
March 2016


Demons take 5th at state
No team did more with less at the 6A state tournament over the past weekend than the Dodge City High School wrestling team.
The Red Demons took fifth place in the final 6A team standings after five…
Perez, Royals ink new deal
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Salvador Perez signed a club-friendly deal with the Royals four years ago in part so his mother, Yilda, would no longer have to work in their increasingly violent hometown in V…

Law win opener 66-43
The Dodge City Law opened up its season with a bang on Saturday night when they beat the San Angelo Bandits 66-43.
The Law’s defense got off to a slow start, allowing two early touchdowns to the Ba…

Ben Hodges
Much of his life he was an infamous desperado. By the time he died he was a beloved old timer.
Benjamin F. "Ben" Hodges was born in 1856 in Texas. Ben shuffled when he walked. There are numerous ex…
‘It can happen anywhere’
Last week's mass shooting in Hesston proved to local law enforcement what they already knew.
"We have a societal belief that it won't happen here," said Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr. "It can happe…

Bucklin High School opens coffee shop
The Bucklin High School business department opened its own coffee shop to foster business education.
"Project-based activities have been shown to be highly effective methods for learning," business…
Plans for expansion move forward
Expansion plans are underway for the Boot Hill Museum through the Star Bonds Project.
A request for qualifications has been sent out for an architect and designer for the project, which would be an…