Amid uncertainty, terror, death and destruction, several southwest Kansas volunteers found hope and purpose immediately following an earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation of Haiti last week.

By The Telegram Several southwest Kansans who arrived in Haiti hours before the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit returned to their area homes late Tuesday night.

Dec 9th, 2009 - 11:07:45 Covering the Southwest portion of the state, the Kansas Highway Patrol's Troop E had a busy Sunday responding to five injury accidents resulting in three deaths and all occurring within five hours.

The following births were announced by Onslow Memorial Hospital: Oct. 29: Gideon Elijah Gray to Aspen and Grayson Woodside.

It's Christmas season again. Perhaps you are considering buying a telescope for someone on your shopping list.

Rose Marie Peine Hill Rose Marie passed away at the Manor of the Plains in Dodge City, Kansas this past Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the age of 90 years, one month and three days old.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas and Seward County Community College/Area Technical School in Liberal have formed a partnership to offer classes to adults 50 and older in Grant, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Morton, Seward, Stanton and Stevens counties.

Attorney General Steve Six announced today that a Meade County jury convicted 58-year old Donald Ray Dean of Meade on multiple charges associated with the molestation of a eleven year-old female.

Martin Laries, 16, of Guymon, died at the Meade District Hospital in Meade, Kan.

MEADE, Kan.- A Texas County teenager drowned while swimming in Lake Meade State Park, park officials said Monday.