Harvey County News
Want to become a childcare provider? Here's info on the next orientation.
The Reno County Health Department will be offering an orientation class for those interested in becoming a childcare provider. The class will be held via the Teams app on December 1, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Reserve your spot by calling Jeanette or Tammy at 620-694-2900. The cost to attend this adult only class is $20.
Reminder: State law requires childcare to be given in regulated facilities.
CHILDCARE CONCERNS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE RENO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT If you have any concerns about a child’s care at a daycare or center, please call Jeanette or Tammy at 620-694-2900.
Want to become a childcare provider? Here's info on the next orientation.
The Reno County Health Department will be offering an orientation class for those interested in becoming a childcare provider. The class will be held via the Teams app on December 1, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Reserve your spot by calling Jeanette or Tammy at 620-694-2900. The cost to attend this adult only class is $20.
Reminder: State law requires childcare to be given in regulated facilities.
CHILDCARE CONCERNS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE RENO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT If you have any concerns about a child’s care at a daycare or center, please call Jeanette or Tammy at 620-694-2900.Want to become a childcare provider? Here's info on the next orientation.
The Reno County Health Department will be offering an orientation class for those interested in becoming a childcare provider. The class will be held via the Teams app on December 1, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Reserve your spot by calling Jeanette or Tammy at 620-694-2900. The cost to attend this adult only class is $20.
Reminder: State law requires childcare to be given in regulated facilities.
CHILDCARE CONCERNS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE RENO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT If you have any concerns about a child’s care at a daycare or center, please call Jeanette or Tammy at 620-694-2900.
Our little holiday treat is bringing back our Know Your Deputy videos! It's been a little bit, but we really enjoy helping our community members get to meet our deputies. For our reintroduction, we're starting with Skyler Hinton. Hinton is a road deputy, and also the partner of our new K-9, Max (who makes several cameos in this video).
Hinton shares info about his passion for sports (1:52 - he used to play football for the University of Wyoming), how Max was recruited to Harvey County (2:30), and Max living with Hinton and his family (4:13).
Know Your Deputy: Chad Gay talking to Skyler Hinton and K-9 Max
Know Your Deputy: Chad Gay talking to Skyler Hinton and K-9 Max
May your day be filled with family, friends, football, and feast. Most of all, safe travels. #Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from all of our team answering the calls today, to all of you. May this day be filled with family, friends, food, football and safe celebration.
Stay healthy with regular physical activity!
Stay healthy with regular physical activity!
Stay healthy with regular physical activity!
Looking for tools to help you stay active?If you are traveling to gather with family and friends tomorrow be caution, as there are areas of drizzle/fog expected tonight Wednesday November 23rd before ending by early afternoon on #Thanksgiving. Dry conditions return Friday before rain overspreads the region Saturday.
The Harvey County Courthouse will be closed Nov. 24-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday break. The Courthouse will reopen Monday at 8 a.m.
The Solid Waste facility will be closed Thursday, but is open regular hours on Friday.
Our next holiday closing is Christmas Eve (observed), Dec. 23, at noon.
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family!
If you're doing some early holiday shopping and want a unique gift idea, consider booking someone a couple of days at the Cabins at Camp Hawk! Better yet, treat yourself to a couple of days at the cabins. It's not selfish. You deserve a little getaway, too!
As the weather turns colder, the cabins are a peaceful way to enjoy our entire park while having the option to head back indoors anytime you like. Each cabin has a living room, kitchen, bathroom with shower and bedroom, and they're furnished with a TV, oven, cooking utensils and other necessities.
You can make a reservation for a cabin by calling 316-283-5420.
More info about the cabins: www.harveycounty.com/departments/parks/cabins-at-camp-hawk.htmlIf you're doing some early holiday shopping and want a unique gift idea, consider booking someone a couple of days at the Cabins at Camp Hawk! Better yet, treat yourself to a couple of days at the cabins. It's not selfish. You deserve a little getaway, too!
