Garden City woman arrested in drug trafficking case
Thela Rich, 44, of 1718 Mikes Drive, was arrested at the Finney County District Courthouse at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Police say a Garden City Finney County Drug Task Force investigation produced about eight grams of crack and 30 grams of powder cocaine with an estimated street value of $4,000. Rich faces four counts of selling cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, one count of cocaine sale, and five counts of possession of a controlled substance without a Kansas drug tax stamp.
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Thela Rich
Kansas
Loyd named co chair of national public safety task force
Rep Ward Loyd R Garden City has been appointed co chairman of The Council of State Governments Public Safety and Justice Task Force. He will represent Kansas and help guide the panel's work for two years. The task force brings state leaders from all branches to study trends and their impact on corrections courts juvenile justice homeland security and public safety.
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Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Kansas
Council of State Governments’ Public Safety
United Way accepting funding applications in Finney County
The Finney County United Way invites nonprofit 501(c)(3) groups active in health or human services to apply for funding during 2006 with a March 31 deadline. For more information call 275-1425 at the local United Way office.
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Finney County
United Way
Cerebral Palsy Support Group Opens Monday
A Cerebral Palsy support group holds its first meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Center for Independent Living of Southwest Kansas located at 111 Grant Ave. Organizer Tricia Hodge can be reached at 276-1900 for more information. Attendees are urged to bring a friend and a favorite snack to share.
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Center For Independent Living
Southwest
Kansas
Grant Ave
Organiz ‘Er
Jetmore coach resigns after racial slur incident
Jetmore High School basketball coach Marlin Beougher steps down from coaching duties at year end after using a racial slur during a December practice. He will continue teaching. Superintendent Randall Jansonius says terms of the reprimand are private and new policies including a sensitivity workshop are planned.
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Jetmore
Jetmore High School
Marlin Beougher
Beougher
Holcomb weighs health plans to curb insurance costs
Holcomb city council discussed high deductible health plans and health savings accounts to lower employee health insurance costs. Independent agent Tom Rotole outlined options, including a 2000/4000 deductible plan at 4171 dollars monthly and a 3000/6000 plan at 3640 dollars, with costs excluding dental and HSA contributions. The council also denied Terracon’s additional bill for landfill prep and considered funding a Holcomb Longhorn painting on two water towers.
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Holcomb
Holcomb City
Tom Rotole
Rotole
Towanda
City of
Blue Cross
Blue Shields
Kansas
Blue Shield
Jamie Jarnagin
Kelly Stevenson
Trustmark Life Insurance Co
Lake Forest
Ill
Starmark
Terracon
Wichita
Paul Nixon
KDHE
Nixon
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Grant boosts Russell Child expansion with Smart Start grant
Russell Child Development Center expands early childhood services with a 459514 grant from the Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund, plus 60885 in matching funds and local contributions, to improve access to care, immunization, interpreter services, nurse home visits, and education incentives across 13 southwest Kansas counties including Finney. Sandra Hixson notes rural barriers persist as the program strives to ready children for kindergarten and school success.
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Russell Child Development Center
Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund
Rebecca Clancy
Smart Start Southwest
Kansas
Clancy
Smart Start
Finney County
Health Department
Sharon Hixson
Hixson
Committee angry about sales tax change in Kansas
The Kansas House tax committee pressed Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon over a new sales tax rule that shifts collection to the location of customer possession. Rep. Arlen Siegfreid backs delaying the change with HB 2131, aiming to revert to the old method, while Wagnon warns reversal could derail national momentum for a universal online tax plan. Kansas is among 19 states implementing Internet sales tax collection.
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Topeka
Hns
House Tax Committee
Joan Wagnon
Wagnon
Arlen Siegfreid
Rolathe
Siegfreid
Congress
Kansas
Garden City Kennel Club dog show centers on stage
About 1,000 attendees are expected for the 16th annual Garden City Kansas Kennel Club dog show at Finney County Fairgrounds with 868 entries daily. Judging begins 9 am Saturday and 8:30 am Sunday across seven groups, with best of show daily and events including obedience and agility. vrije
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City
Garden City Kansas
Horse Palace
Haney
Art Quinn
Oklahoma City
Quinn
Haney Aan City Community College
Drama Department
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Wheat Lands Convention Center
E. Fulton St
American Kennel Club
Finney County Exhibition
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