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GBHS swim team takes home first place
GARDEN CITY - The Great Bend High School girls' swimming team took first place at the Garden City swim meet on Tuesday.
Oil and Gas Hall of Fame banquet Saturday
The Kansas Oil and Gas Museum Foundation of Great Bend is again presenting its triennial Kansas Oil and Gas Hall of Fame Awards Banquet Saturday at the Highland Hotel Convention Center, 3017 10th St. in Great Bend.
From the desk of Art Keffer
This weekend Ellinwood High School will be having prom at St. Joseph Parish Center. It is the Ellinwood Police Departments hope that everyone who chooses to attend prom has a very good time. My main concern is what will occur after prom. I have been informed that there are no plans to have an after-prom party at the Ellinwood Grade School as there has been in past years. I have also been informed, at least the ...
Welcome Inn board meets
LARNED - The regular monthly meeting of the Welcome Inn Leisure Center Inc. was called to order at 12:45 p.m. April 6 by President Charles Wonsetler.
Larned Police Report
Larned Police Dept. Monday, April 11 An officer was dispatched to the 400 block of Broadway at 9:17 a.m. Officers investigated a vehicle theft in the 200 block of E. 20th at 9:51 a.m. Officers investigated a possible criminal threat in the 400 block of Broadway at 12:50 p.m. Officers investigated an abandoned vehicle in the 100 block of Broadway at 1:33 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the 400 block of Broadway at 3:05 ...
Eunice E. Harrelson
ELLINWOOD - Eunice E. Harrelson, 75, died April 5 at her home in Independence, La. She was born Feb. 24, 1936, at Tanga Pahoa, La., the daughter of Henry Devoe Spillman and Ada Belle Jenkins. She married Bobbie Glen Harrelson on Nov. 23, 1966, in New Orleans, La. He died July 13, 2010. A resident of Baptist and Independence, La., for the past 16 years, she had also lived in Valley Center, Kan., for 36 years.
Limited number of openings available for free 4-year-old At Risk Preschool Program
Helping Hands Preschool, along with Barton County Cooperative of Special Services and USD #428 - Great Bend, is looking for children to fill a limited number of openings still available in the 4-Year-old At-Risk Program for the 2011-2012 school year. This free program is sponsored by a grant from the Kansas State Board of Education. Helping Hands Preschool offers this program for children living in the Great Bend school district.
Pawnee County Briefs
No Taco Night Thursday Night LARNED -- There is no Taco Night­ scheduled Thursday, which is sponsored by the American Legion Riders at American Legion Post 106.
Twins sink Royals in 10th
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - While Kansas City's young relievers once again gave the Royals a chance to win. It was a veteran who couldn't make a pitch when it was most needed.
TUESDAY'S NBA CAPSULES
Bulls 103, Knicks 90 NEW YORK - Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls tied San Antonio for the NBA's best record, overwhelming the New York Knicks to start the second half on Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory. Rose scored 26 points for the Bulls, who opened the third quarter with a 26-2 spurt over the first 7-plus minutes and improved to 61-20. Luol Deng added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Carlos Boozer ...
TUESDAY'S NATIONAL LEAGUE CAPSULES
Nationals 7, Phillies 4 WASHINGTON - Jayson Werth homered and doubled to lead the Washington Nationals past Philadelphia on Tuesday night, as he faced the Phillies for the first time since leaving them as a free agent. Werth doubled leading off the fourth inning and scored, starting a three-run inning that gave the Nationals the lead for good. His solo home run in the fifth gave Washington a 5-1 lead. Werth signed a $126 million, ...
TUESDAY'S AMERICAN LEAGUE CAPSULES
Angels 2, Indians 0 ANAHEIM, Calif. - Dan Haren pitched a one-hitter, allowing only Shin-Soo Choo's clean single in the fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland 2-0 on Tuesday night to snap the Indians' eight-game winning streak. Haren (3-0) struck out eight and walked two in his third major league shutout. Choo's single to center field came with one out in the fourth. Peter Bourjos and Mark Trumbo homered for the Angels ...
Ring the bell, Great Bend
Dear Editor, Back in the 1960s, 1970s and earlier, nearly everyone could name the person (by name) who was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World at the time. Big names like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, and Sonny Liston come to mind. By contrast, now-a-days, nobody can name even a single champion of any weight-class, by name. In bygone times (and even yet today in some circles) boxing matches took place in big ...
Tax time is hard on everyone -- Purcell
Boy, are accountants going through a rough patch now - even rougher than we taxpayers are.
NFL releases preseason schedule
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL is preparing for preseason games even though the owners and players remain at odds over a new contract.
