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Teachers recognized for excellence
Jamie Terry told a story to an audience of about 100 people on Wednesday night at the Clarion Inn as she accepted her Crystal Apple Award.
Nemechek: Middle-school age students begin forming their own identity
Brad Nading/Telegram Julie Nemechek works on angles and triangle shapes Friday with sixth graders in a math class at Holcomb Middle School.
In author Truman Capote's words, residents at the murder trial of Richard Hickock and Perry Edward Smith couldn't believe that Don Cullivan -- a staid Catholic, successful engineer and father of three -- would travel 1,900 miles from Boston to stand on the side of an accused murderer.
Holcomb and Wakefield: A Few Final Notes
By Ralph Hipp After flags in Kansas flew at half-staff for a week and a half, former Governor Bill Avery was laid to rest last Saturday, November 14th in Wakefield, Kansas.
Town of Holcomb wants focus on Clutter family -,
The last person to see the Clutter family alive said the community finally is giving the family the recognition it always deserved.
Ed Pilkington on how Capote's classic work affected the town of Holcomb, Kansas
Fifty years ago, Holcomb, Kansas was devastated by the slaughter of a local family.
Gallery: Clutter murders remembered
The former home of the Herbert Clutter family is seen in Holcomb. Fifty years ago, the home was the scene of the brutal murder of Clutter, his wife Bonnie and their two children, inspiring Truman Capote to write "In Cold Blood." link to image Charlie Riedel/ ASSOCIATED PRESS Perry Edward Smith is led by police officers into the courthouse at Garden ...
Clutter murders a case that will not be forgotten
It may have been the time period or the location of the murders. It may have been who was killed and the reason -- or lack thereof -- that their lives were taken.
50 years: Town grieves 'In Cold Blood' deaths
Originally published November 12, 2009 at 7:29 p.m., updated November 12, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. HOLCOMB, Kansas a ' It's one of America's most haunting crime stories: four members of a Kansas family brutally murdered on Nov.
Original coverage of Clutter murders from Nov. 16, 1959
The following is one of the original stories published in The Telegram on Nov. 16, 1959, of which the front page is displayed to the left, the day after the bodies of Herb, Bonnie, Nancy and Kenyon Clutter were found in their Holcomb home: A tragedy -- unbelievable and shocking beyond words -- struck a prominent Western Kansas farm family near here ...
Rupp new Holcomb city councilman
The make-up of the Holcomb City Council has one again changed, this time bringing the six-member board to full capacity.
The Holcomb school board voted unanimously Monday night to keep Demitry Evancho as interim superintendent for an additional year, through the 2010-11 school year.
10-Year-Old Boy Kills Father, Calls 911 To Confess: Cops
CNN's Nancy Grace reports on the tragic story of the New Mexico boy, 11, who made a frantic 911 call to report that he had shot his father in the back of the head.
Cox takes over as Holcomb mayor
Holcomb has a new mayor. Lary Cole, the former mayor, on Wednesday night cited personal reasons for why he resigned his post.
KDOT stops road closure for now
A petition from a Holcomb convenience store owner to close a county road has been halted by the order of a district court judge because state transportation officials believe the closure will inhibit public access to frontage roads and further complicate planned detour roads for the ongoing U.S. Highway 50 construction project.
Area marching bands compete in festival
Before their score was announced, members of the Garden City High School marching band stood on the field in front of a large crowd underneath the Memorial Stadium lights.
Commission votes on sick leave
County commissioners adopted an addendum to the countya s current sick leave policy in the hopes the new provisions will alleviate employees' concerns about missing paid work and prevent extraneous spread of this yeara s pandemic flu.
Norma Nichols has no other reason than, "It's time." Brad Nading/Telegram Norma Nichols, right, takes a turn at a Wii bowling game as Matt Garcia looks on earlier this month at the Senior Center of Finney County during a Wii class.
Flu keeping students home in droves
Large numbers of students are missing school and activities in Kansas as the flu strikes early and hard.
Traffic patterns to change near Holcomb
Kansas Department of Transportation officials plan to close Big Lowe Road just north of U.S. Highway 50 beginning Oct.