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Month: August 2017
A program to address poverty in Barton County begins Sunday
In order to get out of poverty, people need both education and social capital, those people who can offer information, contact, and support. That is the concept of the “Circles” program that begins Sunday night at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Great Bend.
The Circles program connects people in relationships across income lines and helps develop clear goals for education and stable income. Circles also focuses on supporting families to help themselves completely out of poverty.
Amy Boxberger, Community Corrections Director for the 20th Judicial District, is part of a joint effort between several organizations in Barton County who are spearheading the program.
Amy Boxberger Audio
Circles of Central Kansas will work with Barton County families living in poverty and are ready to make the changes in their lives to become more stable and self-sufficient. Circles creates a framework for people to build relationships across economic and class lines in order to transform lives.
Barton County Health Director Shelly Schneider hopes that everyone who is looking for a road map out of poverty will attend the introductory meeting on Sunday.
Shelly Schneider Audio
Circles of Central Kansas welcomes volunteers in various capacities and levels of involvement that would interest you. For more information on the program, contact Shelly Schneider with the Barton County Health Department, Amy Boxberger at Community Corrections or call Reverend Lenny Maxwell at the First United Methodist Church in Great Bend.
Kansas county hard hit by wildfires gets fencing funds
ASHLAND, Kan. (AP) — About five months after wildfires swept through Kansas, ranchers in the hardest-hit county have received the second installment of federal funds needed to replace fences.
Clark County ranchers will get about $18 million in federal funds for miles of fencing lost when fires burned about 425,000 acres in March. The county received half of the $18 million shortly after the fire but the rest was delayed by budget shortfalls.
Carla Wikoff, with the Kansas Farm Service Agency, says the rest of the funds for Clark County came in last week. A mile of fence, with labor, costs about $10,000 to replace.
About 711,000 acres burned in Kansas in early March, with most of the losses coming in what was called the Starbuck fire in southwestern Kansas.
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Police release video of Ellis County business burglary
ELLIS COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities are investigating a business burglary and asking for help to identify suspects.
Security cameras captured the incident at 3a.m. Wednesday in the 4300 Block of Vine Street in Hays, according to a social media report from police.
Anyone with information or who recognizes the suspects in the video is urged to call the HPD at (785) 625-1030.
Cop Shop (8/9)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log (8/9)
Non-Injury Accident
At 5:16 a.m. an accident was reported at MM 111 on K-4 Highway.
Stroke
At 9:25 a.m. ambulance assistance was needed at 315 Point Dr.
Non-Injury Accident
At 5:30 p.m. an accident was reported at NE 190 Road & NE 10 Avenue.
At 7:18 p.m. an accident was reported at SE 40 Road & SE 90 Avenue.
Burglary / Not in Progress
At 11:41 p.m. a burglary was reported at 1332 NE 180 Road in Claflin.
Great Bend Police Department Incident Log (8/9)
Breathing Problems
At 3:27 a.m. EMS assistance was needed at 1101 Kansas Avenue.
Theft
At Darian Bryant reported theft of tools from his vehicle at 4901 8th Street. Total loss of $800.
Warrant Arrest
At 12:43 p.m. Cody Casper was arrested for a corrections warrant at 1806 12th Street.
Criminal Damage
At 1:47 p.m. report of her garage being spray painted was made at 1315 Morphy Street.
Theft
At 6:40 p.m. Family Dollar, 1015 10th Street, reports Isreal Kline eating food in the store and not paying for it. NTA signed and served.
Non-Injury Accident
At 8:04 p.m. an accident was reported at 1400 Main Street.
Theft
At 8:17 p.m. theft was reported at 212 Pine Street.
At 9:34 p.m. a burglary at 3315 17th Street was reported.
Barton County Sheriff’s Booking Activity (8/9)
BOOKED: Steven Cox of Liebenthal on Barton County District Court case for interference LEO, bond set at $10,000.00 C/S. Ellis County District Court warrant for probation violation, no bond. Logan County hold for stolen vehicle.
BOOKED: Laura Horfall of Great Bend on Barton County District Court serve sentence.
