Pioneer Days Celebrates Johnson City History and Reunion
Johnson City marks Pioneer Days with family gatherings and class reunions. The event featured a pedal tractor pull, a popular turtle race with 263 entrants, sand volleyball, and water wars by the Stanton County Fire Department. Ruby Hilty Tuggle was named Pioneer of the Year, a tribute to Stanton County homesteaders. Local businesses and the Pioneer Days Committee collaborated to organize the celebration.
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Kansas
Herrick
Polly Plummer
Plummer
Pioneer Days
Air Force
Colorado Springs
Johnson City
Ruby
Hilty Tuggle
Tuggle
Manter
Stanton County
Elam
Helena Hilty
John Tuggle
John
Tom Tuggle
Donna Stanton
Tony Arnold
Johnson's Battin Park
Karla Dimitt
Zach Plummer
Zach
Stanton County Recreation
Stanton County Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department
John Hart
Card Smith
Hart
Smith
County fairs kick off July run through Aug 2
Area communities launch annual fairs from July 29 to August 2 with 4-H judging and exhibits. Highlights include world champion Hollywood cowboy Bob Hamm performing daily, beef fiesta events at 6 p.m. Thursday and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, plus themed fairs in Haskell, Hamilton, Greeley, and Finney counties with entries and judging scheduled through early August.
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Bob Hamm
Hollywood
Syracuse
Tribune
Garden City
Trustees back 2 mill levy plan amid mixed budget projections
Trustees expect a $584,000 revenue loss from a 2 mill rise but anticipate a 5 percent enrollment gain and a $3 per credit hour in state tuition, offsetting the loss by about $53,875. A $236,318 reserve is planned for possible state funding cuts while $239,187 was set aside in 2002-03 to cover reduced aid. Ballantyne pushes for a $13.8 million budget and a social science instructor position costing around $31,000 due to high elective demand. The plan includes $535,000 for campus improvements and a $26,000 USD 457 turf project, with Front Door and cooling loop key to the capital program. The board wants flexibility on the $535,000, preferring one-time purchases to preserve funds for future projects.
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Ballantyne
Winsom Lamb
Lamb
Memorial Stadium
Soldier killed in Baghdad convoy attack amid Iraqi militia plan
A roadside bomb killed an American soldier and an Iraqi interpreter in north Baghdad as U S forces reported 152 U S troops killed since the war began. Gen John Abizaid announced plans for an Iraqi militia of about 7 000 to assist patrols, trained by U S forces, with eight battalions of roughly 850 men each.
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Baghdad
Iraq
1St Armored Division
U.S
John Kem
Tal Afar
Mosul
Afghanistan
John Abizaid
Tommy Franks
Abizaid
James T. Conway
Hilla
Saddam
Local mailman retires after 22 years of service in Garden City
Veteran letter carrier Voth reflects on a career delivering mail through snow and storms, recalls kind patrons and dog encounters, and notes retirement to enjoy time with his wife and 100 homing pigeons. He began in 1970 after Navy service, covered downtown Route Two, and estimates walking 131 175 miles.
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Voth
Dodge City
Navy
Vietnam
Garden City
Lester Harp
Renick
Pony Express
UPS
United Parcel Service
Jacque
Steve
Dallas
Mindy Martinez
Mark
Skeeter’s
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Jackie Schulte
Winfield
Brad Nading
Scott County
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Sublette
Paul Bremer
NBC
Meet the Press
Bremer
International Organization For Migration
World Health Organization
IOM
Omer Mekki
WHO
U.N
Mekki
GCCC
Elkhart — High School
Liberal — Public Library
Bracciale
Porter
Maien
St. & Walnut
Rg English Building
Melissa Dawn
Stampede Ranch
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