NESS COUNTY— Three people were injured in an accident just after 1p.m. Sunday in Ness County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Toyota T100 driven by Jose German Rivera, Jr., 26, Dodge City, was eastbound on 125th Road just east of Bazine.

The driver lost control of the pickup on the sand gravel road. The pickup skidded into the south ditch, and rolled onto its top.

Rivera, Jr. was flown to a hospital in Wichita. Passenger in the vehicle Ricardo
Ballines, 36, Denver, and Julio Cesar Rios-Santoyo, 26, Aurora, CO., were transported to Ness County Hospital. They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

Carolyn Dunn knows that the community of St. John is being watched, but says that’s a good thing, as long as a plan to bring a new grocery store to the community becomes reality. The Director of Stafford County Economic Development says the quest to find a new grocer for the community after Dillons left the town a year and a half ago continue.

Carolyn Dunn Audio

White’s Foodliner, which operates four grocery stores in rural Kansas and Oklahoma, has signed a letter of intent to operate a store for 10 years if Stafford County Economic Development can provide the building. Dunn has put together a financing plan for the $3 million needed for the building, parking lot and equipment.

But the make-or-break puzzle piece is that $800,000 community economic development grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dunn anticipates getting an answer from federal officials about the grant by the end of September. Without that funding, Dunn said the whole project is likely to collapse.

ELLSWORTH COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 11a.m. Sunday in Ellsworth County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Evin E. Pierce, 23, Ponca City, OK., was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of 9^th Road.

The motorcycle went off the roadway to the left, crossed through the median and the driver was ejected.  He landed in the westbound passing lane. The motorcycle came to rest on the westbound shoulder.

Pierce was transported to Wesley Medical Center. He was wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

The 2nd annual “Together as a Community, We Stand United” Parade is schedule for Saturday, September 9th in Great Bend. The event is held in honor and support of all police, sheriff, fire, EMS, military veterans and those who lost their lives in the 9/11 tragedy. Joe Trimmer along with Shana Meeks are once again helping to organize the event. Trimmer says he got the idea a year ago after continuing to hear the negativity about people who serve.

Joe Trimmer Audio

Trimmer contacted Shana Meeks about helping organize the event, something Meeks was glad to do.

Shana Meeks Audio

The parade will start at 5pm and will be followed by a live performance from Ricky Fugitt from 7-10pm in Jack Kilby Square.

Trimmer says if you would like to participate in the parade in any way to contact him at 620-617-2812 or go to his Facebook page.

Great Bend, KS – Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chartered (ABBB) made INSIDE Public Accounting’s (IPA) annual ranking of the Nation’s Top 200 Accounting Firms for the third consecutive year. The firm ranks number 189 in this year’s Top 200 list.

For the most recent fiscal year, IPA 200 firms range in size from $16.8 million to $36.5 million, have close to 1,300 equity owners, and employ more than 12,000 staff.

“We are excited to be ranked as a top 200 public accounting firm again in 2017,” said Brian Staats, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of ABBB. “The firm is grateful to our loyal clients and outstanding team for contributing to this accomplishment!”

Founded in 1987, INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) is published by The Platt Group (TPG). TPG publishes both the award-winning INSIDE Public Accounting newsletter and the award-winning National Benchmarking Report, along with other key reports on the accounting profession. TPG aids firms in becoming more successful through a variety of services. TPG works with managing partners, CFOs and thought leaders across the nation to provide practical ideas, benchmarking data, and information to take firms to the next level of improvement.

Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chartered provides a wide range of traditional and non-traditional CPA and consulting services to clients throughout the United States, including agriculture organizations, construction companies, feed yards, financial institutions, governmental and not-for-profit organizations, manufacturers, medical practices, oil and gas companies, professional service firms, real estate companies and small businesses. Founded in 1945, today the firm maintains 15 office locations throughout Kansas. For more information about Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, visit their website at www.abbb.com.