds had gone to the facility and allegedly broken the window. They then left to pick up the other two 16-year-olds and had returned shortly before police arrived, he said.

The boys were released to their parents and referred to juvenile court on the following requested charges.

Two of the 16-year-old boys: trespassing and interference with law enforcement officers

The 15-year-old and the other 16-year-old: damage to property, three counts of trespassing each

Break-in at former Jumpin' Joe's leads to arrest of four teens

By NATE KING Salina Post

Salina Mayor Mike Hoppock is no stranger to the title of mayor- but titles aren't why he continues to serve as commissioner and now mayor for the second time. For him, it is a matter of community service. 

Salina Post sat down for an interview with Hoppock to discuss community concerns, his goals for the term and where he sees the city in 10 years.

Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://910kina.com/community-profile/">KINA community profile interview with Mayor Mike Hoppock</a>

In January of 2020, The World Health Organization announced a mysterious coronavirus disease was spreading in China. By November of that same year, Kansas was seeing a surge in cases and more people dying of COVID-19. Hoppock said his first term as mayor was full of tough decisions and a constantly changing information regarding the pandemic.&nbsp; Yet despite a year of businesses being closed and students moving to&nbsp; remote learning, the City of Salina emerged on stronger financial footing than before the pandemic.

"One of the things as a city we weren't sure of is how strong our sales tax would be," Hoppock said. "Because the unemployment insurance relief the government came out with, we were able to furlough and job share some employees and keep them- that was important to us."&nbsp;

Hoppock said by maintaining a strong sales tax and "weathering the storm" the city was able to increase the general reserve fund considerably.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Our sales tax numbers were actually stronger in 2020, then it was in 2019," Hoppock said. "We just got numbers from the finance department, and the numbers are up in 2022, over 2021. We are just excited about the direction the community is headed."&nbsp;&nbsp;

In 2017 the City of Salina began a downtown revitalization project aimed at adding entertainment venues, retail, dining locations, residential spaces and hotels to give downtown Salina a new look. Mayor Hoppock said the improvements helped reenergize&nbsp;Salina's sense of identity and town pride.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Downtown is everybody's neighborhood," Hoppock said. "When I look back at some of the older pictures, downtown was looking tired."&nbsp;

One example was The Phoenix Motel, a dilapidated building located at N. Fifth Street and E. Iron Avenue. Hoppock said through private and public partnership part of the property became the home of the Salina Fieldhouse.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"I know people now moving back to Salina that have been gone for a while and they are just amazed with our downtown and amenities," Hoppock said.&nbsp;

Although some people opposed the overhead, lighted structures on Santa Fe Avenue, Hoppock said they were well worth the money.&nbsp;

"The overhead structures at night when they are lit up says, 'This is Salina, Kansas.' I think it’s a big plus to downtown," Hoppock said.&nbsp;

Located at&nbsp;&nbsp;139 N. Penn Avenue is a blighted building with an ever-changing owner: the former St.&nbsp;John's&nbsp;Hospital. 

Built in 1913, St. John's Hospital was pitched by Rev. Father Maher of the Sisters of St. Joseph who then brought the idea to non-Catholic citizens of Salina who agreed there was a need.&nbsp;

Decades of births, surgeries, and life-changing events took place within St. John's Hospital and eventually the name evolved into St. John's Regional Health Center. Leading up to the completion of Salina Regional Health Center on S. Santa Fe Avenue, St. John's became more and more obsolete.&nbsp;By 2010, the campus was entirely empty. From 2002 until 2015, Salina Regional had made several failed attempts to find a potential developer for the property.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In 2015 the City of Salina denied a request by Salina Regional to demolish the St. John's facility. During a city commission meeting, Jim&nbsp;Ravenkamp protested the demolition idea. He and others in the community believed there was some way the historic facility could be used. Subsequently, the city called off the demolition.&nbsp;

In 2023, the building still sits abandoned with no plans announced on redevelopment.