As the weather turns colder, the cabins are a peaceful way to enjoy our entire park while having the option to head back indoors anytime you like. Each cabin has a living room, kitchen, bathroom with shower and bedroom, and they're furnished with a TV, oven, cooking utensils and other necessities.
You can make a reservation for a cabin by calling 316-283-5420.
More info about the cabins: www.harveycounty.com/departments/parks/cabins-at-camp-hawk.html
The biggest emergency that SHOULD happen at Thanksgiving is---Do we have enough cool-whip for the pies? However, Thanksgiving is the #1 holiday for cooking fires due to turkey fryers or unattended cooking practices. Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving with these fire safety tips. Don’t forget, if you are planning to cook on Thursday the bird needs to be thawing TODAY, oh and pick up extra cool-whip, you can never have enough. 🍗The biggest emergency that SHOULD happen at Thanksgiving is---Do we have enough cool-whip for the pies? However, Thanksgiving is the #1 holiday for cooking fires due to turkey fryers or unattended cooking practices. Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving with these fire safety tips. Don’t forget, if you are planning to cook on Thursday the bird needs to be thawing TODAY, oh and pick up extra cool-whip, you can never have enough. 🍗
Harvey County will experience seasonably cool and dry weather with highs near 60 this holiday week. A vigorous storm system will bring a slight chance of showers on Thursday with another round of rain possible Friday night into Saturday. Drive safe ! #kswx
Timeline photosToo often we treat adaptive challenges as if they were technical problems. Technical problems are easy to recognize because you know the steps to solve them or can depend on someone else to solve them. Adaptive challenges, on the other hand, are not clearly defined. Solutions demand developing new tools, methods, and ways of communication. #WhenEveryoneLeads #ComingJan31
This week Harvey County Communications had the honor of hosting a "NENA 9-1-1 Center Supervisors Training Course". 18 dedicated 9-1-1 professionals from 12 different agencies, spent 3 days learning the best way to handle their already tough jobs and challenging employees. The state of Kansas is in GREAT HANDS !
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center
Hays Police Department
Coffey County Emergency Management
Hutchinson-Reno County Emergency Communications
Osage County 911 / Emergency Management Agency
Ford County Sheriff's Office
Johnson County, KS Sheriff's Office
Johnson County Emergency Communications Center
Garden City Communications
Chanute 911 Dispatch
Crawford County Dept of Public SafetyPhotos from Harvey County Communications's post
Our deputies will be partnering with law enforcement agencies across Kansas for the annual Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement campaign. While all traffic laws are enforced during this campaign, this initiative specifically will look to enforce seat belt laws.
This campaign starts Saturday and continues through Nov. 27. While seat belt enforcement is one component of this effort, our overarching goal is to ensure you are making it safely to visit your friends and family this Thanksgiving. Buckling up saves lives!
Ninth Judicial District Chief Judge Marilyn Wilder affirmed the oath of office for two Harvey County elected officials Tuesday following the certification of the general election.
Becky Fields was sworn in as Harvey County treasurer. Fields returns to the treasurer's office after previously serving a 36-year tenure with the County, including 17 as county treasurer.
Heather Figger was sworn in as Harvey County attorney. Figger had previously been appointed this past December to serve as county attorney. Prior to that, she was an assistant attorney for the County.
Thank you to Becky and Heather for serving the citizens of Harvey County.Photos from Harvey County Government's post
The 2022 general election for Harvey County was canvassed and certified today. More info ⬇️
The Harvey County Board of Canvassers met today to conduct the vote canvass for the 2022 general election.
The official, certified Harvey County results can be found here: results.enr.clarityelections.com/KS/Harvey/115750/web.307039/#/summary
Statewide results can be found here: ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html
There were 12,989 ballots counted in this election. With 23,642 registered voters in Harvey County, that equated to a 54.9 percent voter turnout.
