Longford News

Kernels of wheat pile up in the bed of a grain truck Monday afternoon, June 23, 2008 as the Gans family harvests their crop east of Bennington, Kan.

Grain trucks kicked up dust as they lumbered through the countryside Monday afternoon, trying to keep up with combines whirring at high speed through fields of ripe wheat.

The USD-379 Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of a series of salary increases for personnel.

A poker run and other events are planned for May 31 to raise money for medical expenses incurred by Sonia Roe, who has been diagnosed with liver and colon cancer.

“While Oak Hill only has 35 residents, we are becoming well known as an arts destination and a place to find original Kansas arts and crafts”

OAK HILL If you live in a rural small town or area, you are familiar with the phrase, "middle of nowhere," usually in reference to why would you live there. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

A 27-year-old Longford man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the alleged assault of a woman at her home. via Salina Journal

“We've got a pretty steady crowd. So far it's a pretty good show”

Cooper Shubert cringed as the channel catfish on the end of his line began to fight its capture. via Salina Journal

“I just hope you have a god five-year or a 10-year plan”

Emotions ran high as patrons of the Longford Elementary School pleaded their case to the USD-379 Board of Education for not closing the rural school in southern Clay County like what happened to schools in ... via Clay Center Dispatch

Josephine "Jo" Greep, 95, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at Village Manor, Abilene. via Clay Center Dispatch

A motion to close the Longford Elementary School at the close of the 2008-2009 school year was withdrawn at the USD-379 Board of Education meeting due to a lack of a second. via Clay Center Dispatch

As they met to wrap up 2007 business on Monday, county commissioners unanimously approved a salary increase for employees of Clay County. via Clay Center Dispatch

A series of break-ins reported Wednesday morning at Longford remain under investigation by the Clay County Sheriff's Department. via Clay Center Dispatch

“We were very concerned about fire danger with downed lines in the country and we knew a lot of people had no way to call to report emergencies”

The greatest frustration government and emergency officials have faced throughout the ice storm disaster has been the inability or unwillingness of Westar and AT&T to communicate with them as they struggle to ... via Clay Center Dispatch

“The city can get the wire to the house”

A heavy ice storm passed over Clay and Washington Counties Monday night destroying trees and leaving some 2500 residences without power. via Clay Center Dispatch

“Annie didn't even have a coat when she went to work”

Ann and Guy Winters were at work when the home they were renting from Ann's parents was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. via Salina Journal

Dean Crane, 70, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at the Abilene Memorial Hospital. Mr. Crane was born Jan. via Clay Center Dispatch

A Longford area man died Wednesday night of an apparent self- inflicted gunshot wound, Sheriff Chuck Dunn said this morning. via Clay Center Dispatch

“We don't have the type of exhibit that is best for those animals at present”

There are many changes going on at the Clay Center Zoo. Cissy, a fifteen-year-old female black bear is the zoo's newest addition. via Clay Center Dispatch

Clay County residents may bring household hazardous wastes to collection locations on Friday, Nov. via Clay Center Dispatch

“With a tradition of dedication to its community, you can be assured that protecting your assets is Farmers and Merchants State Bank's top priority.”

An Abilene-based company has received recognition in the service industry category for the Kansas Department of Commerce's Office of Minority and Women Business Development's 23rd Annual Minority and Women ... via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle