Lois Dikeman
Lois Irene Dikeman
Overland Park, KS - Lois Irene Dikeman passed away at a retirement home in Overland Park, Kansas on November 27, 2019. She was born to Vern Riley and Talitha Beulah McNaught in Pratt, Kansas. She married Darrel Gene Dikeman on October 31, 1948, who preceded her in death. Survivors: daughter, Sandra Annette Parkins; sons, William Cary Dikeman and Darrel Gene Dikeman II; seven grandkids and 13 great-grandkids. Private Family Services were held at the Syracuse, Kansas Cemetery
OBITUARIES
Susan Olga (Hatton) Westeman
Susan Olga (Hatton) Westeman, age 79, passed away at the Hamilton County Hospital in Syracuse, Kansas on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on October 1, 1941 in Syracuse, Kansas, the daughter of Ray Elmer Hatton and Bernice Armina (Rees) Hatton. Susan began her life in... [More]
Myrna McGee
Myrna McGee 1938-2020 Valley Memorial-Holly, CO A Memorial Service for Myrna McGee will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Inurnment will follow... [More]
Rosalie Mae Vesper
Age 91 of Brooklyn Center, MN died 12/23/2020. Rosalie was a wonderful cook, loved to dance and crochet. She began working at a young age in high school at the Syracuse courthouse beginning her life as a working woman. Rosalie chose a variety of opportunities... [More]
James Krieg
James Krieg 1947-2020 Valley Memorial-Holly, CO Funeral Services for James Krieg will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be limited capacity. Interment... [More]
Robert Files
Robert Files 1931-2020 Valley Memorial-Holly, CO Life-long area farmer, Robert Arden Files, known to everyone as Bob, passed away on December 16, 2020, at UC Health Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 89. Bob was born on November 24, 1931,... [More]
James Paul Krayca, Jr.
Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident, James Paul Krayca, Jr., 83, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland. Jim as he was known to everyone, was born on August 12, 1937 in Goodland, Kansas to James P. and Ann... [More]
Betty Lanford
Betty Lanford 1943-2020 Valley Memorial-Holly, Colorado Graveside services for lifelong Holly, Colorado resident, Betty Lanford will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Visitation... [More]
Luis Juarez
Luis Juarez 1935-2020 Valley Memorial-Holly, CO Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a Family Mass of Christian Burial for Luis Juarez will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly, CO. Interment will follow in the... [More]
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- Gerald (Gary) Vennenberg
- Judy Mae Diehl
- Neva Ann (Shamburg) Maxfield
- Francis Andrew Younger
- Wanda May Finkenbinder Stallings
- Kelley Snyder and Deborah Roberts
- Sheryl Ann Rudy Carter
- Lois Evelyn Whaler
SPORTS
UNDEFEATED 8-0 BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM MEETS RIVAL LAKIN THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
The Syracuse High School boys varsity basketball team is having a record year! With Tuesday night’s 58-22 win against Moscow, the Bulldogs have secured the number two seed in the upcoming High Plains League Tournament (HPL) held at Syracuse January 11, 12, 14, 15... [More]
V and JV Bulldogs Sweep Wichita County
The SHS Bulldogs basketball teams travelled to Leoti on Tuesday, December 22 to face the Wichita County Indians for the final game of 2020. The Bulldogs junior varsity and varsity teams all came home with a win heading into the holiday break. The boys C-team came up four points... [More]
County Wars Tournament Winners
In the first round of County Wars, Bulldogs were led in scoring by Kyler Keller with 18 points. Plunkett had 17 points, Mitchell added 7, Leyva 6, Diaz 4, Gould 2. Syracuse 54 – Keller 5 8-10 10, Plunkett 5 4-4 10, Mitchell 3 1-1 6, Leyva 3 0-0 6, Diaz 2... [More]
Bulldogs Travel to Goodland
The Syracuse Bulldogs basketball teams and cheerleaders travelled to Goodland on Friday, December 4 to compete in the opening season game against the Goodland Cowgirls and Cowboys at the Max L. Jones Fieldhouse on the Northwest Tech campus. Walking into the gymnasium... [More]
All League Football
The High Plains League has chosen recipients of all league football honors. Head Syracuse High School football coach, Jordan Irsik, is pleased to announce eight players selected. Irsik feels they should have had three or four more players make all-league team, based on statistics,... [More]
All League Volleyball
Three varsity volleyball players have been selected as all-league for the Fall 2020 season. Ashlyn Finlay, #18 Honorable Mention, Jayden Mitchell - #21 Second Team and Emma Heglin - #3 First Team. These three recipients also finished the first nine weeks with a perfecto 4.0 GPA. ... [More]
Luebbers Statebound
Regional Cross Country was held last Saturday in Johnson. We had a boys team and they performed very well. Jaren Luebbers is our lone participant to go to the State Cross Country meet this Saturday. “I’m very proud of our whole team for improving... [More]
Junior High Girls Volleyball "A" Team High Plains League Champions
On Monday, the Junior High Girls Volleyball team traveled to Lakin for the High Plains League Tournament in Lakin and the “A” team came away as the HPL champions. Game 1 was against the Trojans. Syracuse wins set I, 25-15, loses set II 21-25,... [More]
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NEWS
