Holcomb man arrested in rape allegation
Holcomb resident Roman Ruiz Jr. 21 was arrested at 7:49 p.m. in Finney County on allegations of rape of a person younger than 14. The incident reportedly occurred Aug 16 at a Holcomb home during a party. No charges had been filed as of Friday afternoon per the county attorney.
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Roman Ruiz Jr
Holcomb
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Ruiz
John Wheeler
Computers A Sentile Introduction at GCCC
Garden City Community College offers a two night noncredit course Computers A Sentile Introduction for adults to learn email and Internet basics. Paula Baker teaches Sept 14 and 16 from 615 to 815 pm at 89 per person, with take home handouts. Registration via GCCC Business and Industry Institute or online at www gcccbi com ends one week before the session.
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Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute
Garden City
Paula Baker
Institute
GCCC
Gcccbi
U S 83 corridor study open house meetings planned
KDOT will unveil possible U S 83 improvements from Sublette to Scott City at three open houses in Sublette Garden City and Scott City 6 to 8 p m with a public officials session at 1 p m in each town The study begun in 2007 seeks community input on two lane or four lane options highway relocations and potential expressway concepts with final project prioritization due in spring 2010.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Sublette
Scott City
Garden City
KDOT
Lake Ave
Finney County Fairgrounds
Law Enforcement Center
W. Fifth St
Kirk Hutchinson
Hutchinson
U.S. 83
United Way kicks off 2010 campaign with early donors
The United Way of Finney and Kearny counties started its 2010 drive by raising about $95,000 toward a $550,000 goal at a kickoff ceremony in the Clarion Inn. Pacesetters, 18 early donors, contributed $51,269.26, with churches, schools, and businesses from Garden City and Holcomb named among contributors.
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St. Dominic
Royce Miller
United Way
Clarion Inn
Margaret Anderson
The
Agency
Airecdy
Anderson
Garden City
Holcomb
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Kansas Children’s Service League
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Garden City Recreation Commission
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Smart Start
Finney County
Garden City Family Ymca
Miles of Smiles
Russell Child Development Center
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
Garden City Area
the American Red Cross
Catholic Social Service
Emmaus House
Family Crisis Services
Meals On Wheels
Spirit of the Plains Casa
Salvation Army
Escareno
Pishing Financial Services
Don and
Mary Eves
Ward
Susie Loyd
Scheppner’s
Chavez denied new trial in Brown murder case
Garden City man Lucas K Chavez had a motion for a new trial denied by Finney County District Court Judge Michael L Quint. Chavez was convicted July 29 of second degree murder and two counts of firearm possession for the February 1 shooting death of Phillip Maurice Brown. Sentencing is set for October 9. prosecutors tie the crime to a dispute after Brown allegedly made advances toward Chavezs girlfriend.
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Garden City
Finney County
Michael L. Quint
Lucas K. Chavez
Phillip Maurice Brown
Chavez
Brown
Garden City USD 457 to finalize architects agreement
The USD 457 Board will vote on a formal agreement with Gibson Mancini Carmichael Nelson and DLR Group for the new 92.5 million high school. The project includes 384000 square feet on 118.6 acres, with 1050 parking spaces, part of a 97.5 million facilities upgrade approved in 2008. Open in fall 2012, the meeting also covers curriculum and instruction via Darren Dennis’s report.
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Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael and Nelson
DLR Group
Overland Park
Rick Atha
USD 457
Mary Street
Campus Drive
Darren Dennis
Dennis
Steve Karlin
USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Notice
The USD 457 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Educational Support Center located at 1205 Fleming Street. Meeting materials are available at www.gctelegram.com.
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Fleming St
Gctelegram.com
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Aa Holcomb
U.S
Sublette Christian Church
W. Carson St
Brad Nading
Monica Springer Inspringer
Phil Escareno
Monica Springerinspringer
USD
Board of Education