The National Little Britches Rodeo Association (NLBRA) is the oldest national junior rodeo association in the country. Kids from age 5 through 18 are eligible to participate. It features five divisions for contestants including Little Wranglers (age 5-7), Junior Girls and Junior Boys (ages 8-13), Senior Girls and Senior Boys (age 13-18) and provides a safe place for America’s youth to have fun and experience the great sport of rodeo. NLBRA’s history is dynamic with teaching life long sportsmanship skills, while leading young people to become successful in their careers, and lives, occasionally they are some of the best in the rodeo industry. Scholarships are available through a generous sponsorship program, to help further the youth member’s education.

Little Britches educates young rodeo athletes on the importance of being in top physical condition and preventative health issues, in addition to learning athletic and sportsmanship skills in the arena. NLBRA World championship titles are earned while competing at the National Little Britches Rodeo Finals held each summer. This event has an overall economic impact of more that $8 million with contestant visits at local restaurants, hotels and amusements throughout the week. Most of these young cowhands are accompanied by their parents and relatives, making the rodeo truly a family-oriented event; this is also true of your hometown rodeo.

Come watch these top hand cowgirls and cowboys competing from Southwest Kansas counties, and surrounding states. Talented hometown youth will be competing as well.

We’ll see you at the Finney County Fairgrounds!
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Tickets on Sale Now! $6.00
Doors Open at 4PM Cooking School Begins at 7:00PM
At the door tickets are $7.00

Finney County Fairgrounds
Exhibition Building 409 Lake Avenue
Garden City, KS. 67846

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Presented by The Garden City Telegram
For show information contact:
Charity Ochs 620-276-6862 ext.225

We’ll see you at the Finney County Fairgrounds!
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The JDC is accepting applications for the position of a Detention Officer. Applications can be picked up at the County Administrative Building (311 North 9th St.) or the JDC (507 W. Santa Fe). [Additional info...]

The 2010 Value Notices have been mailed. If you haven't received yours you may contact the County Appraiser's office at 620-272-3517

Residents of Finney County will have the opportunity to haul their unwanted items to the Finney County Landfill for $1 per ton. Tires and white goods must be seperated and will be charged the normal gate rate. The dates of the special gate rate are Friday, April 9, and Friday, April 16, 2010.

Please no commercial users.

The purpose of the Finney County Dust Suppressant Program is not to encourage people to build along gravel roads, but to suppress the effect of dust associated with the gravel road. There is a charge for this service. Residents who wish to participate in the program are encouraged to pick up information at the Public Works Department or from the link. Dust Suppressant Program 2010

The Finney County Department of Public Works is accepting bids for a 2" mill and overlay project on Jones Ave. The project will start at the Garden City limits and continue west approximately 6 miles. Bids will be recieved by the Finney County Department of Public Works, 101 W. Maple St., Garden City, Kansas 67846 until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Interested bidders can pick up plans, specifications and bid documents at the above address.

The next phases of construction on the US-50 four-lane project call for closing Big Lowe Road north of US-50. The Kansas Department of Transportation expects the contractor to be ready to close the road just north of Holcomb Scraper, Inc., by Monday, October 26. Once closed, construction crews will work on the intersection of Big Lowe Road and what’s designated as Road 600L, which will eventually serve as the access road to properties on the north side of US-50, west of Big Lowe Road.
During this phase, Big Lowe Road will remain open at the intersection of US-50 for access to the south and to Holcomb Scraper and Acosta Homes on the north side of US-50.
Once the intersection and the new access road are completed all traffic on Big Lowe Road north of the highway will be detoured onto the access road and Big Lowe will be closed completely north of US-50 and remain closed until the US-50/Big Lowe interchange is finished.
If you have questions on this project, you may contact Craig Schlott, Construction Engineer, at 620-276-3241 or Gary Bennett, Area Engineer, at 620-384-7821.