Boy's Arm Caught in Ranch Conveyor Belt
An 11 year old boy watching his father at Brookover Ranch had his arm caught in a conveyor belt used to load potatoes into a truck. Sheriff Kevin Bascue said the boy Tony Favela suffered a deep cut and was taken to St Catherine Hospital. His father Efrain Favela had brought him to the work site.
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Brookover Ranch
Kevin Bascue
Tony Favela
St. Catherine Hospital
Favela
Efrain
Bascue
Garden City announces phased school enrollment schedule
Garden City Public Schools outline enrollment for 2001-2002 with morning sessions for grades first to fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth, and new students on Aug 22. Full day for all grades begins Aug 23. Individual middle and high school enrollment windows and makeup dates are listed with location and times.
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Garden City
Kenneth Henderson
KHMS
East Garden Village
Abe Hubert Middle School
Garden City High School
Former Plainville principal given probation for child porn
Former Plainville Elementary School principal Jeff Scott received three years probation on child pornography charges after pleading guilty to possession and forfeiture. District Judge Wesley Brown reduced potential prison time from five years with a plan including psychological treatment and forfeiture of the home computer used for downloading images. A psychologist testified Scott has low mood and does not pose a future danger to society. the case followed discovery of nude images in his office desk drawer.
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Wichita
Scott
Plainville
Driver in Lyons crash had BAC of .39 and died
A Lyons man Lance Selvage 22 lost control of a 1998 Chevrolet at about 70 mph on July 25 crashing into a tree and bursting into flames killing himself and three passengers Carlos Renteria 21 Adrian Fitzgerald 17 and Jacob Farner 18. Police said his blood alcohol content was 0.39 percent nearly five times the legal limit.
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Lyons AP
Lyons
Kansas
Meredith
Lance Selvage
Kansas Highway Patrol
Freeman joins Garden City clinic as pediatric physician
Dr Julie Freeman, a KU Medical School graduate, joins Garden Medical Clinic staff on July 16 to practice pediatrics. Born near a small town, she returns to Kansas with her husband Lance awaiting their first child in January. Freeman cites rural access, ICU and hospital experience, and close community ties as key reasons for choosing Garden City.
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Karol
Jon” Whithire
Julie
Julie Freeman
Garden Medical Clinic
Freeman
Overbrook
University of Kansas Medical School
Lance
Bloomsburg
Kansas
Garden City
East Coast
United Way redefines role in Finney County
Finney County United Way shifts from simple fund-raising to community building. Executive director Margaret Anderson says the group aims to coordinate truistic efforts, write targeted grants, and actively address local needs, aiming to raise 550 000 in this year’s campaign tied to the 55th anniversary. The 2002 drive begins with a luncheon on August 27 followed by a 5.5 mile walk at 6 p.m.
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United Way
Finney County
Margaret Anderson
Finney County United Way
Anderson
ConAgra Beef Co
Weekend fair activities fill regional schedule with events
Finney County Fair weekend offers 4H horse show at 8 a.m. in the grandstand and pet, dog shows, talks, and demonstrations. Garden City YMCA hosts Middle School Madness Saturdays 8–10:30 p.m., while Summer Saturday Nights run 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Garden City Fun Center. Free 91 cents concert in Stevens Park Sunday 7:30–9:30 p.m. The Hamilton County Fair features parades, animal shows, rides, a barbecue, and a train, fire truck and police car rides, plus a turtle race and pedal tractor pull. Greeley County Fair schedules beef events, auctions, a concert, barbecue, and a tractor pull with multiple proceedings Friday and Saturday. A switchboard of fairs includes golf, fun run, parade, demolition derby, and a dance in the 4-H building Saturday night.
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Finney County
Garden City
Debra Bolton
Stevens Park
Hamilton County
Road Side Park
Mr. Bubbles
Saddle Club Arena
Los Tigrritos
Greeley County
Southern Sky
VFW
Greeley County Antiquers
EMS
Apartment Explosion Ruled Arson in Emporia
Investigators say an apartment explosion that killed Dana Hudson 19 and her 13 month old son Gabriel was arson. Federal and state homicide probes began as seven others were hurt. Witnesses heard Hudson call for help as the five unit building burned around 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Emporia
Dana Hudson
Topeka
Gabriel
Larry Scott
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Hudson
Emporia State University
Eastgate Plaza
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the United Way
Arabbit
Buffalo Dunes
the Dunes
Southwind Country Club
Southwest Kansas
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