Couple arrested after searches in Finney County
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue said officers surveilled and arrested Angelita Chavez and another suspect in the 500 block of College Drive at 4 15 p m. Chavez 36 of 1602 Jan St faces warrants for felony forgery and municipal failure to appear. Police found small amounts of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at the home and seek charges of possession of marijuana cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Both remain in custody at Finney County Jail awaiting formal charges. Jeff Crist running for Kansas House district 123 filed his campaign spending report after the deadline showing 5630 raised and about 4640 spent. Largest donors include family members and Opal Savage Estate. Crist faces incumbent Ward Loyd in the August 3 primary with no Democratic challenger.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
College Drive
Angelita Chavez
Jan St
Chavez
Shivers
Jeff Crist
Kansas
House of Representatives
Crist
Troy Unruh
Unruh
Opal Savage
Ward Loyd
Awards ceremony set for Saturday at Senior Center
The 21st Annual Country Music Awards will be presented Saturday at the Senior Center 904 N. 10th St. Musicians voted as fan favorites in Garden City Country Western Fiddler Pickers and Singers contest receive awards. Jam session 4 to 10 p.m. Awards at 8 p.m. Door prize drawing. Pot luck supper at 6:30 p.m. Public invited. Call Dorman D. Diller at 276-6962 for details.
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Senior Center
N. 10Th St
Advance voting applications available in Finney County
Applications for advance voting must be filed with the County Election Officer by noon Monday and the voted ballot returned by 7 p.m. election day. Voters may advance vote by mail or in person at the County Clerk's Office at the Finney County Administrative Center, 311 N. Ninth St.
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Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
USDA commodities available August 5 in Finney County
Commodities will be distributed at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N. 10th St. from 10 a.m. to noon and at the Salvation Army 216 N Ninth St. from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Items include beef stew peanut butter vanilla pudding cups tomato sauce fruit nut trail mix and walnuts. A new commodity card and proof of residency are required for each household member. Call 272-3620 with questions.
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USDA
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Sewage backup prompts Holcomb council debate
Holcomb resident Cindy Means faced ankle-deep sewage in her basement after a July 17 18 city sewer clog. Health checks followed, insurance gaps revealed, and council discussed maintenance and a new cleaning contract with Utility Maintenance Contractors with no action taken. Also noted were other homes affected on Jenny Jeremy and Bedford lanes and calls for clearer sewer line upkeep.
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Holcomb
Cindy Means
Means
Kelly Stevenson
Jamie Jarnagin
Jarnagin
Jenny Lane
Health Department
Dennis Lauer
Utility Maintenance Contractors LLC
Wichita
Jenny
Jeremy Lanes
Bedford Drive
Clydeen Hobbs
Lauer
Nunn Drive
Sharecropper Road
Stevenson
Railroad Avenue
Bill Heydman
Former FHSU student jailed in fatal campus beating
A second Fort Hays State University student, Christopher R. Ross, 20, was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the death of freshman Clint Johnson. The case stemmed from November 13 fights near campus that left Johnson dead two days later.
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Wichita
Luis A. Llamas
San Diego
Bradley D. Deary
Smithville
Texas
Jaime R. Lopez III
Chula Vista
Calif
Georgia Johnson
Ross
Llamas
Johnson
Guidelines for primary voters in Garden City election
Primary voters must choose their party ballot. Republicans vote Republican, Democrats vote Democrat, unaffiliated voters may declare at the polls or vote the question only ballot if in Garden City. New ruling allows unaffiliated Democrats to declare or inform without affiliating. ID required for first time Finney County voters with address matching registration.
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Garden City
Finney County
Weekend music events across towns headline Saturday fairs
Two major Saturday highlights dominate the weekend. Drums Across Garden at Memorial Stadium features 12 drum corps with a 5:45 p.m. pre show and a 6 p.m. start, with proceeds supporting USD 457 and 363 music programs. The Backyard Bash in Dighton runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cruise-In, then five bands perform 5 to 11 p.m. at the city park, with shirts selling up to 300 this year and free swimming and camping available. Friday nights also offer a Hamilton County Fair activities in Syracuse, while a Sunday Stevens Park concert features Magnum Rock and a Dodge City Civic Center piano concert by Mark Schultz with tickets from 12 to 14 dollars.
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Memorial Stadium
Finney County Convention & Tourism Bureau
Troy Johnson
Kenneth Henderson
Garden City High School
Johnson
Denver
Canada
Netherlands
N. Main St
Lane County
Dighton
Caleb Schultz
Joe
Aaron
Hamilton County
Syracuse
Gray County Fair
Cimarron
Stevens Park
Scott City
Magnum Rock
Mark Schultz
Dodge City Civic Center
Kjil 99.1
Schultz
Colby
Nashville
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Kansas Avenue
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