BCCC President's Wife Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
Debra Lorraine Law, 48, wife of Barton County Community College President Weldon Law, pleaded guilty in US District Court to one count of wire fraud and one of mail fraud over falsified mortgage documents from 1998-1999. One wire fraud charge was dismissed. sentencing set for December 16 with up to five years in prison.
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Wichita
Great Bend
Debra Lorraine Law
US District Court
Law
Barton County Community College
Weldon Law
Community Home Mortgage
Attorneys set pool for selecting jury
After 1200 summoned, 65 remain in juror pool for John E. Robinson Sr. capital murder trial in Johnson County Kansas. He faces trials in Kansas and Missouri for multiple killings tied to barrels, with potential death sentences. Pretrial questions wrap Friday as opening statements and testimony start Monday.
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Clathe
John E. Robinson Sr
Robinson
John Anderson III
Johnson County
Kansas
Linn
Missouri
Raymore
Ten trees offered to new National Arbor Day members
October membership drive for the National Arbor Day Foundation offers ten free trees per person through the Trees for America Campaign. The mix includes two sugar maples one scarlet oak one sweetgum one red oak a silver maple a white dogwood a Washington Hawthorn and two red maples.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
Trees For America
Washington
Arbor Ave
Nebraska City
Swing Dance Classes Start October Sixteenth
A 40s Swing Dance class begins October 16 at the Garden City high school Buff project. Instruction runs 7 30 to 9 p m on Wednesdays and Thursdays led by Stacy Mayo and Quency Hands. Fee is 20 dollars per couple. For more information call Mark Hays at 276 1200.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
State Theater
Recreation Commission
Sixth St
Joan Sherman
Stacy Mayo
Quency Hands
Garden City High School
Mark Hays
Correction policy for Garden City Telegram notices
The Garden City Telegram states its policy to correct errors and invites readers to call 275 8500 if they notice inaccuracies. The notice also provides a road construction helpline 1 800 585 7623 for related issues.
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Garden City
Plans move on for Garden City soccer park
Recreation Commission Superintendent John Washington says construction of irrigation and other features for the Garden City soccer park is progressing with a $138,450 grant toward a $277,000 project and a fall 2003 opening target. The plan includes five new fields, water-efficient irrigation, and turf chosen for heavy use while conserving water.
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Recreation Commission
John Washington
Garden City
Washington
City
Rec Commission
Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center
Nero the Scott City K-9 joins police force amid safeguards
Scott City officer Jeff Pounds introduces Nero, a Dutch shepherd trained to sniff narcotics and track, as the new K-9 partner. The dog travels in climate controlled kennels, with a warning system and donations from local groups easing costs. Nero is new to the force after Dar died in heat stroke, and the department emphasizes training, community presence, and deterrence of drug activity.
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Scott City
Jeff Pounds
Nero
Scott County Law Enforcement Center
Dar
Pounds
LEC
Law Enforcement Center
Junior Strecker
Doug Haire
Strecker
Hutchinson
Eliot
Rick Eliot
Kansas Department of Corrections
Dog
Scott Co-op
Spencer-Randall Veterinary Clinic
Scott Community High School
Force
Jury allows death bed testimony in Courtney drug suit
A Jackson County judge ruled that cancer patients may testify in the lawsuit against pharmacist Robert Courtney and drugmakers Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Ovarian cancer patient Georgia Hayes sues Courtney and the firms for profit from watered drugs, with Hayes seeking corroboration from others whose testimony could influence the jury. The drug companies argued against it as inflaming the jury, but the judge permitted the testimony noting plaintiffs’ right to present evidence.
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Kansas City, Mo
Robert Courtney
Jackson County
Georgia Hayes
Courtney
Eli Lilly & Co
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Hayes
Lee E. Wells
Wells
Crossing guards in Garden City get cell phones for reporting traffic issues
Unicel donated candy apple red Nokia cell phones to Garden City school crossing guards to report chronic violators to the police. The phones, given at a training at the Law Enforcement Center, speed dial 911 and the non emergency number to improve guard police communication and emergency response.
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Garden City
Unicel
Teri Stieben
Kansas
Girl Scouts
Relay For Life
March of Dimes
American Red Cross
Law Enforcement Center
Troy Davis
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Davis
R.L Titus
Fleming Street
Kenneth Henderson
Titus
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BCCC
Arbor Day Foundation
Shelby Jones
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