Finney County Property Values Rise in 2000
Finney County total property values climbed to 356.39 million in 2000 from 336.07 million in 1999. Real estate rose from about 171 to 188 million, personal property up about 2 million, and mineral leasehold value up around 4 million. Appeals must be filed by April 2. Roop advises focusing on appraisal specifics, not taxes, during meetings with homeowners. See Page A6 for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nane Nudes Femsement
Finney County
Alan Roop
Roop
Younger kids linked to early drug use in Finney County
Criminal justice officials report a rising trend of drug and alcohol use among younger students. Officials note 11 and 12 year olds experimenting with marijuana and alcohol, with earlier ages than in prior years. Greenbush survey data show sixth graders smoking marijuana and drinking heavily, prompting calls for early parental involvement and prevention efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Lois Malin
Kansas
Greenbush
John Calbeck
Southwest Regional Prevention Center
Garden City
Courts, dogs and discretion guard school drug rules
Officials rely on police dog sweeps to keep drugs out of schools while balancing student rights. The 1969 Tinker ruling shapes debates on student expression and Fourth Amendment protections in Garden City style suspicionless locker searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Kevin Lampe
Renny
Holcomb Middle School
Lampe
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Tinker
Des Moines Independent School District
High Court
Garden City
Doug Linder
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Garden City High School
Kevin Burr
Horton Vs
Goose Creek Independent School District
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Rumors swirl as missing mother of two vanishes
In Lakin, authorities and relatives chase leads as 23 year old Stefanie Welch, mother of two, disappeared February 28. Sheriff James Jarboe says rumors of bodies in trunks across Cimarron and Deerfield abound, hindering the investigation which remains at a stalemate. Welch’s family remains hopeful yet wary while police withhold suspects absent proof of foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Ella Mae Watts
Watts
Jarboe
Joe Watts
Lakin
Texas
Ray Moore
Andrea Richter
Lee Lakin
Kansas Faces Severe Hay Shortage Across State
Hayes across Kansas show hay supplies in short to very short range with 45 percent of the state affected. Dairy quality alfalfa remains available, but most grinding alfalfa and other hays are scarce. Dec 1 inventory fell 22 percent from the prior year, amid drought and reduced production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Steve Hessman
Hessman
Tom Morgan
Morgan Consulting Group
Jose Rivera
Cattle Empire No. 2
Haskell County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finney
Graham K. Johnson
Andrew Bach
Lakin News
Sheriff's Office
Hina Ann Landers
Donohue
Hooper Tones Nation
Southwest Life
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!