Lawsuit filed over closed session remarks by superintendent
Former Central Heights student Justin Hobbs sues Superintendent Mike Folks alleging libel and defamation from statements during a December 15 2003 school board meeting. Hobbs seeks 100000 dollars with 50000 per count while defendants deny any damage and decline comment.
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Richmond
HNS
Central Heights
Mike Folks
Garden City
Justin Hobbs
Folks
Franklin County
Hobbs
Don Hobbs
GCHS
Pittsburg State University
Seminar focuses on communication with aging and disoriented
The Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging hosts a two day conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Center in Dodge City. It targets caregivers and long term care staff for people with Alzheimer's and related dementias. First half day costs 40 public 65 professionals. Second day 40 public 85 professionals. Three tracks cover home and community services caregiver support and more. Contact numbers 800 742 9531 and 620 225 8230.
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Southwest Kansas Area
Mood disorder conference planned for Sept 25
Two mini conferences titled More Than moody for parents and Lighten Up for children and youth will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Garden City. Free events require registration by Sept. 22 and lunch is provided. Information available at 276-6364. The same issue: Kansas teacher vacancies fell for a fifth straight year with about 295 unfilled positions at start of the year, due to tight budgets and state funding.
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Families Together Inc
Moody
Garden City
Kansas
US Airways assures no immediate changes after bankruptcy filing
US Airways filed for Chapter 11 in bankruptcy court in Alexandria seeking to conserve cash after failing to win $800 million in annual cost cuts from workers. The airline pledged no immediate shutdown while vowing a low cost, low fare restructuring. Local officials noted potential impacts on Mesa Airlines and Air Midwest, with connections and service under review as the carrier navigates the restructuring.
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Arlington
US Airways
Alexandria
Bruce Lakefield
David Brenner
Lakefield
Garden City
Kansas City
Air Midwest
Mesa Airlines
Mesa Air Group Inc
US Air Express
US Air
Kansas City International Airport
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area
Continental Airlines
Meyer
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Peter Windell
Europe
UAL Corp
United Airlines
AMR Corp
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines Inc
Uncle Sam
Murder trial in Johnson case resumes next Tuesday
The trial of Jaime R. Lopez III, 24, of Chula Vista, Calif., splits sessions due to scheduling conflicts as prosecutors prepare two to three more witnesses. Lopez faces second degree murder for the November fatal beating of Fort Hays State University freshman Clint W. Johnson, with additional charges of aggravated battery and intimidation of witnesses.
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Chula Vista
Calif
Fort Hays State University
Clint W. Johnson
Healy
Johnson
University Apartments
FHSU
Wichita
Lopez
Jason Penka
Hays
Skip” Baczkowski
Baczkowski
Bradley D. Deary
Smithville
Texas
Michael Penka
Penka
Luis A. Llamas
San Diego
Christopher R. Ross
Wylie
Kansas Deer Hunters Must Check Heads for Disease Study
The state requires some hunters to deliver deer to stations for cataloging and head submission to track chronic wasting disease. Checkpoints will gather tissue samples. muzzleloader season opens soon after sunrise and runs to Sept. 24.
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Topeka
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas
Lloyd Fox
Fox
GCCC Board of Trustees Meeting Time and Place
The GCCC Board of Trustees will meet at 5 45 p m on Wednesday in the Endowment Room at the Beth Tedrow Student Center. The gathering will cover standard board affairs and university governance matters.
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Gccc Board of Trustees
Beth Tedrow Student Center
Front Door Project on Garden City tops trustees agenda
The Garden City Community College board will meet Wednesday to review progress on the Front Door Project a $3.12 million addition to the administration building as Finney County residents vote Sept 21 in a special election.ON campus tours and outreach to civic groups aim to inform the public not solicit support. Health services face emphasis with a plan to raise the health office director’s days to five weekly and data shows 1128 student visits in 2003 with 117 referrals.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Finney County
Ballantyne
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