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updated: Fri Jun 27, 2008 01:33 am

Longford News

Local news for Longford, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday Jun 27 | Salina Journal

Golden grain

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.

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Related Topix: New Cambria, KS, Chapman, KS, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Salina Journal

New Cambria family has combines in high gear

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.

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Related Topix: New Cambria, KS, Agriculture, Science, Bennington, KS, Salina, KS

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Clay Center Dispatch

School district approves salary hikes

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

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Sat May 24, 2008

Salina Journal

Benefit poker run planned

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.

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Related Topix: Colon Cancer, Health, Abilene, KS, Clay Center, KS

Fri May 16, 2008

Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

'Middle of Nowhere Fair' set for June 7

“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

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Related Topix: Oak Hill, KS, Clay County, KS, Perry, KS

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Salina Journal

Man arrested in alleged assault

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

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Related Topix: Salina, KS

Sun Mar 02, 2008

Salina Journal

Kids have reel fun at sports, leisure show

“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

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Salina, KS

Thu Jan 31, 2008

Clay Center Dispatch

Longford residents make effort to save their school

“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

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Related Topix: Clay County, KS, Morganville, KS, Clay Center, KS

Mon Jan 14, 2008

Clay Center Dispatch

JOSEPHINE "JO" GREEP

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

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Related Topix: Abilene, KS

Tue Jan 08, 2008

Clay Center Dispatch

Longford School closing motion dies

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

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Related Topix: Green, KS, Morganville, KS, Monument, KS

Wed Jan 02, 2008

Clay Center Dispatch

Commissioners grant 3% salary hike

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

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Related Topix: Clay Center, KS, Clay County, KS, Oak Hill, KS

Thu Dec 20, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Break-ins reported at Longford

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

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Related Topix: Clay County, KS, Clay Center, KS

Mon Dec 17, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Unresponsive ATT, Westar compound relief problems here

“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

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Related Topix: Wakefield, KS, Monument, KS, Kansas, Morganville, KS

Wed Dec 12, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Crews struggle to keep ahead of ice

“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

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Related Topix: Washington County, KS, Riley, KS, Clifton, KS, Leonardville, KS

Sat Dec 08, 2007

Salina Journal

Couple 'devastated' from fire losses

“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

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Related Topix: Solomon, KS, Abilene, KS, Talmage, KS

Fri Nov 09, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Dean Crane

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

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Related Topix: Abilene, KS, Salina, KS, Moundridge, KS

Thu Nov 08, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Man dies of apparent suicide

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

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Related Topix: Clay County, KS, Clay Center, KS

Fri Oct 26, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Bear joins zoo; Officials consider offer of big cats

“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

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Related Topix: Clay Center, KS

Tue Oct 23, 2007

Clay Center Dispatch

Hazardous waste pickup Nov. 2

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

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Related Topix: Clay County, KS, Wakefield, KS, Morganville, KS, Green, KS, Clay Center, KS

Fri Oct 19, 2007

Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Bailey family recognized

“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

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Dickinson County, KS

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