Elizabeth (Toots) Allison

Elizabeth (Toots) Allison, 91, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kan.

Thelma I. Morris

Thelma I. Morris, 93, passed away Wednesday Oct. 24, 2012 in Scott City, Kan.

Three killed in Friday crash

A head-on crash just before 9:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 83 claimed the lives of two women from Scott City and a young man from Littlefield, Texas Friday night.

Willard Dirks

Willard Dirks, 91, died October 26, 2012 at Bethel Home, Inc. in Montezuma.

Elections update

Early voting and advance voting by mail are now available to any registered voter in Ford County.

Gwenna Kay Toews

Gwenna Kay Toews, 22, died October 24, 2012 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.

Joseph “Joe” K. Herron

Joseph “Joe” K. Herron, 73, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 at the Shepherd's Center, Cimarron.

Gov. Sam Brownback dedicates Wind Facility

Gov. Sam Brownback, along with Westar Energy, Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corporation, celebrated the expansion of wind energy in Kansas yesterday in Dodge City.