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Obama's Disgraceful Snub of Scalia

I used to smile knowingly, which is another way of saying "smirked," when someone would tell me they didn't go to funerals because it was more important to show respect while the person was still alive.

Frequently Asked Questions: Scalia’s Replacement

Q. Has the issue of Justice Antonin Scalia's replacement on the Supreme Court turned a mite political?

Cougar lose three close games on diamond at Rose State

The results weren't what Coach Brent Biggs was after. His Barton baseball team traveled to Oklahoma for a 3-game weekend series at Rose State College.

Like father, like son for Tiger basketball team

Much like so many other games the past three years, Jake Stoppel greeted family members and friends following Saturday's 79-65 Tiger victory at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Cougar women headed to Coffeyville to open Region VI action

The Barton women's basketball team will load the bus and head to southeast Kansas Thursday to start the post season.

Barton to host Coffeyville to open Region VI

It was one of the most exciting games at the Barton Gym all season. And there were plenty of them.

Patricia A. Petz 1938 - 2016

ELLINWOOD - Patricia A. Petz, 78, died Feb. 22, 2016 at Ellinwood District Hospital. She was born on Feb. 18, 1938.

Isidro Rodriguez 1926-2016

GREAT BEND - Isidro Rodriguez, 90, died Feb. 23, 2016 at his home in Great Bend.

OTR for February 23, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Chamber Coffee

This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Angels Care Home Health at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Chamber Board Room, 1125 Williams. Host will be AJ Chrest with greeters Terry Lewis and Cindy Parr. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.

Road work to begin

The Great Bend Street Department will be working on 19th Street excavating and replacing areas of concrete between McKinley and Polk Street starting Feb. 29th. Work will start at McKinley and work east. 19th Street from McKinley to Cleveland Street will be blocked to allow local traffic only. Signs will be in place. Work will then move east and block from Cleveland to McKinney. The street will be blocked from McKinney to Lincoln. Homeowners in the area will be able to access their driveways. If they are in doubt the Street Department will help them in any way they can ...

Obstructionist GOP

Black Presidents Matter

President Obama is a radical socialist... as evident by none of his policies or anything he's ever said. He's a radical because his opponents call him a radical. They dubbed his signature market-based health care law a government takeover of health care. It's not. It's RomneyCare, the most milquetoast of all the Cares. Still, Congress has voted to repeal it more than 60 times.