Category: Leavenworth

AT&T hiring about 60 technicians at job fairs this week

Two job fairs are being held this week.

The AT&T job fairs will take place Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Leavenworth and Thursday, Oct. 29, at The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kan.

AT&T is seeking about 60 new U-Verse technicians, who will install and service U-verse digital television, high-speed Internet and voice services, a spokesman said.

AT&T is expanding its area U-verse services with GigaPower network offering customers an ultra-fast Internet speed of up to 1 gigabit per second.

The job fair on Thursday will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Village West, 1931 Prairie Crossing – Parallel, Kansas City, Kan.

The job fair on Wednesday will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Leavenworth, 1101 N. 4th St., Leavenworth.

The AT&T jobs will have a competitive salary, company-provided vehicles and tools. Benefits will include medical, dental and paid vacation. New employees will receive paid training and on-the-job support as they learn new job skills.

To find more details on these jobs and fill out an application before the hiring event visit these links:
http://connect.att.jobs/Kansas/technician
http://connect.att.jobs/Missouri/technician

Lane reduction planned on K-7 for pavement marking Monday

Northbound and southbound U.S. 73 – K-7 from U.S. 24 interchange to Gilman Road will be reduced to one open lane for permanent pavement marking work beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, through early November 2015, weather permitting.

One or both directions may be reduced to one lane in several mile increments at a time, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. All adjacent intersection roadways will remain open.

Project work includes all new pavement markings on a 7.4-mile stretch of U.S. 73-K-7 from U.S. 24 interchange in Wyandotte County to Gilman Road in Leavenworth County.

The project contractor, Traffic Control Company, will potentially work 24/7 round the clock, Monday through Friday. The contractor plans to remove existing pavement markings during the overnight hours, and apply permanent pavement markings during the daylight hours. Crews may work during peak morning and evening commute times.

Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via cones, barricades and signage. Drivers should expect some delays and should allow extra time for their daily commutes. There will be a 55 mph posted speed limit through the project work zone during working hours throughout the project duration. There will be no lane width restrictions.

Updated daily traffic information for this permanent pavement marking project and for the entire Kansas City Metro area can be viewed online at www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

Car crashes after trying to avoid wrong-way truck on K-7

A car crashed on Sunday night after trying to avoid a wrong-way truck driver on U.S. 73 – K-7, a little north of Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kan.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, the accident was at 10:38 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, on northbound U.S. 73 – K-7.

It was listed as a hit-and-run on the trooper’s report, with an unidentified pickup truck leaving the scene.

A 2002 Dodge Stratus driven by a 17-year-old Leavenworth Kan., woman was northbound on U.S. 73 – K-7 and swerved to the left to avoid an oncoming vehicle that was going the wrong way, the trooper’s report stated.

The Stratus then crossed the median and came to rest in the ditch, according to the trooper’s report.

The 17-year-old driver had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital in Johnson County, according to the trooper’s report.