Picture This Samantha Streckfus Nears Ingalls High School Graduation
Samantha Streckfus is poised to graduate from Ingalls High School in the near future as she completes her senior year. Her achievements include school activities and community involvement that reflect her upcoming milestone.
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Samantha Streckfus
Ingalls High School
Water festival focuses on conservation for area students
Fifth and sixth grade students from Finney, Kearny and Gray counties explored water in its many forms at the opening day of the Ark River Water Festival in Garden City. The event continues today at Stones Intermediate Center with organizers emphasizing water safety and preservation.
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Ron Tibbetts
Wichita
Ark River Festival
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Charles O. Stones
Childen
Berndine Sitts Intermediate Center
Finney, Kearny
Gray Counties
Garden City
Jenny Koch
Finney County Conservation District
District to Fire Abe Hubert Middle School Teacher
The USD 457 Board of Education voted 6-0 to pass a resolution of intent to terminate Nathaniel Chaar, an eighth grade English teacher at Abe Hubert Middle School, for violating the district technology policy and allowing students to view inappropriate materials on a district computer. Chaar has been suspended with pay since April 16, district spokesman Roy Cessna said. Board President Mike Utz did not vote due to a conflict of interest.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Abe Hubert
Nathaniel Chaar
Roy Cessna
Mike Utz
Garden City
Murder trial ends in hung jury for Floyds again
In Johnson City Stanton County jurors reported after four days of deliberations a 7 to 5 split could not reach a verdict in the first degree murder and conspiracy case against Chad and Shannon Floyd. They did not reveal voting specifics as Judge Jack Lively presides.
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Johnson City
Chad
Shannon Floyd
Stanton County
Jack Lively
Floyds
Texting while driving fuels nationwide safety debate
Lawrence AP reports Charles Rombold, a Kansas University student, admits texting while driving. Amid 255 million cell phones nationwide and 363 billion texts last year, lawmakers in 23 states including Kansas debate bans. Experts note mixed public opinion and strong safety concerns as bills rise.
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University of Kansas
Charles Rombold
Junction City
Kansas
National Conference of State Legislatures
Rombold
Washington
New Jersey
NCSL
Matt Sundeen
Ctia-The Wireless Association
Sundeen
CTIA
Joe Farren
Connecticut
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