The Garden City Telegram
Community Guide - Community History and Local Services
A Guide to Living in the Great Southwest: Introduction
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Community
At a time there's been much focus on economic woes in the state and nation, southwest Kansans remain determined to move forward.
From Garden City, where an exciting plan includes a new high school and other facilities changes to better meet students' needs, to the addition of the 99-megawatt Central Plains Wind Farm in Wichita County, signs of progress are evident.
Indeed, a look around ...
Churches in Finney County
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Community
Bible Christian Church
1404 E. Mary St.
276-8356
www.bchristian.org
Church of the Brethren
505 N. Eighth St.
276-7391
Church of Christ
1715 Pioneer Road
276-2500
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
619 Mary St.
275-4305
Co ...
Fraternal organizations
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Community
American Legion
Meeting location: 125 W. Pine St., with Post meetings beginning at 8 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, Auxiliary meetings at 3 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month, Sons of the American Legion meeting at 2 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month, and the American Legion ...
History of Finney County
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Community
A look back at Finney County history:
August 1872 — a surveyor reports that the Sandhills are unfit for cultivation.
December 1872 — Santa Fe Railroad completes track to Colorado line.
1874 — Pierceville is destroyed during an Indian raid and abandoned for four years.
1878 — Jame ...
Public safety
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Community
Garden City Police Department
Address: 304 N. Ninth St.
Phone: 276-1300
Police Chief: James Hawkins
Jurisdiction: city limits of Garden City
Number of personnel: sworn personnel, 53; non-sworn personnel, 34
Finney County Sheriff's Office
Address: 304 N. Ninth ...
Read More CommunityGuide/Community Articles
- Senior Center of Finney County: Contacts and schedule - 4/22/2009
- Senior Center: Passing time comes easy - 4/25/2009
- Transportation - 4/25/2009
- Transportation: City Link buses bustling with activity - 4/25/2009
- Volunteer opportunities - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Animals and shelter - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Cable - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Driver's license - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Internet - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Phone - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Recycling - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Trash disposal - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Utilities - 4/25/2009
- Where to go: Vehicle registration - 4/25/2009
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