Friday the 13th proved fortunate for sophomores at Butler Community College - they celebrated graduation from the school during Commencement at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex located on Haverhill Road just north of the El Dorado Campus.
It is not common for high school seniors to celebrate two graduations in May – one from high school and one from college. However, in Butler County, Kansas it is becoming more commonplace all the time. Since 2010, Butler Community College’s Early College Academy has celebrated hundreds of seniors who earned their two-year college degree or oneyear certificate and high school diploma simultaneously.
Augusta High School seniors participated in commencement Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jennifer Penner .
Set against the backdrop of a bright sunny, blue sky, the Augusta Historical Society held their annual Spring Tea fundraiser on May 6th and May 7 inside the historic C.N. James cabin. This was the first time the event has been held since the pandemic began in 2020.
The Butler County Historical Society Home of the Kansas Oil Museum is holding a “Victory Garden Luncheon and Tour” June 18 to benefit the Preservation Fund for the Historic Buildings of the Kansas Oil Museum at the Butler County Historical Society.
El Dorado Main Street held their Downtown District Assembly No. 20 May 10th at Charley’s Appliance to discuss happenings in the downtown.
Wichita – The Board of Directors of Rainbows United announced May 12 Gay Kimble has been chosen to serve as the next President. Kimble once served 35 years in human relations at Susan B.
Partners in Education Foundation, Inc. (PIE), announced May 12 the 2022 scholarship awards for El Dorado High School graduates.
In a stark turn from its more austere budgetary past, the state of Kansas will likely close out the fiscal year in June with a larger-than-expected $2.7 billion surplus, thanks to federal relief funds.
Remember when small town Kansas had filling stations instead of convenience stores? Today we will meet an old time filling station, but this one is not about filling your gas tank. Instead, it’s about filling your stomach.