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2025 Five-Star G Meleek Thomas Lists Two Big 12 Schools on Cutdown List
On Tuesday, two teams from the Big 12 Conference were listed on the final seven cutdown list for 2025 five-star guard Meleek Thomas. A pair of in-state rivals, Kansas and Kansas State, earned spots on Thomas’ list, alongside UConn, Alabama, Pittsburgh, Auburn, and Arkansas. Coming out of Overtime Elite...
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke. C alipari posted about Marcum’s death Tuesday, saying the two spent time together in the hospital. “We talked about our time together at UMass, he as AD and me his coach,” Calipari wrote. “We laughed cried and prayed.”
Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (7/23)
BOOKED: Garrett Barnett on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant, to serve sentence. BOOKED: Ashley Digennaro on Hoisington Municipal Court case for Driving with Expired License and No Insurance, bond set at $500 C/S or 18-hour OR. BOOKED: Charles Buck on Barton County District Court warrant for Contempt of Court, no...
Search continues for suspect in deadly Kan. BBQ gunfight
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police have not reported an arrest and continue asking the public for help to find a Kansas man accused in a deadly gunfight on Father's Day. On Tuesday, Wichita Police reported no new update on missing 33-year-old Eric Gonzalez-Gutierrez, who is wanted for violating his pre-trial restrictions. On June 21, he cut his ankle monitor, according to Wichita Police.
Feeling more like July, hazy conditions
Another cool morning with temperatures falling into the middle to upper 60s. Just like the last two mornings, we could see some patchy fog development in some areas as winds are light and variable. Heat looks to build in today as temperatures reach into the middle 90s. This is the...
The Purple Door Moves to Clay Center
Photo courtesy of The Purple Door’s Facebook Page. The Purple Door has moved from Miltonvale to Clay Center. Now located at 406 Lincoln Avenue in Clay Center, the paint-your-own-pottery studio will have a soft opening and ribbon cutting August 3rd at 10:30 a.m. The studio will also have a...
Biden addresses U.S. for the first time since dropping out of the race
TOPEKA (KSNT) – President Joe Biden is addressing the United States for the first time since announcing he is dropping out of the presidential race in November. Wednesday, July 24, Biden is speaking to Americans for the first time since announcing he will not seek reelection in 2024. Biden announced on social media on Sunday, […]
Kansas Braces for High Heat and Dry Conditions, Possible Storms Saturday
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents should prepare for scorching temperatures and dry conditions this week. The National Weather Service in Wichita predicts highs in the 90s, potentially reaching near 100 degrees next week. A slight chance of storms (20%) is expected Saturday in southeast Kansas. According to the National...
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