"It is a blighted property, and we are not sure what we're gonna do and it has recently changed hands again," Hoppock said. " I've been through it and there's not a room that hasn't been vandalized and it has mold in it.&nbsp; Some individuals have looked at trying to redevelop that. But it's really, really expensive. It's small rooms, thick, thick, concrete walls, and I'm sure it has asbestos in it. Asbestos removal is very, very expensive."

Hoppock said he was not sure how the city would address the blighted property, but he did say the city will do everything it can to help a developer make something of the property. Hoppock also said so far the city hasn't had anybody come to them with any good ideas for the property.&nbsp;

The Salina Airport Authority,&nbsp; Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have conducted numerous environmental investigations and some limited remedial actions at the former Schilling Airforce Base since the mid-1990s.

In April of 2021, the Salina City Commission approved the consulting and engineering contract with Dragun Corp., which has drafted plans to clean up pollution at the former base.&nbsp; 

Initial cleanup funding for the project came after a lawsuit was filed against the federal government by&nbsp;the Kansas Board of Regents, USD 305, the Salina Airport Authority, and the city of Salina. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement of $65.9 million.&nbsp;

With the settlement fund now on deposit, the Salina public entities can complete the clean up at little to no cost to existing and future airport and Airport Industrial Center businesses.

According to a release from Salina Airport Authority, the years of military use left behind several different forms of pollution, primarily from the solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE, in the soil and groundwater.

&nbsp;TCE, a carcinogen, was used as a degreaser to wash aircraft and weapons at the base. Officials also determined the contamination was creeping, ever so slowly, to the northeast toward city water wells.

Martha Tasker, Salina director of utilities, is co-managing the project with Matt Schroeder senior environmental engineer at Dragun Corp.

"In the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, when the Schilling Air Force Base was here they weren't as cautious about contaminants as we are today," Tasker said. "Now we have the ability to test for PFAS [per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances] out at the airbase,  and we actually test down to 70 parts per trillion."

Tasker said there are a total of seven groundwater plumes that stretch diagonally southwest to northeast across the Salina Airport Authority property. She also mentioned that the closest municipal water well to any of the plumes, is 1.5 miles away from the nearest plume.

“This area didn’t get contaminated overnight, and it’s not gonna get cleaned up overnight,” Tasker said. “We look for some of that testing to carry on through 2050. We want to make sure that area is safe. It’s not just protecting the groundwater, it’s also protecting the air.”

Tasker outlined four different remedial ground water techniques the city plans to use.&nbsp;

● Excavation and off-site disposal Physically removing contaminated soil and taking it to another location outside the county. Soil that is identified at non-hazardous would be sent to the local landfill and any soil deemed hazardous would be sent to a special facility.

● Thermal treatment The process of heating about 6,000 square feet of contaminated soil using heaters placed in underground steel pipes. Once the soil is heated, the contaminants will evaporate into gasses. The gasses are then collected, treated, and discharged. The thermal treatment plan would be completed in 160 days, and would cost $8.7 million.

● Permeable reactive barriers Walls of reactive materials installed underground that would react with contaminants in groundwater to form less toxic or harmless chemicals. These barriers would cost $14.6 million.

● Directed groundwater recirculation Wells built to extract and treat groundwater and reinject it back into the aquifer. This process is the most expensive part of the proposed remediation, at a cost of $54.5 million.

"We are studying and we're very close to start doing some excavation work at Plume B, which is located behind Salina Area Technical College and near building 614 at the airport," Tasker said.&nbsp;

Tasker said excavation and off site disposal would be used for very small areas that have an identified source point, because it is not logical or feasible to dig up all of K State's campus.&nbsp;

"Depending on what it is, you're going to travel some distance and they [waste disposal sites] come with a very expensive price tag," Tasker said.

While most of the cleanup will be accomplished in the first five years, Tasker said decades of monitoring and spot treatment may be ahead before the project is deemed complete.

"They are there deciding how they're going to go about cleanup," Hoppock said. "There are several different chemicals that take different types of treatment. They have been monitoring to make sure it does not contaminate any residential areas. At this time, there's no residential or business areas that I'm aware of that are in any kind of danger."

