Stories from Friday, April 17, 2020

Dr. Lynn Hugh Frisbie, 83, of Columbus, Ga., passed away April 7, 2020. Lynn was born Nov. 4, 1936 in Rehoboth, N.M. to Arthur and Letha Frisbie. He graduated from Fulton High School in Fulton, Kan., and went on to pursue a career in education earning a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Administration from Kansas State Teacher’s College (now Pittsburg State University) in Pittsburg, Kan...

This is the second of a two-part story about my experience with being tested for the coronavirus. I had been housebound for more than a week after being tested for the coronavirus. Each day I called the Community Health Center/Southeast Kansas to learn if my test results had returned...

In a world where the traditional way of learning has changed, sometimes students need a boost of encouragement. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closing of school buildings across Kansas and the country. School districts went to work organizing and implementing Continuous Learning Plans tailored to meet each district’s needs. The plans combine a variety of methods for at-home learning for the rest of the school year...