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Mary Genora Dodson Strange

Mary Genora Dodson Strange passed away the afternoon of February 9, 2022, at Twin Oaks Assisted Living surrounded by loving family members after a lengthy illness. She was born September 12, 1923 to William and Mary (King) Dodson in Morgan Township, Dade County, Missouri.

‘LITTLE WOMEN’ OPENS FRIDAY

“Little Women,” the Broadway musical, focuses on the four March sisters — traditional Meg, wild, aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth and romantic Amy and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts, while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. The show opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St. Friday’s performance will mark the beginning of the 45th season as home to the River City Community Players. Admission prices are adults $15; seniors (62 and over), students (with ID), military (with ID) and groups (eight people or more) $12 and children (12 and under) $10. Shown are the four March sisters as they make a pledge to each other. The actors are Lacey Connell, Olivia Franklin, Adeana Carr and Hannah Finch. Photography by Ron Mazzia

Lawmakers don’t want Kansas to stop electing county sheriffs

Many Kansas legislators want to make sure that counties don’t change the longstanding tradition of electing sheriffs by enshrining the policy in the state constitution. The Republican-controlled state House has given first-round approval to a proposal to add language to the Kansas Constitution’s short article on county government to ensure that sheriffs are elected to four-year terms.

Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run

The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous country – not China, as you might expect, but India.