"I really think we have a lot of momentum right now. And I continue to see us grow," Hoppock said. "If you look at Schwans and Kubota, they both still have expansions in their future. 1 Vision [Aviation] has grown, we have other locally owned companies like Vortex showing continued&nbsp; growth, I can go through the list that have all been very successful, and very quietly continue to add to and grow their businesses."

Hoppock said the City of Salina has positioned itself well and has continued to foster its community relationships to improve the overall quality of life.

&nbsp;"We're right on the edge of western Kansas, and, and if you go west of us, most of the counties are shrinking, and I think Salina has positioned ourselves with the right investments to continue to to improve ourselves. Having Kansas Wesleyan and K-State Salina here also helps."

As the population grows and more businesses expand, Hoppock said he expects more businesses to follow suit.&nbsp;

"I think we'll continue to see&nbsp; businesses come in. We're hoping to get that direct flight to Houston," Hoppock said. "We currently have a flight to Chicago and to Denver. If you're looking to bring businesses in, it is important that people can get in here without having to fly into Wichita, Kansas City and drive. So we're hoping that comes about soon."

🎙Community Profile: Salina mayor stops by for city update

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

NAME: Amor, Duwayne Allen; 59; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;&nbsp; Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown Endangerment; Recklessly expose to danger of great bodily harm or death Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

NAME:&nbsp;Blundell, James Lee; 48; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED: Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

NAME:&nbsp;Camese, Breanna Rachelle; 38; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp; Driving While Suspended Theft of prop/serv; Firearm &lt;$25,000

NAME:&nbsp;Dickerman, Wade Erin; 44; Minneapolis CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Fears, Chelsey Unique; 30; No city listed CHARGES REQUESTED: Aggravated criminal sodomy;&nbsp;Offender 18 or older and child &lt;14 Aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =&gt;18 fondle child &lt;14 Sexual exploit of child; poss media of child&lt;18

NAME:&nbsp;Fields, Antoise Lacore; 27; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Goodwin, Andrew Steven; 21; Manhattan CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Hadnot, Josiah Lewis; 29; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;Mercer, Donnie Keith; 51; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp; Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

NAME:&nbsp;Poole, Eric Lavon; 46; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp; Failure to appear Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Ramirez, David Anthony; 37; Salina CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp; Driving While Suspended No Proof Of Insurance Unlawful acts: vehicle registration violation

Saline County Booking Activity, March 22

Hometown Disposal Inc., a locally owned and operated waste hauling company, is looking for a CDL driver for a rolloff, frontload, or rearload truck to provide efficient and safe trash hauling services for our valued customers.

●Trash hauling services in a safe and effective manner

●Routine and preventive maintenance for equipment operated

●Average 45 hours per week Monday-Friday. Occasional weekends

●Class A or B CDL license with airbrake endorsement

●Successful passing of Pre-Employment drug screening

●Willingness to work as a team member with a good attitude and strong work ethic

●Starting wage $19-22 per hour based on experience

●Eligible for raise after 90 days, based on attendance/performance

●After 90 days, eligible for health insurance

Eagle Flight Plan marketing seminars scheduled in March

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer

NEW YORK — Stories of New York City point guards have an almost mythical quality.

There are Hall of Famers and trailblazers such as Bob Cousy and Nate "Tiny" Archibald. In the 1980s, Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson followed a similar path — from the same Catholic high school in Queens to the Atlantic Coast Conference to the NBA.

From Pearl Washington to Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury to Sue Bird, tenacious players forged by rugged games played at the famous courts at Rucker Park and West Fourth Street are a part of basketball lore.

And while New York City high schools haven't been pumping out stars in recent years the way they used to, three of the four teams that have reached the NCAA Tournament's East Regional at Madison Square Garden have point guards with Big Apple backgrounds.

Michigan State's Tyson Walker and Kansas State's Markquis Nowell will renew their acquaintance in the Sweet 16 when the seventh-seeded Spartans (21-12) face the third-seeded Wildcats (25-9) on Thursday night.

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