Archive By Author - Chuck Smith
Are you smarter than a fifth grader?
Local students are heading home this month with a fresh insight into how to keep their homes safe, as Fire Prevention Month continues at the Great Bend Fire Department.
Time to register to vote
Time is running out to register for the upcoming general election according to information from County Clerk Donna Zimmerman.
We can't forget what they did
If you ever thought there must be something especially "right" about Pittsburg - Kansas, that is - then you were right, as a recent move by the community illustrates.
Kilby project hits rock bottom
At its very foundation, the Jack Kilby project in front of the Barton County Courthouse isn't costing county taxpayers a dime.
Local gas prices jump by a dime
Just when you thought it was safe to go on a late vacation ... Now that the summer driving season is past, gasoline prices are on the rise again. Locally, during the business day Monday, drivers could still find "old" prices around town if they looked, but the hand-writing was on the marquis - prices were hiking by a dime a gallon. All around town, stations were going from $2.66 to $2.76 per gallon during ...
We're lucky with our landfill
It is so true, that we often don't realize when we have it good, but a recent news report out of the Kansas City area sure should make us open our eyes here in Barton County.
Council approves closed streets for special events
Special events at two local churches will involve streets being closed later this month. Great Bend City Council members approved the closings to allow for programs that area being planned by First Church of the Nazarene, 4811 Broadway, and by First United Methodist Church, at Forest and Stone.
From the Mayflower to Peru
A recent exchange at the county Records Department shows just how small the world really is, today.
Housing challenges aren't going away
On the one hand, we've all remembered what it is to wake up and feel the chill of autumn returning.
Council approves sandpit south of town
A conditional use permit to allow for the development of a new sand pit operation on the south edge of Great Bend was approved by the Great Bend City Council this week, despite continued concerns that residents in that area will have problems with blowing dust.
Next emergency meeting is Tuesday
Another opportunity for local residents to have input in the county's emergency plan is coming up, according to Barton County Emergency Risk Manager Amy Miller.
Council addresses safety issues
Safety first was the plan for a number of items approved by the Great Bend City Council this week.
Commission tables abatements
What is generally an open-and-shut issue was tabled by the Barton County Commission this week, as they get input to make sure that a safety provision in the county is working.
Time to learn not to burn
In Great Bend, Fire Prevention Week gets turned into Fire Prevention Month, and, while it can't be proven, there are some who believe that a heritage of that extended effort has paid off in reduced incidence of home fires.
Banning the bandz
In the classic Christmas movie - "A Christmas Story" -telling the story of Christmas, 1940, there's a scene when Ralphy and his classmates all have to turn over fake teeth to their teacher, who drops them into a desk drawer that is absolutely brimming with Little Big Books, yo-yos, squirt guns, army men, chattering teeth and more contraband.
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