Trego County News

At Wednesday night's Ellis County space needs committee meeting, Sheriff Ed Harbin revealed preliminary cost estimates for coveted new jail space.

It's a last-ditch effort, pleading for tax-deductible donations so this tiny community can keep a bit of its history.

Trego County commissioners will meet in regular session Monday in the Trego County Courthouse.

According to a press release issued Friday afternoon by Ellis County Attorney Tom Drees, an investigation into city of WaKeeney and Trego County government has ended.

The logistics of conducting a Gove County trial in Trego County's Courthouse dominated discussion during a pre-trial hearing Friday for David A. Stevenson.

American Petro-Hunter Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., says completion preparations for #1 Lutters Well in Trego County, Kan., are under way.

In an instant, his life changed. But his faith never wavered. Right now, that -- and the support of his friends and family -- is what's keeping Greg Thyfault looking toward the future and his recovery from a spinal injury.

A third second-degree murder trial for 21-year-old Salinan Cameron Nelson will be held in September.

URSS The second day of the Wakeeney Speedway "Memorial Challenge" started out just like the day before with overcast skies and brief light showers during the afternoon.

A full schedule awaits the Trego County Commission when it meets at 9 a.m. Monday in the Trego County Courthouse in WaKeeney.

The Ellis County Commission will meet in regular session at 8:45 a.m. Monday at the Ellis County Courthouse, 1204 Fort.

He's only been in office for a few months, but health issues are forcing Trego County Attorney David Basgall to resign the position.

A high-speed chase Friday in Trego County along Interstate 70 resulted in a rear-end collision that sent two vehicles careening off the road.

The Kansas Court of Appeals has upheld the June 9, 2006, Reno County convictions of James Ryan Bloom.

The formal investigation into the possibility of wrongdoing on the part of current and former WaKeeney city officials has been completed, the judge supervising the case has confirmed.

On March 26, 1967, Wayne Purinton departed for Vietnam as a young soldier trained and ready for combat.

Improvements in the air-handling system of one of the county's office buildings will be planned by a local architect, the Barton County Commission decided this week.

Rich Schneider's disgust is evident. So much so he's actively seeking the public's help in locating whoever might be responsible for trashing a turn-of-the-century cemetery in the northern reaches of Trego ...

The crime is alleged to have occurred January 27th of this year in Trego County.

The Ellis County Fairgrounds has a new parking lot in time to host two large events this month.