The Augusta Daily Gazette

DOUGLASS - Luke Henning won the 285-pound weight division championship, and Augusta finished in fourth place Saturday at the Douglass Goodwill wrestling tournament. Full Story »

Friday night's scores: Girls Augusta 46, Campus 40 Douglass 48, Ark City 40 Andover 73, Wichita West 12 Andover Central 65, Wichita Collegiate 41 Rose Hill 73, Smoky Valley 41   Boys Campus 55, Augusta 43 Wichita Collegiate 63, Andover Central 60 Ark City 64, Douglass 48 Rose Hill 42, Smoky Valley 40     Full Story »

Aaron Kessinger is seen here behind the camera, where he prefers to be. Kessinger is in film school at Biola in Los Angeles. His plan is to one day be a director. Full Story »

It's that time of year again. The BCS has announced its controversial picks and two teams will play for the college football national championship while two or three more will claim they are pretenders to the throne. Full Story »

It will be a long time before I forget the sights and sounds of that Friday night after Thanksgiving. The hardest thing to forget is the tremendous fear that gripped me the moment I saw the other car crossing the center line and bearing down on the mini van that I rode in with my parents. Full Story »

My blog readers will remember a few months ago when I was at Sally Beauty Supply with my kids and Little Missy pointed to a lady with a Jayhawk shirt on then loudly declared “Oh, we don’t like Jayhawks.” And haha, aren’t three-year olds funny, haha. Full Story »

An Oklahoma City University English professor has proven she can teach without talking. Elaine Smokewood needed to find a way to teach literature courses at OCU from her home in Augusta, Kan., after a neurological disease took away her ability to speak last year. Full Story »

During a city council work session on Nov. 23, several not-for-profit agencies made requests for a utility abatement in accordance with city policy. For 2010, the governing body approved abatements of up to $57,700. Full Story »

The bargain hunting continues for radio systems manager Jim Neese in his quest to purchase equipment for the county's emergency communications system upgrades. Full Story »

The Reel Singers directed by Ron Haynes. The 2009 Christmas Gala and Dessert Buffet, sponsored by Headley Funeral Chapel and held at the Augusta Historic Theatre last Saturday evening. The evening's program was hosted by James Gillespie and the entertainment featured local talent. Full Story »

It’s never a good thing to disappoint your employer. But that is the situation Goedecke Engineering finds itself in after the repaving project for the overpass east of Osage Street on 7th Avenue was not completed this year. Full Story »

The Augusta City Council unanimously approved a request from U.S.D. 402 Monday night to close Cron St. between Fanny and Sunflower for about 18 months. Full Story »

Cap and trade is one of those political footballs that get tossed around. Everyone hears the words and many have a general idea of what they apply to. But when you track the specific cost of this nebulous idea on the local level, it becomes clearer why people are rallying against this policy. Full Story »

Several area basketball games have been postponed due to severe weather. Andover Central's game at home against Hutchinson has been postponed until Thursday. Andover's season-opener at McPherson also has been postponed until Thursday. Full Story »

The Augusta Municipal Airport may be five miles outside of the city limits, but it is never very far from the minds of the City Council. Monday night, the council tackled two airport issues as part of it agenda. Full Story »

The Augusta City Council approved the purchase of a $773,795 fire truck at the Nov. 16 meeting of the governing body. However, at that time, city staff decided to review the financial details to determine if increase the downpayment would be n the city’s best interest. Full Story »

Saturday was an eye opener for me. There are things you know but you never really know until you see them for yourself. Full Story »