​Isom T. “Terry” Wright 1935 - 2013

Isom T. "Terry" Wright, 78, died Friday, Nov. 8, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born July 27, 1935, at Great Bend, the son of Isom V. and Eda I. (Riggen) Wright.

Douglas Dean Rosenberg 1948 - 2013

WICHITA - Douglas Dean Rosenberg, age 65, of Wichita went to be with the Lord on Nov. 9, 2013, after a three year battle with cancer. He was born to Verlyn and Lillian Rosenberg June 14, 1948, at Phillipsburg.

Larned Police Report

Friday, Nov. 8

Ellinwood river bridge work to begin Wednesday

The Bridge contractor Bridges Inc. of Newton will begin bridge repairs to the Ellinwood bridge, located on SE 105th Ave. (south of Ellinwood) over the Arkansas River on Wednesday. The bridge will have a maximum width of 12 feet, be limited to one lane of traffic, and flaggers will control the traffic. The bridge will be open to two lane traffic at night.

Ellinwood October Police Report

Approximately 105 calls for service and 77 Officer initiated calls were received for the month of October.

FCCLA promotes ‘Don’t text and drive’

HOISINGTON - Hoisington High School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club is promoting safety for teen drivers. Sept. 19 was the national day to sign up for "Don't text and drive."

Check It Out!

ELLINWOOD - Three new novels in the Tiger's Curse series: "Tiger's Quest," "Tiger's Voyage" and "Tiger's Destiny," all by Colleen Houck. In "Tiger's Quest," Kelsey battles immortal sea monkeys, and treks the jungle of India, all and while falling in love in Ren, a 300-year-old prince. In "Tiger's Voyage," Kelsey must embark on another voyage, this time to find Durga's Black Pearl Necklace, and free her beloved Red from both the tiger's curse and his sudden amnesia. Finally, in "Tiger's Destiny," Kelsey and her friends now face their final challenge, to find ...

Barton Briefs

Ellinwood City Council to hold special meeting

Pawnee County Briefs

American Legion will sponsor fish fry Friday

Fly the flag

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Sterling High School stages classic musical

A stage full of assorted gamblers, gangsters, chorus girls and missionaries can only mean one thing: the classic Broadway musical "Guys and Dolls" is coming to town. Sterling High School Theatre will present the Frank Loesser masterpiece at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 14, 15, and 16, in the school's Theatre.

Golden Belt Community Foundation receives national recognition

Golden Belt Community Foundation recently received its re-accreditation with the nation's highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations™ establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.

Family of deceased man files suit vs. Larned State Hospital

By Dave Ranney

Judge denies change-of-venue request in LSH patient case

KHI News Service

Prairie Arts Unlimited makes donation

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