The election canvass board reviewed 159 provisional and four challenged ballots, of which 117 ballots were counted. Examples of provisional ballots can be people that had a name change or moved within the county but hadn't updated their registration info yet. The challenged ballots are advance ballots that were returned without a signature. We try to contact the voter to have them correct the deficiency, but were unsuccessful for those four ballots.
The canvass board was comprised of Harvey County Commissioners Randy Hague, Don Schroeder and George "Chip" Westfall.
Thank you to everyone that voted in this election cycle, and to all of our poll workers and staff that helped facilitate our local election!
FYI for drivers that use I-135.The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin bridge work next week that will restrict traffic on I-135. Beginning Monday, Nov. 21, I-135 between the U.S. 50 junctions on the north and south sides of Newton will be restricted to one lane in each direction, and the speed limit will be reduced. The work is expected to be complete Jan. 13.
Our First Responders Holiday Helpers initiative is still going strong. Every little bit helps! We're collecting financial donations into December that we'll use to provide boxes full of staple food items for families in need here in Harvey County. Our local first responders partner with Dillons to purchase the items and package the boxes to distribute in our community.
You can make a financial contribution by bringing it to the Sheriff's Office or Newton Police Department, 120 E. Seventh St. in Newton. Checks can be made to First Responders Holiday Helpers.
We certainly know not everyone has the means to make a financial contribution right now. Even just helping spread the word about the cause helps a ton. This is a favorite tradition for us, and we only get to do it because of the incredible community support this program receives.Our First Responders Holiday Helpers initiative is still going strong. Every little bit helps! We're collecting financial donations into December that we'll use to provide boxes full of staple food items for families in need here in Harvey County. Our local first responders partner with Dillons to purchase the items and package the boxes to distribute in our community.
You can make a financial contribution by bringing it to the Sheriff's Office or Newton Police Department, 120 E. Seventh St. in Newton. Checks can be made to First Responders Holiday Helpers.
We certainly know not everyone has the means to make a financial contribution right now. Even just helping spread the word about the cause helps a ton. This is a favorite tradition for us, and we only get to do it because of the incredible community support this program receives.
Commission establishes 2023 public holiday schedule for facilities
2022/11/23
The Harvey County Commission set its public holiday schedule for...
Board of canvassers certifies 2022 general election
2022/11/15
The Harvey County Board of Canvassers certified the results of...
Figger, Fields sworn in to elected positions
2022/11/15
Two elected officials were sworn into their leadership positions at...
Treasurer's Office closed November 14-18
2022/11/9
The Harvey County Treasurer's Office will be closed Nov. 14-18...
County purchases building on Pine, current home of Health Department
2022/11/1
The Harvey County Commission unanimously approved the purchase of a...
Sheriff's Office promotes Huntley to captain
2022/10/31
The Harvey County Sheriff's Office promoted Brandon Huntley to the...
County commission approves updates to renewable energy regulations
2022/10/14
The Harvey County Commission approved updates to the County's Unified...
Harvey County voting information for 2022 general election
2022/10/10
Harvey County will hold a general election in 2022. This...
Commissioners adopt 2023 county budget
2022/09/6
The Harvey County Commission adopted the budget for the 2023...
Welcome to Harvey County
Nearly 35,000 residents call Harvey County home. The county landscape pairs picturesque country living with vibrant downtown shopping centers. Harvey County serves the cities of Burrton, Halstead, Hesston, Newton, North Newton, Sedgwick, and Walton, as well as 15 townships.
Harvey County is home to a bustling airport and train service, innovative economic leaders, sprawling parks, and welcoming school districts. Food and entertainment opportunities abound, with even more amenities within a short driving distance to our friendly neighboring counties.
Events Schedule
Dec 5 Food and Farm Council meeting @ 4:00 PM |
Dec 6 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Dec 7 Healthy Harvey Coalition Meeting @ 12:00 PM |
Dec 13 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Dec 20 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
