Wilson County Citizen

12/14/2024

Congratulations to Bluestreak ballers Krewe, Prayer & Samantha!

12/02/2024

Final scores from all nine state 🏈championship games on Friday and Saturday ⬇️

11/26/2024

Altoona-Midway Jet alumni and current basketball players gathered for a spirited scrimmage during the weekend.

JET ALUMNI BASKETBALL PLAYERS — Back row, from left: Lane Huffman (2013); Jeremy Chism (1999); Dalton Smith (2022); Andy Tiger (2023); Randy Tindle (2000); Blaine Collins (2024); John Mustain (1995); Jennifer Meigs (1996); Julie Spieth (1992); Jacob Meigs (2024); and Heather Lane (2024). Front row: Kym Babcock (2010); Mariah Stackhouse (2022); Zeke Roby (2022); Casey Howard (2011); Dillon Smith (2011); Chase Nalley (2022); and Lane Poeverlein (2024).

2024-25 JET BASKETBALL PLAYERS — Nolan Lampe, Joey Lamendola, Kenny Smith, William Stackhouse, Chance Carter, Kage Beck, Kieran Foster, Chance Mustain and Taj Chism. The Jet boys are coached by Dave Vance.

11/08/2024

Please refer to this ⬇️ for info on Monday’s celebrations.
The veterans float will make its way around the square BEFORE the assembly, so veterans wanting to participate should be at the high school between 9-9:15 am.
We apologize for the confusion, we were working with information we had at press time.

Please join us for the assembly on Monday.

11/08/2024

The Citizen will be closed this morning so Meredith can make soup for the Fredonia Arts Council’s soup supper tonight.
Thank you for understanding. If you need to get ahold of me, call or text 620-636-1451.

11/06/2024

All precincts reporting; results are unofficial pending canvass by Wilson County commissioners.
A total of 3,736 voters participated in this General Election.

11/06/2024

11/06/2024

🍂 November is National Food Bank Month! 🍂

This month, join us in supporting our local food bank by stopping by from now until November 20th with a donation. Every contribution makes a difference in the lives of those facing hunger.

Please refer to the posted list for the most-needed items, and give what you can. Together, we can make an impact this season!

✨ Thank you for helping our community!

10/30/2024

From the National Weather Service in Wichita:

A Tornado Watch has been issued for the following counties in Southeast Kansas until 10:00 p.m.:

Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery and Wilson Counties.

10/26/2024

Congratulations, Lady Bluestreaks!
💙🩶🏐👍🏻

2024 Substate Champions!

We are Neodesha!!!

10/24/2024

Boil water advisory has been rescinded for Wilson County RWD 4!

10/21/2024

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the Wilson County Rural Water District 13, Wilson County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the Wilson County Rural Water District #13 public water supply system located in Wilson County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
The advisory took effect on October 19 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 620-378-2182, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.