Archive By Author - Susan Thacker
Jacob Ryan Davis responded with emotional signs of relief Wednesday as the bailiff in Barton County District Court read the jury's verdict: Not guilty.
November 04, 2015
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The jury heard closing arguments Tuesday and will begin deliberations Wednesday morning in the trial of Jacob Ryan Davis. He is charged with four counts of aggravated assault, stemming from an altercation that happened around 2 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2014, at Charlie's Place bar in Great Bend.
November 03, 2015
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Great Bend police received only a few reports of Halloween mischief, according to the department's Daily Incident Log.
November 02, 2015
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A Barton County jury will decide whether Jacob Ryan Davis committed felony assault or used legal force in defense of another person when he pulled a gun during an altercation one year ago at Charlie's Place, the bar at 1109 Main in Great Bend.
November 02, 2015
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The Great Bend Police Department and Barton County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of burglaries over the past few days, from Friday through Sunday.
November 02, 2015
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Everyone will get an extra hour of sleep Sunday with the end of Daylight Saving Time, and photographers will get an extra two days to enter the annual Trick or Tree photography contest.
October 31, 2015
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Photos taken Oct. 30 at the Great Bend Senior Center. Jean Aycock, educator at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, presents "Haunting Wildlife" for the Great Bend Recreation Commission.
October 31, 2015
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Creepy and spooky, if not altogether ooky, some animals at Cheyenne Bottoms are so well camouflaged you might think they're ghosts.
October 31, 2015
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If you have children and they haven't OD'ed on Halloween candy, they will get another chance on Saturday.
October 29, 2015
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Viewpoint
The Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education has been learning about the district's shift to the Multi-Tier System of Supports, and on Thursday board members saw MTSS in action.
October 29, 2015
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Barton Community College has refinanced its debt on the Library renovation and the addition to the Technical Building, paid for in 2008 with certificates of participation. The BCC Board of Trustees on Tuesday authorized a new lease-purchase agreement at lower interest rates.
October 28, 2015
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Community members are invited to help provide a traditional turkey-day dinner to Barton Community College students who can't go home on Wednesday, Nov. 25, said Marcia Dietz from Barton's Student Support Services.
October 28, 2015
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Two support groups for people suffering the loss of a loved one are being formed in Barton County.
October 22, 2015
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First Christian Church, 5230 Broadway Ave., will be a place to pick up candy on Halloween. The church will hold its annual Trunk or Treat event from 4-6 p.m. in the parking lot.
October 22, 2015
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The Kiwanis Club's fourth annual Halloween Costume Drive drew a record crowd last Saturday at the Great Bend Public Library, club member Barb Esfeld said.
October 22, 2015
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