Rash of flats on KTA attributed to nails

Nails scattered along the Kansas Turnpike caused at least 41 drivers to get flat tires Monday afternoon between Topeka and Kansas City, a dispatcher said.

Turnpike Authority officials hadn’t determined Monday night whether the nails were deliberately placed there.

The trouble began shortly before 3 p.m. and kept state troopers busy until about 5 p.m.

Drivers going in both directions — roughly between Kansas City and 10 miles south of Topeka — reported damage from the nails.

Project Graduation prize winners listed

Here’s who won some of the larger prizes Sunday night and Monday morning at Project Graduation, the drug- and alcohol-free, post-commencement party for local high school graduates:

• Sara Coon, Lawrence High School, won a 1992 Honda Civic donated by Ellena Honda.
• Jessica Bowersock, Lawrence High School, won a $500 scholarship donated by the Lawrence Journal-World.
• Jordan Stobaugh and Lindsay Garito, both of Lawrence High School, each won $250 scholarships donated by DCCCA.
• Paul Becker, Free State High School, won a $250 scholarship donated by McDonald’s.

More than 500 students from four area high schools — Free State High School, Lawrence High School, Lawrence Alternative High School and Bishop Seabury Academy — attended the all-night party at The Granada, 1020 Mass.

Revival begins tonight at Praise Temple Church

Praise Temple Church of God in Christ, 315 E. Seventh St., will play host to an old-fashioned, Pentecostal revival at 7 nightly today through Friday.

Guest evangelist for the event will be Bishop George Bratton of Dallas, who has preached widely at Pentecostal churches in the Midwest and Texas. Bratton visited Lawrence last year to preach at a Praise Temple-sponsored revival.

The event is open to the community. To arrange a ride to the event, call the church, 749-0985, at least one hour before services begin.

Postgraduate award goes to Baker athlete

A Baker University graduate has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship for graduate study in athletics administration.

Renee Sudduth of Topeka, a December Baker graduate, is recipient of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Award.

Sudduth plans to study beginning spring 2004, but she hasn’t decided what school she’ll attend.

The award is available to minorities who intend to pursue a postgraduate degree in athletics administration.