EHS welcomes new principal

ELLINWOOD - Shawn Henderson is the new principal at Ellinwood High School, and he comes with energy and enthusiasm for his new job.

EAA fly-in

HMS continues winning streak

HOISINGTON - Hoisington Middle School volleyball continued its winning ways as it hosted and defeated the Ellsworth Bearcats on Thursday September 8th. The A, B, and C1 teams all won over the visiting and scrappy Bearcats. C2 lost their only match of the day.

Grandparents' Week

HMS continues winning streak

HOISINGTON - Hoisington Middle School volleyball continued its winning ways as it hosted and defeated the Ellsworth Bearcats on Thursday September 8th. The A, B, and C1 teams all won over the visiting and scrappy Bearcats. C2 lost their only match of the day.

Area briefs

Altar Society to host dinner and fun night

Government commodities to be distributed

ELLINWOOD - From 11 a.m. to noon on Sept. 15, government commodities will be distributed in Ellinwood at the UCC Church, 701 N. Frtiz. Call Vicki Fisher for more information 620-564-2695.

Posters

Check It Out

ELLINWOOD - There are new books at the Ellinwood School/Community Library. They are:

Swinging Stars to host dance

HOISINGTON -The Hoisington Swinging Stars will host a square dance at 7:30 p.m. onTuesday, Sept 13 at the Jazzercize Hall, 1409 Main St, Great Bend. The caller will be Karen McGown of Colb.

HMS volleyball wins

HOISINGTON - HMS Volleyball got off to a great start on Tuesday when they traveled to Hays and faced Hays Kennedy, Dodge City Sacred Heart and Larned in a Quad on the campus of Hays High School. After too weeks of practice the Lady Cards came away with a slew of victories. The A team and B team both finished with 3-0 records accentuated by some fantastic serving. The C team fought hard and finished with a 1-2 record by defeating Larned and falling to Hays Kennedy and Dodge City. According to Coach Joe Cotten," The girls competed very well for ...

Mentoring program begins at HHS

HOISINGTON - With continuing efforts to improve, Hoisington High School seniors have begun a mentoring program for freshman to assist with the transition to high school.

MARSH MUSINGS

Welcome to the 6th edition of Marsh Musings. Today we are going to write about a common, yet often overlooked bird found around Cheyenne Bottoms and surrounding farmlands. Cattle egrets are very plentiful around Kansas, but we often take things in our own backyard for granted, including having the largest inland wetland in the U.S. right here in Barton County. This edition is dedicated to the many animals we overlook everyday.

HMS volleyball wins

HOISINGTON - HMS Volleyball got off to a great start on Tuesday when they traveled to Hays and faced Hays Kennedy, Dodge City Sacred Heart and Larned in a Quad on the campus of Hays High School. After too weeks of practice the Lady Cards came away with a slew of victories. The A team and B team both finished with 3-0 records accentuated by some fantastic serving. The C team fought hard and finished with a 1-2 record by defeating Larned and falling to Hays Kennedy and Dodge City. According to Coach Joe Cotten," The girls competed very well for ...

USD 431 Education Foundation Golf Tournament results

HOISINGTON - USD 431 has announced the winners of the annual education foundation golf tournament held during Hoisington's Labor Day weekend festivities.

Kudos for Dudek's koi paintings

Barton Community College Art Instructor Steve Dudek's watercolor painting "Shirley's Koi" has been accepted into the 37th Annual San Diego Watercolor Society International ...