Deerfield News

Garden City's Big Pool and several area playgrounds soon could be more suited for children 5 and younger, as a result of grant funding they're receiving this month from Smart Start of Southwest Kansas.

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