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132 No. 6, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016
Official Newspaper for City of Coldwater and Comanche County
Box 518 • Coldwater, Kansas 67029-0518 • (620) 582-2101
Timberwolves Clip Blue Jays 34-8
in
County
Stud
Loa
Meeting in regular session,
this Tuesday morning, members
of the Comanche County Com-
missioners again signed the pa-
perwork to allow recent college
graduates funding to help pay
on their college loans.
They did so by passing a reso-
lution joining with the state of
Kansas in its Rural Opportunity
Zone program.
Comanche County has par-
ticipated in the program for sev-
eral years, but no graduates have
taken advantage of the offer.
Having discussed the pro-
gram at more than one past meet-
ing, Tuesday they met with Re-
South Central High School's of the Timberwolfgridders. down in the third quarter. Ash- ing Blue Jays, scoring three more
Timberwolfvarsity football team Aider a scoreless first quarter land ran across the line for two times for 21 points, while hold-
opened its season last Friday which saw each team gettingpoints, while South Centraling the visitors scoreless.
night with a solid 34-8 win over well into their opponent's terri- picked up its P-A-T on a kick for That gave the home team a
the Ashland Blue Jays. tory, South Central finally got one point. 26-point lead and set the fmal
The win left the T-Wolves onto the scoreboard with a That set the score at 13-8 at score at 34-8.
with an early season record of 1- touchdown before the half. The the end of the third quarter and South Central racked up 364
and-0, but the losing Ashland extra-point attempt failed, leav- gave SCHS a five-point lead as total yards with a balanced of-
team now sports a record of 0- ing SCHS with a 6-0 lead at the the final quarter began, fense -- 195 yards rushing the
and- 1. It was the first game with end of the first half. It the final quarter, the Tim- ball and 169 in the air.
Coach Billy Nichols at the helm Each team scored a touch- berwolves dominated the visit-(continued on page 3)
blish
n an
Early in the game last Friday night, South Central High School's Kody Huck (No. 10) gets ready to pull
down one of three passes he received during the game as quarterback Gerald Morehead (No. 9) watches
from the right. The two SCHS seniors were key players in South Central's 34-8 win over Ashland High
School's Blue Jays in the opening game of the season, photo by Dennies O. Andersen
gional Project Manager of Busi-
ness and Community Develop-
ment Office Carol Meyers of Gar-
den City.
She explained to the commis-
sioners about the student loan
repayment portion of the Rural
Opportunity program through
the state. Through the program,
those with student loans who
have earned their degrees or cer-
tifications, can apply for funds
to pay up to 20 per cent of their
student debts -- within their first
year of moving to Comanche
County. A portion of the funds
come from the county, individu-
als, or local businesses and or-
ganizations, with the local
amount matched by the state. Up
to $3,000 per year can be re-
ceived for up to five years.
After some discussion, the
commissioners voted to pass a
resolution to participate in the
program, funding $1,000 to start
the program fund.
In other business, the com-
missioners:
--Approved payment of bills
in the amount of$339,207.13.
--Met with Road and Bridge
Supervisor Dennis Hernandez
who asked that the commission-
ers sign a contract with Kirkham
and Michaels to inspect all the
bridges in the county as per state
requirement.
--Heard Hernandez report
that the steel faced roller the
county is renting for $5,500 per
month could be purchased for
$33,000-- less 80 per cent of the
$11,000 in rent that the county
has paid for the packer to date.
No action was taken.
--Voted to approve the pur-
chase of a low-boy trailer for the
road and bridge department from
The Wrays of Sawyer for
$25,000.
--Heard the road and bridge
supervisor report that he is now
short one grader operator be-
cause he had recently fired one
of the county grader operators,
then meeting in executive ses-
sion to discuss personnel mat-
ters.
--Heard Hernandez report
that he had received an estimate
of $34,000 to crush and remove
re-bar from 1,800 tons of used
concrete chunks at the landfill,
but no action was taken by the
commissioners.
--Heard Hernandez report
on plans to repair more of the
Protection blacktop.
--Met with Comanche
County Hospital Administrator
Nancy Zimmerman to discuss a
problem with the carpet and
flooring in portions of the hos-
pital. She said that a flooring
company had looked at the prob-
lem and had told her the prob-
lem was probably do to the sub
flooring coming loose, giving
the flooring (carpet or tile) an
uneven, flexible feel.
--Heard Mrs. Zimmerman
present a monthly and year-to-
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