History lessons

City Council meets

HOISINGTON - At its regular meeting Monday night, the Hoisington City Council discussed the blight ordinance for the city.

The Sprit of Christmas

Hoisington Municipal Court Docket

Hoisington Municipal Court Docket Nov. 4 Johnny R. Espinosa, no drivers license, failed to appear Heidi M. Gill, driving while suspended, no proof insurance, speeding 29/20 Cierra Kaysea Ramsey, dog at large, fine $50, court costs $85 Chet D. Wheetham, drive while suspended, review Erin N. Rupp, no proof insurance, drive while suspended, journal entry Luke V. McConkey, battery domestic violence, 90 days jail, all but 5 ...

Future gardeners to meet

HOISINGTON - Gardeners of the Hoisington Community Garden will be meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 6:30 pm. in the back room of the Hoisington Pizza Hut. They will talk about how they will get started with the garden next spring. Food raised from this project will be given out to the people of our community that love to eat healthy garden vegetables. This project is endorsed by the Healthy Ministries Committee of the ...

Christmas Crafts

Holiday letters

Mystic Blues perform

Council holds regular meeting

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood City Council met at its regular meeting on Tuesday night.

Essex recognizes STAR Employee

Essex recognizes STAR Employee HOISINGTON - Superior Essex of Hoisington announced the latest recipient of the STAR Employee Recognition Award. Shawn Jonas, Maintenance Mechanic/Master Technician, was named the 3rd Quarter 2010 STAR Employee and was recently treated to a luncheon in his honor, a customized gift pack, a plaque, and STAR Employee parking privileges. The Superior Essex STAR Recognition Award Program is designed to quarterly recognize STAR employees (Superior Teamwork Attitude and ...

Hoisington KAY Club formed

HOISINGTON - Both Hoisington Middle School and Hoisington High School established Kansas Association for Youth clubs in their buildings this year. KAY is an organization, offered through the Kansas State High School Activity Association, that teaches leadership and character through service. Each year these clubs earn points for the various projects that they do for school, community, nation and world. Both Hoisington clubs have chosen to earn the gold award. To earn the gold ...

Ellinwood Briefs

Ellinwood Rec to offer make and wrap gift class The Ellinwood Recreation will offer a Make & Wrap Gift Class from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 13 for kindergarten through second grade, and on Dec. 15 for third through sixth grade. The cost is $5 per child and pre-registration is required. Registration is at the city offices by Dec. 10. class sixe is limited to 20. This will be ...

Hoisington Police Report

Oct. 5 A subject was arrested for expired drivers license. A subject was issued a citation for driving while suspended, no current proof of insurance and speeding Someone was arrested for failure to appear Oct. 6 A subject was arrested for a City of Hoisington arrest warrant for possession of a controlled substance Oct. 7 A subject was arrested on a Barton County ...

KAYS Club

USD 431 and Hoisington City Council to hold joint meeting

HOISINGTON - To promote awareness of the Barton County-wide teen binge drinking problem, the Hoisington City Council and USD 431 will have a joint meeting on Jan. 3, 2011 at the Hoisington Activity Center. The state-wide Communities That Care survey showed that Barton County is higher than state average in binge drinking and liquor during the last 30 days. The Hoisington High and Middle School student councils and the ministerial alliance will ...

John Carmon Ellison 1955-2013

John Carmon Ellison of Allen, Texas, 57, passed away on May 30, 2013. He was born on Sept. 3, 1955, in Fort Stewart, Ga., the son of John and Dee Ellison. On Nov. 28, 1995, John married Phyllis Taylor in Great Bend. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. John was also very proud of his police work; he started the SWAT program in Great Bend. John loved barbecue and cooking out, but most of all, he loved his family. He had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh.

EMS Week

Floral arrangements to be removed from cemetery

HOISINGTON - Hoisington Cemetery employees request that all arrangements and grave decorations on the ground and not at the head of the grave be removed to allow for maintenance of the grounds by Monday, June 10.

Ellinwood June Jaunt was a success

ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood streets bustled with activity at the second annual June Jaunt in Ellinwood. Out-of-county license plates filled the parking lots in the city, and that, said Nancy Baird Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce director, was a sign of success.