Deerfield News

A fire Wednesday at an asphalt plant one mile outside of Lakin closed down the area near there and destroyed the plant's asphalt processing operation, with smoke clouds visible as far as Deerfield.

On Friday June 13, 2008 at approximately 12:37 a.m. officers of the Garden City Police Department were dispatched to the 2200 block of Crestway Dr.

After working on a community college level to help students transition from high school to college, Nancy Harness plans to focus on the same issue next school year, but this time in a different job.

“You don't have to be talented”

Julia Sanchez Ibanez became an author in less than five minutes on Wednesday. Ibanez used zip-top plastic bags, paper and duct tape to make a book titled "Mi Libro" for her 10-year-old daughter, Consuelo Paz. via Kansas.com

“In other words, there's going to be a lot of tuxedoes in western Kansas”

A display case sits in Porter's Flowers and Gifts, filled with wristlets, ribbons, jewels and even fiber-optic lights that can be arranged with flowers to produce every corsage imaginable. via Garden City Telegram

“Trombone is one of the most difficult instruments to play because you can't hit a button to get the right note”

He transformed from a child who played the trombone because it looked easy to a composer of symphonies. via The Garden City Telegram

Misti and Jon Becker first came across Angel Food Ministries from some friends in Oklahoma who were involved with it through their church. via The Garden City Telegram

“We don't have a chance to ever get there”

Finney County Extension Agent Dean Whitehill said Tuesday a large portion of the area's wheat was under stress this fall, with the dry weather either not allowing wheat to emerge from the ground or keeping the ... via Garden City Telegram

Bryan Farmer, 31, 3290 E. Schulman Ave., was arrested at 2:22 a.m. in the 100 block of West Fulton Street on an allegation of driving under the influence. via Garden City Telegram

“We've really taken a look this year at particular items on the test we haven't done as well on to see what we need to focus on.”

Southwest Kansas students vary in their performance on state assessments in reading and math, but at many area schools, reading emerged as the stronger subject. via Garden City Telegram

Domingo Perez-Castro, 28, 4101 E. U.S. Highway 50, Lot 179, was arrested at 1:47 a.m. in the 1900 block of East Kansas Avenue on an allegation of no valid driver's license. via Garden City Telegram

“Oh, the wood louse sat on a splinter and sang to the rising sap, 'Ain't it awful how winter lingers in springtime's lap?'”

Do you remember ever having seen such a green Halloween? And no frost on the pumpkin either. via The Garden City Telegram

“The old pump in front of the courthouse, the only public source of water in the town, is a gathering place for old and young, who congregate here at almost all hours of the day, buckets in hand, to visit or discuss important matters.”

Poking and dusting around on the home bookshelves, I discovered a book crammed far back in a corner. via The Garden City Telegram

Schools 1. Jetmore. 2. Scott City. 3. Satanta. 4. Holcomb. 5. Ness City. 6. Deerfield. via Dodge City Daily Globe

“Ten years ago, we had 100 more kids than we do now”

Though enrollment at Finney County's school districts has declined slightly this year, the student population at about half of the districts in The Telegram's coverage area is on the rise, with administrators ... via Garden City Telegram

Irene DeKeyser, center, is surrounded by her children who wished her a happy 90th birthday Saturday. via Garden City Telegram