IN LOCAL NEWS…

K-STATE EARNED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR ITS CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. ONLY 8 PERCENT OF PROGRAMS RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION. THE CENTER INCLUDES KIDS FROM 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS OLD AND CURRENTLY ACCOMMODATES 160 CHILDREN. THE HOEFLIN STONE HOUSE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, ALSO ON THE K-STATE CAMPUS, HAS EARNED THE SAME ACCREDITATION.

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS….JIM SHROYER PROFESSOR OF EXTENSION CROPS SPECIALIST WAS NAMED TO THE THIS YEAR’S CLASS OF CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA FELLOWS. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THE SOCIETY’S MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FELLOW.

KEVIN COFFEY, WHO WAS KILLED DURING A BUS RIDE TOUR IN NEW YORK CITY WAS HONORED AT MANHATTAN HIGH ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY FRIENDS SAID COFFEY ENCOURAGED THEM TO ALWAYS PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO KAKE-TV IN WICHITA, KANSAS LEEKERS FAMILY FOODS IN PARK CITY, KS WAS ROBBED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIFTY YEARS. ACCORDING TO OWNER JOHN LEEKER, A MAN ENTERED THE PHARMACY AROUND 9:30 AND THEN CLIMBED IN TO THE CEILING. A COUPLE HOURS LATER THE THIEF DROPPED DOWN FROM HIS HIDING POST AND STOLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. UPON WALKING OUT THE CRIMINAL TRIGGERED AN ALARM.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL…
THIRTEEN TOPEKA-AREA STUDENTS WERE NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS. THE STUDENTS, IF NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO EARN ONE OF EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH THIRTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS.


IN NATIONAL NEWS…
USA TODAY REPORTS….
STATE FARM INSURANCE DID A RECENT SURVEY THAT FINDS TEENS VIEW TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AS LESS RISKY THAN DRIVING DRUNK. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD SAYS HE IS TRYING TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT THAT TEXTING OR TALKING WHILE DRIVING IS NOT WORTH THE RISK. LAHOOD HAS MADE A POINT DURING HIS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE RISK POSED TO TEEN DRIVERS WHEN THEY TALK OR TEXT. OPRAH WINFREY HAS JOINED THE CAMPAIGN AND CONSTANTLY URGES HER VIEWERS NOT TO DO IT. 30 STATES HAVE ALREADY BANNED TEXTING OR TALKING ON YOUR CELLPHONE WHILE DRIVING.
IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

LINDSEY LOHAN TOLD HER FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER THAT SHE FAILED HER COURT ORDERED DRUG TEST. LOHAN ADDED ON HER TWITTER PAGE THAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A DISEASE THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY OVER NIGHT. TMZ.COM FIRST REPORTED THE FAILED DRUG TEST. THIS IS ONE IN A LONG LINE OF SETBACKS FOR THE ACTRESS. IN JULY THE ACTRESS WAS ORDERED TO SERVE THREE MONTHS OF JAIL TIME.