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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (10/17)
BOOKED: Karie McBride on Barton County District Court case for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, bond set at $10,000 C/S; and on Barton County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, no bond set. BOOKED: Adolfo Garza on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant, to serve sentence. BOOKED: Vicki...
2 from Hosington hospitalized after car, SUV crash
BARTON COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 12:30p.m. Friday in Barton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Buick LeSabre driven by Janice Kay Miska, 83, Hoisington, was southbound on U.S. 281 at the Kansas 4 Junction four miles west of Hoisington. The driver was...
Great Bend man close to finishing restoration of WWII snowblower
Back in the day, Kevin Lockwood enjoyed tinkering with Chevy Camaros but soon realized he wanted to combine his interest in vehicle restoration with his passion for local history. One result is the nearly complete restoration of an Oshkosh 4-wheel- drive snowblower. But this isn’t just any old snowblower.
Halloween parade, trunk-or-treat return to downtown Great Bend Oct. 26
A few years ago, a pair of Great Bend Halloween traditions joined to create one big event. The Downtown Halloween Trick-or-Treat Event, presented by Great Bend Kiwanis, returns on Saturday, Oct. 26. The community trunk-or-treat at the end of the parade is sponsored by local churches. Kiwanis member Amanda Urban said the fun begins at 11 a.m. that day.
Panther offense comes alive in second half to beat Hays 21-0
Great Bend High School's Class of '25 had yet to beat Hays on the gridiron. Other than a 28-27 loss at Hays last year, the Panthers were 0-4 and had been outscored 127-21 in the three meetings before 2023. All that changed Friday night at Memorial Field as Great Bend's defense dominated in a 21-0 win.
Otis mother keeping son's memory alive with gifts to local parks
All Taylor Sharkey can do now is share the love of her son with those around her. Kanyn Sharkey's unexpected death from medication complications last December not only stripped the one-year-old of his future, but also shattered Taylor's dream of being a mother. Taylor has used memorials made in Kanyn's name to purchase a climbing wall at the Brit Spaugh Zoo in Great Bend, and she recently teamed up with the Otis Fire Department for a new playset to be installed soon at the city park in Otis.
Sunflower Diversified to host Turkey Trot; food bank also benefits
The community has the opportunity to help two charitable causes at the same time by participating in the upcoming Sunflower Diversified Services Turkey Trot. The fourth-annual event is set for Saturday, Nov. 16, at Brit Spaugh Park near the Zoo. Those who bring two non-perishable food items will not only support Sunflower individuals with special needs, they will help add to the shelves of the Community Food Bank of Barton County.
Barton men's basketball picked 1st in league preseason poll
With the 2024-25 regular season just two weeks away, Barton Community College has been picked to win the 2024-25 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Men’s Basketball regular season title following a vote of league coaches. With the top four teams in the preseason poll separated by just...
Hoisington, Ellinwood, Otis hosting regional volleyball tournaments Monday
Postseason volleyball begins Monday for area volleyball teams. As the No. 6 team in Class 3A and the No. 2 team in Class 2A, Hoisington and Ellinwood, respectively, will host regional tournaments on Monday. The top two teams from each regional will advance to substate play. Class 3A action begins...
Food, prizes and networking ‘fall mixer’ in Great Bend
Mixing and mingling. That is what is on the agenda Saturday, Oct. 19 for FUEL Barton County’s “All Out Fall Mixer” held in Great Bend. Formerly Barton County Young Professionals, FUEL stands for focus, unite, elevate and lead. Great Bend Chamber of Commerce Director Megan Barfield said the event kicks off at 5 p.m. at Animal Medical Center.
Pushing 25: Lady Panthers reset school record for wins, claim WAC title
The Lady Panther volleyball team set a new school record with 31 wins in a season last year in its final win of the season. At Saturday's Western Athletic Conference Championships in Garden City, the ninth-ranked Lady Panthers needed to beat three of four opponents to surpass that mark. With a come-from-behind win against Garden City in the late match, Great Bend pushed its win streak to 25 games and bumped the new school record for wins in a season to 33.
Barton CC to host adult education classes in downtown Great Bend
Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education is holding orientation days Nov. 4-7 with multiple times available in preparation for its next nine-week session of high school diploma classes, which will start Nov. 11 or 12, depending on which class sessions are signed up for. In-person attendance is required...
CAMPBELL: Fall fertilization of smooth bromegrass
Cool-season forages require annual fertilization for optimum production. Fall is a good time to plan on fertilizing cool-season improved pasture or hayfields of perennial grasses such as smooth brome. Particular attention must be paid to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and pH. Ideally a soil sample should be taken before-hand to know how much of each nutrient you need. If you need information on how to take correct soil samples for bromegrass contact your local Extension Office. We have soil probes you can check out to do it as well.
🏐 Hays High goes 2-2 at WAC volleyball
Hays High went 2-2 at the Western Athletic Conference volleyball championship on Saturday in Great Bend. The Indians opened the day with a loss in three sets to Garden City. Garden City won the opening set 25-17. Hays bounced back with a 25-16 win in set two. The Buffaloes took the match with a 25-22 win in the third. The loss broke a 12 match winning streak for Hays.
Barton Theatre holding auditions for spring play 'Sing, Sing Blues'
The Barton Community College Theatre Department will hold auditions for its spring production of the new musical “Sing, Sing Blues,” by Barton Psychology Instructor Eric Smith at 2 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 in the Fine Arts Auditorium, and all roles and technical positions will be cast on those two days.
Area state tennis results: Ellsworth, St. John advance players to semis
Area tennis players are competing at their respective state tournaments in Andover and Wichita Friday and Saturday. Below are results from day one. At the Class 5A state meet in Andover, Great Bend sophomore Paige Stacey made an early exit after dropping her first two matches. A win in round one would have pitted Stacey against Andover's No. 1 seed in senior Molly Gaddis. Instead, the No. 17 seed Stacey dropped a 6-1, 6-0 to senior Aleaha Schwinn, the No. 16 seed from Spring Hill. Stacey lost an 8-1 match to No. 12 seed Kali Keough of Emporia on the back side.
Great Bend's city-wide cleanup begins Saturday at Sunflower
The city-wide cleanup in Great Bend has been a resounding success in its first two years. Residents got rid of 235 tons of tires in the first two years and filled 51 commercial-sized dumpsters the first year. The nine-day cleanup returns this Saturday at Sunflower Diversified Services, 5606 10th Street, but City Administrator Logan Burns said there are changes this year.
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