With a seat up for election in each ward of the city this year, Derby residents have an opportunity to file for election to serve on the City Council. The term of office is four years beginning January 2022.

Do you own a pet, perhaps a dog, that often escapes your yard or sees a bird and takes off to catch it? The most common thing I deal with as an animal control officer is lost pets, usually dogs and sometimes cats.

Who would have guessed we would be so fortunate as to have a COVID-19 vaccination available less than a year from when the pandemic began? This is the best news I’ve heard in quite a while. More than 100,000 vaccines have already been given in Kansas. And more are being given every day.