Chad Frey

🍎 Newton USD 373 is looking at making changes to staffing, namely asking if staff should be reallocated to address building needs assessments when someone leaves.

Newton school board backs plan to add ELL/at-risk teaching position at high school - Newton Kansan By Chad FreyNewton Kansan The Newton Board of Education gave consensus support June 8 for district administrators to move forward with advertising a new English… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

A tree brought down by Monday night's powerful winds has temporarily closed Good Times barber shop on North Main in Newton.

Owner Jesus Magana says the damage includes roof repairs, water intrusion and the loss of a memorial stone arch dedicated to his father. Read the full story and see photos at thekansan.com. Subscribe today for local news coverage starting at just 99 cents.

Storm topples tree onto new Newton barber shop - Newton Kansan Jesus Magana’s new barber shop, Good Times, 1023 N. Main, was closed June 9 as a crew from Halls Tree Service started cleaning up the lot upon which the shop sits.

👟Jan McCloud led the way early on for the torch run. Both in 1981, and in 2026.

Carrying the torch - Newton Kansan Just before Harvey County touched off the Law Enforcement Torch Run on June 3, first-year organizer Stan Kurtz had an announcement to make to the group of about 45 people preparing to walk the torch from North Dillons to South Dillons.