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Timothy Alan Parker 1989-2012
LARNED - Timothy Alan Parker, 22, passed away June 20, 2012 in Larned.
James named NBA Finals MVP
MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James looked at the crowd, knowing he had just a few moments left on the court for the season.
Promise fulfilled for Heat fans
MIAMI (AP) - As the Miami Heat's lead skyrocketed Thursday night from five just after halftime to an insurmountable 24 by the end of the third quarter, their fans outside the AmericanAirlines Arena decided it was time to celebrate the team's second NBA championship in six years.
KING JAMES
MIAMI (AP) - The decision is final: LeBron James made the right call coming to Miami.
Rays’ Peralta out for eight games
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for having pine tar on his glove.
Rose D. Schwartz
HOISINGTON - Rose D. Schwartz, 85, died June 21, 2012, at Lexington Park Assisted Living, Topeka. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.
Norma G. Mounkes
ELLINWOOD - Norma G. Mounkes, 89, of Great Bend, died June 20, 2012, at the Woodhaven Nursing Home in Ellinwood. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. The Hawks-Shelley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wellington is in charge of arrangements.
Rozlyn Faye Arnold
Rozlyn Faye Arnold was granted her angel wings in the arms of her loving parents at 7:20 p.m. on June 15, 2012, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born at 1:28 p.m. on June 13 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz. and was 18 in. long. In her short time on earth Rozlyn was loved and cherished by many and will remain forever within our hearts.
Walker victory was mandate for godly government
Governor Walker of Wisconsin and four of his supporters won recall elections rather handily last week. I found it interesting that Yahoo News called his 53 percent to 46 percent margin of victory a narrow victory! In fact, this victory could even be considered a landslide, because the victory was by a larger margin than Walker's win in his original election in 2010. It is clearly a mandate by the people of Wisconsin.
Trinity Lutheeran offers outdoor worship
Trinity Lutheran Church is holding some of its worship services outdoors during the spring and summer.
First Church of the Nazarene invites families to step into Babylon
Vacation Bible School at First Church of the Nazarene is a family event this summer. "Babylon: The Courage of Daniel," is an interactive drama that will unfold over the course of five evenings, according to Bobbi Jo Grieb, director.
Foundry Methodist free 'sale' returns
Foundry Methodist Church, 5401 Broadway Ave., will hold its annual "free garage sale" from 8-11:30 a.m. this Saturday, June 23. All items are free.
SDA girls complete princess school
Great Bend's Hispanic Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 19th St. and the U.S. 281 Bypass, recently wrapped up an educational series designed to teach girls to live like children of the King – princesses, in fact.
Clemens turns down plea deal from prosecutors
WASHINGTON (AP) - Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time, and instead took his chances by going to trial.
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Communities work to slow expansion of crude oil moved by rail
BY CURTIS TATE
Oil taxes tempt recession-scarred U.S. states as prices plummet
BY MARK NIQUETTE and
Troy Dean Davis 1972 - 2015
LARNED - Troy Dean Davis, 43, passed away Jan. 16, 2015, at his home in Larned. He was born Jan. 3, 1972, in Great Bend, the son of Jerrold Dale and Sheryl Lynn Suchy Davis. A lifetime area resident, he was a service technician at Harper Camper Land in Great Bend.
Short-handed Barton knocks off No. 12 Hutchinson
It has been a hectic nine days for the Barton Community College men's basketball team. Nine days that including five games, three suspensions, two ranked opponents and one rival. Oh, yeah, and four wins.
Cougars end tough stretch with loss to No. 2 Hutchinson
It has been a rugged five days for the Barton Community College women's basketball team. About as tough a 5-day stretch as any team in the nation will see this season. It came to a conclusion Wednesday night with a loss Hutchinson, 73-45 at the Barton Gym.
Lessons from Paris
After the tragic shooting at a provocative magazine in Paris last week, I pointed out that given the foreign policy positions of France we must consider blowback as a factor. Those who do not understand blowback made the ridiculous claim that I was excusing the attack or even blaming the victims. Not at all, as I abhor the initiation of force. The police blaming victims when they search for the motive of a criminal.
America is Becoming a Welfare State
As the controversy builds over anything and everything relating to Barack Obama, many Republicans have come to believe that their party will prosper as a result.
Keystone pipeline scores wins in US House, Nebraska court
BY SEAN COCKERHAM
Robert Frank James 1931-2015
HOISINGTON - Robert Frank James, 83, died Jan. 15, 2015 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