Legislative Coffee Today at 9:00 AM
“In every challenge there is an opportunity.” In pre-COVID times, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, along with several other southwest communities hosted a Legislative Coffee with southwest state representatives. With gatherings limited, and more virtual events... [More]
NORTH HIGHWAY 27 PRODUCTIONS CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF OWNING THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL
It’s North Highway 27 Productions one year anniversary of owning the Syracuse Journal. If you pay for your subscription by credit card, paypal or square, you may notice the name. In the past year we have changed, a lot! We switched printers, moved locations to downtown... [More]
CRAM THE VAN SUCCESS
2020 Cram the Van Food Drive Collects Equivalent of 16 Tons of Food in Record-Breaking Year Hamilton County Food Pantry in Syracuse raised 2,679 lbs. Kirsten Seal said, “The giving overall has been overwhelming- food and money. And effort! Volunteers showed... [More]
HART CHARGED WITH ARSON
Austyn Wayne Hart, 21, Syracuse, KS, is currently housed at the Hamilton County Jail. He has been charged with Arson Level 7 for the Davis Motors fire on Sunday, October 18th. His bond is set at $15,000.00 for this new charge. He was previously arrested on December 14th... [More]
High Winds Hit Hamilton County
As of press time on Wednesday morning, winds hit a high of 58 knots or 66.74 mph. High lines blew, doors shook and will hopefully report little damage next week! A bit of snow flew across as well as some sunshine mixed in. photo by Trent Swanson... [More]
Hamilton County Gets First Round of Vaccines
Last Thursday, the Hamilton County Family Practice Clinie received 35 Coronavirus vaccines. Hamilton County’s vaccine storage units are not capable of storing the vaccines at the lower temperatures, so they had to administer them within 120 hours of receipt. ... [More]
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
The Annual City of Syracuse Parade of Lights was held last Wednesday night. The crowd was filled with cheer and anticipation and joy as 26 decked out vehicles and floats paraded down Main Street. “Events like this are what remind us of how lucky we are to... [More]
Loving Hearts Group
It’s been fifteen years when Irena Owens Cruz gave up giving presents to her nieces and nephews who she felt were unappreciative. “I decided to do something different. I was living in Tribune at the time and I decided to “adopt” the residents of... [More]
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- FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN HAMILTON COUNTY
- A Very 2020 Basketball Season Begins
- Tax Drop Box
- Santa Claus Is Coming to the Library Saturday
- Northrup Theatre Will Stay Open Through The Holidays!
- A Thanksgiving Tradition Continues
- KDHE Quarantine Guidance Stays Same But Counties Can Opt For Shorter Quarantines
- A Family in Syracuse Needs Some Christmas Cheer
OPINIONS
Inspiration, Travel And A Good Laugh
Since I bought The Syracuse Journal I have wanted an outdoor piano for in front of the office. It looks like I am getting my wish. They are tearing down an old house and this cool 1950s piano will be destroyed if someone doesn’t take it. I am so excited to paint it and... [More]
My Favorite Piece of Jewelry
I have some cool jewelry. Some of it is pieces I picked up on my travels, some are from family and others from friends. Some are fancy, sparkly crystal bracelets and some are simple hemp rope with stone necklaces. I love all of them but one of my favorite pieces is a simple... [More]
Christmas Time
My grandpa used to say, “You eat a sour pickle, you get a sour puss.” What’s your attitude this Christmas? Is it sad because you are missing family? Is it depression because it isn’t the Christmas you pictured? For some this year is heavy. They have... [More]
What do you see?
I was looking over the newspaper this week and pretty inspired by our community. We have worked through so many challenges this year and have a lot of normalcy many larger areas don’t. We had a huge successful Christmas parade, kids got to play sports, parents got to... [More]
Local News
Do you remember the Twilight Zone episode where the man finally had all the time in the world to read but his glasses broke. He sat in tears that he had enough time and enough books but couldn’t read them. Each week I try to bring a myriad of articles to you through the... [More]
Where's Your Inspiration?
Where is your inspiration? And who are you inspiring? Last week I challenged you to a 50k run/walk by New Year’s Day. You get your body moving daily a mile at a time for 31 miles, and you keep a log of your efforts. When you finish you and your family are... [More]
Holiday Contest - A chance to win $100
It was New Years Eve 1995 and all my decisions had led me to the bottom of the heap. While my life may have looked good on the outside, it was empty of peace confidence and respect in myself. On a whim, I decided to do a New Years run through Central Park. It was a midnight... [More]
Be The River
Just round the corner. Sometimes things look dark but the light is just around the corner. Another business in Syracuse is shutting down tomorrow. While I am very sad to see another business closing in 2020, I have a choice. I can view it as our small town is fading into darkness... [More]
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