Kolten Bennett of Spearville signed with Kansas Wesleyan University to play football. Bennett was a first team all-league on offense and defense. He was also selected to several all-state teams. He was selected to play in the 8-Man All-Star game on June 11 in Beloit. Bennett will be joining a Kansas Wesleyan team that has made the national playoffs the past few years.
The Dodge City High School girl’s basketball team punched their ticket to the 6A sub-state championship game with a 63-31 win over Wichita North on Tuesday night at the Dodge City High School Fieldhouse.
Andrew W Creswell died February 22, 2022 at the age of 94. He was residing in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He went home to be with his heavenly father, wife and many friends and co-workers. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan February 25, 1927. He attended Muskingham College in New Concord, Ohio. He then served his country in the US Navy. He then attended Fuller Theological Seminary and later Pitt Xenia Seminary. He married Margaret M. Mehaffey August 31, 1951. He also acquired a daughter, Mary Katherine Mehaffey. He pastored the Minneola Community church from 1952 to 1958. He and his family then served in the Sudan Interior Mission in Omderman, Sudan. There he founded the Gideon Theological Seminary that still exists today. He then served ELWA mission in Liberia. Here he preached and taught over the radio to all of Africa. His grasp of Arabic was so good the people hearing did not know he was an American. He then pastored in Jordan and then back to the Sudan. After the death of his wife he continued to go back to Sudan to work with the seminary students. He is survived by his daughter Mary Katherine Creswell Trotter and husband, R.C Trotter, MD, Dodge City, Kansas and three grandchildren, Shannon, Courtney and Seth and eight great grandchildren
Jesse H. Saucedo, 94, Meade, KS, passed away on February 24, 2022.
Jordan and Pam Renfro began to plan their road trip to the Pacific Ocean 28 years in advance, and they just got back a week ago. The retired mechanic and librarian from Ensign stood together Feb.
One of the alleged suspects in the 2021 murder case of Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City appears to be heading to trial. According to Ford County Attorney Kevin Salzman, Tyree Jackson was bound over for trial on several felony charges, including first-degree murder, following a preliminary hearing held in Ford County District Court on Feb.
Going into the 6A state tournament the Red Demons knew there was little room for error in the team race. The difference between first and sixth place was going to be razor thin and that is exactly how the state team race panned out.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt met with more than 150 people at a fundraising breakfast in the Dodge City Veterans of Foreign War building Feb. 27.
Inga Ojala poses with her painting “Swirling Rainbows” Feb. 25. Ojala was the featured artist for February Final Friday at the Carnegie Center for the Arts. For more information contact Ojala at 503-577-6891 or visit www.Ingaojala.net. [PHOTO BY Whitney Hodgin/ Dodge City Globe]
The Spearville girls basketball team emerged victorious in their contest with Minneola with a 60-44 victory at home recently. Minneola wrapped up their season with a 10-11 record, while the Lady Lancers advance to take on 17-3 Kiowa County.