Finney County approves grant funds for police and emergency ops
Finney County commissioners OK a grant plan to switch to laptop based communications and expand a law enforcement operations center. The package includes 496635 for mobile data terminals in 1998 and 50000 for a basement meeting room upgrade, with 74000 for mass destruction equipment and 22000 to train staff. Authority questions linger over rural funding and future Homeland Security grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Shelton
Mayo
James Hawkins
Hawkins
Law Enforcement Center
Jones
Garden City
Kevin Bascue
Pete Olson
Irv Stephens
Sioners
U.S
Stephens
District approves expanded drug testing policy guidance
USD 466 officials discuss adding a grade level focus to drug testing and allow second offenses with treatment proof to keep students in activities. The board explores random testing costs of 26 to 30 dollars per student and potential funding from local sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USD 466
Eisenhour
Eckels
Scott City
USD
Dean Katt
Katt
South Korean captive in Iraq believed alive amid deadline and attacks
Reports say a 33 year old South Korean employed by a Baghdad trading company remained alive after a deadline passed as militants linked to al Qaida threatened his life. Baghdad endured mortar strikes and gun assaults as U S and Iraqi forces prepared to transfer sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Amiriya
Baghdad
Lee Hee-beom
Kim
al- Jazeera
Scott City Ballot to Raise Local Option Budget Increase
USD 466 voters will decide Aug 3 on a local option budget increase tied to a $14.75 million Scott Community High School renovation. District officials target two years of new facilities funding. a half mill hike would cost a $69,000 home about $4 annually, with potential $250,000 extra state aid if LOB is maximized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott City
Katt
Scott Community High School
Judge approves Wal Mart sex discrimination class action
A federal judge certified a class action against Wal Mart Stores Inc for sex discrimination, potentially representing up to 1.6 million current and former female employees. The suit alleges pay gaps and fewer promotions for women. Wal Mart plans to appeal, no trial date set, and stock dipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wal- Mart Stores Inc
Wal-Mart
Mona Williams
Associated Press
The
Bentonville
Martin Jenkins
New York Stock Exchange
Wal Mart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oks
U.S. Congress
Iraq
Sociated Press
Monotheism and Jihad
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
al-Qaida
Coalition
Dan Senor
Saddam Hussein
United States
Saddam
Salem Chalabi
Baqouba
Neal O’brien
Iran
Iranian
Shatt-al-Arab
Mosul
Abu Ghraib
Ivan L
Chip
Frederick II
Frederick
Buckingham
James Pohl
Pohl
Bush
Gary Myers
Carolyn Dysart
U.S. Army
Spc
Sabrina Harman
U.S. Command
Beatriz Yarrish
MDER
Ene
Ahe
Garden City Telegram
Scaive
Michee
Wishful Thoughts
West Mary
Continental Inn Inn Jurant
Sun
SAHC
Zauscenter
High Plains
Sean F. Booye
American Board of Pediatric Surgery
E. Fulton Terrace
7Th St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!