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Elvyn Jones

Elvyn Jones is the community reporter for the Baldwin City Signal.

Recent stories

Brother’s sacrifice still haunts sister: By Elvyn Jones; May 25, 2012; Shirley Rochester points to a photograph of her brother on her kitchen table. Gary Johnson is in a football uniform, kneeling on one knee with windblown black hair that makes him resemble a young Elvis Presley.
Fire damages Lumberyard Arts Center in Baldwin City: By Shaun Hittle & Elvyn Jones; 04:43 a.m., May 20, 2012 Updated 12:23 a.m.; An early Sunday morning fire damaged the Lumberyard Arts Center in Baldwin City, 718 High St. The fire started around 4:30 a.m., and firefighters reported fire showing on the north side of the building.
Bus service available for seniors in Baldwin City: By Elvyn Jones; May 10, 2012; Douglas County Senior Services has made a bus available for use in Baldwin City, but it will be up to the community to determine how well it can serve the city’s seniors.
Baldwin High student’s ‘Google doodle’ best in state: By Elvyn Jones; May 6, 2012; Baldwin High School senior Tucker Brown successfully went back to the Stone Age in his search for inspiration to create a logo for a high-tech company.
Career path leads area resident to life on the farm: By Elvyn Jones; April 27, 2012; Stephanie Thomas let out a sign of joy Friday morning when she opened the doors to a greenhouse on the Spring Creek Farm she and Tom Maiorana own south of Baldwin City.
Baldwin High School team wins national honors at aerospace technology competition: By Elvyn Jones; April 23, 2012; The Baldwin High School team won its second national title in the aerospace technology competition sponsored by federal agencies, private aerospace companies and governments of participating states.
Oil patch near Vinland sees boon with increase in crude prices: By Elvyn Jones; March 18, 2012; Of the 12 oil wells in view on a recent Friday morning from the top of a small hill east of Vinland, only six were bobbing up and down, pumping crude from a sandstone layer perhaps 600 feet below the surface.
Wetlands manager honored by Kansas Wildlife Federation: By Elvyn Jones; February 25, 2012; Sitting at a table Friday morning, Roger Boyd concentrated on winding a small strip of paper to form a wheel for a model tractor. At 64 years of age, Boyd wasn’t building an elaborate model as some retirement hobby. The tractor is part of a display of the future Baker Wetlands Visitor Center.
Baldwin High’s culinary arts program at risk under proposal: By Elvyn Jones; February 6, 2012; Baldwin High School’s culinary arts program is popular, successful and may not be around much longer.
Chocolate lovers can get their fill while helping out the arts: By Elvyn Jones; January 31, 2012; The Feb. 12 Chocolate Auction is a benefit for the Baldwin Community Arts Council and The Lumberyard Arts Center.

Recent photos

Shirley Rochester of rural Baldwin City looks at a photograph of her younger brother Gary Johnson taken shortly before he was killed in action in the Vietnam War. Rochester remembers her brother as a fun-loving young man who accepted it as his duty to go to a war in which his friends had served.

Gwendolyn Miller sheds tears of joy and pride Sunday soon after her son Colton Miller received his degree at the Baker University graduation.

Baker School of Nursing graduate Lauren Jo Torrez reaches up to high-five a professor as undergraduates file through two lines of faculty on their way to commencement.

The decoration atop the cap of Chelsea Carnagie, Eudora, indicated she was one of 47 students graduating Sunday from the Baker University School of Nursing.

Baker University business professor Martha Harris carries the university’s mace Sunday as she leads the Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes and Drums, and Baker’s undergraduate class of 2012, on a procession through campus to commencement ceremonies at the George F. Collins Center.

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