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Man arrested for drugs after running from Great Bend police
On June 28, at approximately 9:09 p.m., an officer with the Great Bend Police Department observed Joshua Kelly, age 25, in the 3300 block of 10th Street. The officer attempted to contact Kelly to place him under arrest on two outstanding Barton County District Court warrants for probation violation. Kelly...
Barton County Commission meeting agenda (7/2)
The Commission meeting will be live-streamed through Microsoft Teams. Citizens may view the meeting through their own sign in or by signing in “anonymously”. Please follow this link: https://bit.ly/3UeriWc. If you wish to participate in the discussion of any item, please call (620) 793-1800 for instructions. BOARD OF...
Save the Candidate Forum dates of July 18 and July 25
The election season is coming fast. To prepare, the League of Women Voters of Great Bend- Barton County is partnering with the Great Bend Senior Center and the Chamber of Commerce. The team is arranging a platform for contested races for the Aug. 6, Primary election. Both forums will take place at the Great Bend Senior Center on 2005 Kansas Ave. in Great Bend. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the forums will start at 7 p.m.
Barton Co. Appraiser gearing up for summer reinspections
One hundred percent divided by six years is roughly 17 percent a year. That's the target of the Barton County Appraiser's Office each year with its summer reinspections. Appraiser Wendy Prosser and staff are gearing up for this year's rounds of inspections to help determine property values. "We have to...
Barton Co. firefighters receive over $159,000 from KS Dept. of Insurance
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced that the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations (FRAs). Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act, $18,912,365.52 has been distributed among 553 local FRAs throughout the state. Of those funds, $159,606.40 has been distributed among eight...
On the Record for June 27th, 2024
Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made seven ambulance runs on Wednesday. Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire, the fire was extinguished upon arrival. Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made four ambulance runs on Thursday. Great Bend Police. A narcotics violation was reported at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block...
Family Crisis Center in search of funds after drastic cut to federal grant
Public taxing entities are preparing their budgets for next year. Tuesday morning, the Barton County Commission heard from several outside agencies that are requesting funds for next year's budgets. Kylee Graves, executive director at the Family Crisis Center in Great Bend, said she has never had to ask local governments for help funding her agency in the past.
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