Holcomb man identified in fatal car crash
Garden City Police identify Charles Lee Williams Jr. as the Holcomb man who died after a high speed crash at Taylor Avenue and Fulton Street. Williams, 30, was not wearing a seat belt and died at St. Catherine Hospital. An autopsy and blood tests at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation will check for alcohol or drugs. Hue Hoffman, 43, survived a collision that damaged his 1993 Cadillac.
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Holcomb
Charles Lee Williams Jr
Garden City
Mike Utz
Williams
Taylor Avenue
Fulton Street
St. Catherine Hospital
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Utz
Hue Hoffman
Hoffman
Garden City couple killed in Wellington car crash
A Garden City woman, Billie L. Vickerey- Porterfield, 72, died after her husband Williams Charles Porterfield Jr., 72, drove a 2000 Cadillac DeVille off U S Highway 83 in Wellington. He was airlifted to Northwest Texas Healthcare in Amarillo in serious condition. she died at Collingsworth General Hospital. Investigators have not yet spoken to Porterfield to determine the cause.
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Garden City
Wellington
Texas
Billie L. Vickerey- Porterfield
Collingsworth General Hospital
Williams Charles Porterfield, Jr
Reece Bowen
Collingsworth County
Bowen
William Charles Porterfield, Jr
Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Amarillo
Caytie Martin
Taize priests to visit southwest Kansas venues
Taize Community brothers from France will lead prayer discussion and sacred music at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and then speak at St. Dominic Catholic Church from 7 to 8 30 p.m. in a week of Taize retreat activity. Registration costs six dollars for lunch in Dodge City. Garden City event has no fee or registration. Call 276 3500 for details. ROAD CONDITION HOTLINE 1 800 585 7623.
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France
Garden City
Dodge City
John
Pedro
Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Taize
Brothers of Taize
Kan
Flinchbaugh decries Farm Bill amid drought economy woes
Kansas State economist Barry Flinchbaugh told Haskell County producers that the 2002 Farm Bill is a southern cotton and New England dairy bill and warned the farm sector faces crisis despite a sound overall economy. He cited a $10 billion drop in Kansas farm income from 2001 to 2002 and predicted disaster payments of $3.1 billion should arrive in four to six weeks.
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Barry Flinchbaugh
Flinchbaugh
Kansas State University
Haskell County Fairgrounds
U.S
Iraq
Kansas
Kansas Farm Management Association
New England
Jerry Moran
US. House
Pat Roberts
Senate Agricultural Committee
Kansans
Haskell County
Clinton Stalker
Pat Rooney
Stalker
Tet celebration at Jennie Wilson Elementary marks Vietnamese New Year
About 600 people gathered in Jennie Wilson Elementary School gym to celebrate Tet the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. The event featured dragon dances sacred prayers at midnight and the exchange of red envelopes as families honored ancestors and shared hopes for health prosperity and happiness in the Year of the Goat.
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Jennie Wilson
Vietnam
Harding St
An Phan
Phan
Mitch Young
Anh Sao Do
Garden City High School
Buddha
Holli Huynh
Bui
Tet
Angela Poni
Winter weather returns with cold snap and brief snow
Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow signals six more weeks of winter as a cold front and Rockies disturbance bring a sharp turn to Kansas. Two inches of snow fall in Scott City and Healy with traces at Garden City. schools closed in Dighton Tribune Scots Scott City and Healy. Temperatures drop from 70s to 20s, then rebound to the 40s by Tuesday before another round of possible snow. Dry conditions persist with Dodge City 3 inches below average.
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Phil
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Kansas
Jesse Lee
Dodge City
National Weather Service
Rockies
Plains
Scott City
Healy
Garden City Experiment Station
Dighton
Tribune
Scots
Lee
Police logs report multiple arrests and thefts across city
Friday entries include Michael George cited for telephone harassment while in custody on other charges. Sandra Ramos and Lorena Hernandez, both 15, arrested for battery and released to PATH. Charles Guinn served city warrant for underage alcohol. Cruz Corrales arrested for habitual violator and driving while suspended. Jorge Arreola and Raul Rios arrested or cited on warrants or suspensions. Richard Hahn booked for second DUI. Vehicle break in reports a $200 cell phone theft. appliances stolen for $1,000. meat theft at a business with $32,000 loss. Home explosive incident involving several minors and an 18-year-old woman, affidavit planned. no injuries.
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Michael George
E. U.S. Highway 50
Sandra Ramos
Lorena Hernandez
Anderson Road
North Main Street
Charles Guinn
Kathryn Drive
Law Enforcement Center
N. Ninth St
Cruz Corrales
E. US. Highway 50
Jorge Arreola
Trails End
Zero Road
Raul Rios
E. Chestnut St
Apt. 8
West
Kansas Avenue
Richard A. Hahn
Garden City
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Angela Bui
Brad Nading
North Seventh Street
U.S. Highway 50
W. Mary St
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