Teen charged for damage to school
ERIE A teenager accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage by driving a truck into two businesses in St. Paul and Erie High School faces 10 criminal charges, The Parsons Sun reported. Peyton L. White, 16, of St. Paul, faces eight felony charges including multiple counts of burglary, theft and criminal damage, and misdemeanor charges of theft and driving under the influence.
Former Chetopa man charged in 1999 murders
WELCH, OKLA. Criminal charges in Oklahoma could solve an 18-year-old quadruple murder, according to wire stories and The Parsons Sun. Two of the suspects have died; Warren Phil Welch II died in 2007 and David A. Pennington, a longtime Chetopa resident, died in 2015. The third suspect, Ronnie Dean Busick, 66, a former Chetopa resident, is at the Harvey County Jail in Newton. He will face prosecution for the 1999 deaths of Danny and Kathy Freeman and their daughter, Ashley, and her friend, Laura Bible.
Fall River celebrates its oldest resident
Fall River community celebrated the birthday of its oldest citizen April 28. Marguerite (Miller) Russell was born April 30, 1918, on a farm outside Cherokee.
Wind farm projects planned in SEK
Two wind farm projects are under development in Neosho County and in counties east of Chanute. The Neosho Ridge Project would produce 300 megawatts of electricity and the Jayhawk Wind Project, in southwest Bourbon and northwest Crawford counties, would produce 195 megawatts. Both are planned by Apex Clean Energy of Virginia; construction dates were not available.
Group seeks help for bicycle program
FREDONIA A group of volunteers committed to improving the health of residents of Fredonia wants public support for a new bicycle program, according to The Wilson County Citizen. Cultivate Fredonias Healthy Living Action Team started Every Child Deserves a Bike last year and gave away 18 bicycles to second-graders. The group needs continued support from the community, organizers said. The group also built a nature trail and worked with city leaders for a grant for a skate park.