BOOKED: Cody Casper of Great Bend on a Central Kansas Community Corrections arrest and detain for probation violation case, no bond.
BOOKED: Juvenile of Seward on BTDC case for DUI, MIC, and possession of a firearm while under the influence, no bond.
BOOKED: Nathan Warner on Barton County District Court case for aggravated assault and possession of firearm under the influence, bond in lieu of $20,000.00 C/S.
RELEASED: Steven Jordan of Great Bend after being held for District Court and being transported back to KDOC.
RELEASED: Brianna Lamb of Hoisington on Rush County District Court for probation violation after receiving a $7,500.00 OR bond from RCDC.
RELEASED: Stephany Johnson of WaKeeney on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear after posting a $500.00 surety bond.
RELEASED: Josh FryDendall of Great Bend on BTDC case for distribution of methamphetamine, distribute certain hallucinogenic, possession of drug paraphernalia after posting a cash bond.
RELEASED: Juvenile of Seward on BTDC case for DUI, MIC, and possession of a firearm while under the influence, released to Bob Johnsons.
Great Bend takes a step for more government transparency
During Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting at the Great Bend Events Center, there were a few requests to ask questions that community members had regarding the feud between Great Bend Police Chief Cliff Couch and city administration. Most of the discussion leading up to Couch’s suspension took place in executive session away from the public.
In front of hundreds of citizens, Mike Harbaugh asked Mayor Mike Allison when it would be the community’s chance to ask questions related to the case.
Mike Harbaugh Audio
Later in the meeting, council member Dana Dawson suggested a possible investigation on the entire city staff should be conducted, including on City Administrator Howard Partington and Allison. Allison told him the item could be placed on the next meeting’s agenda on August 21.
The City of Great Bend took a step Wednesday to create more transparency with local government by offering a way community members can submit questions, playing off of citizen Paula Daniels request Monday night.
Paula Daniels Audio
The city website, www.greatbendks.net, has a Request Tracker, where citizens can report concerns or let staff know about city issues. The press release sent Wednesday states, “…staff will do their best to answer the questions and post answers publicly on the city website. Questions will only be taken if submitted through the online request tracker and all vulgar and crude language will not be answered.”
Chief Couch was suspended with possible termination following the July 24 special meeting. With many questions regarding the suspension and if there is more of the story to be told, citizens have asked for more transparency from their local government.
Oklahoma would have to face Big 12 rematch for another title
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
Either Oklahoma or Texas won the last seven Big 12 championship games.
When the conference title game resumes this season after a six-year hiatus, the Red River rivals could be facing each other for the second time that season. Or maybe it will be a rematch between the Sooners and Oklahoma State, though they wouldn’t play consecutive weeks since the regular Bedlam game is now set for the first Saturday of November and not at the end of the regular season.
The championship game is back in the Big 12, which was left out of the College Football Playoff in two of the first three years.
“We’ve been responsive to what we heard from the CFP,” Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said, referring to that “13th data point” the title game creates for the league.
But the league didn’t return to divisions , which it had through 2010 when there were 12 teams. So the top two teams in the Big 12 standings will play again in the title game – a guaranteed rematch in the only power five league with a round-robin schedule. That could mean the first-ever December game between Oklahoma and Texas, both with new coaches and teams that haven’t faced each other twice in the same season since 1903.
Oklahoma, with Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Baker Mayfield back for his senior season, will be going for its third consecutive Big 12 title – and 11th overall.
“I’ve always envisioned it being more like this. Of course, you get the pressure with it,” said 33-year-old Lincoln Riley, a first-time head coach after Bob Stoops’ surprising retirement in June. “If you don’t enjoy that sense of pressure and those expectations, then it’s probably not the place for you.”
New Longhorns coach Tom Herman, a graduate assistant at Texas for Mack Brown in 1999 and 2000, was 22-4 the last two years as Houston’s coach after being offensive coordinator for Ohio State’s national championship team three seasons ago.
Herman takes over a Texas team coming off three consecutive losing seasons for the first time since the 1930s.
“What’s the past is in the past,” Herman said. “Our job is to make sure that whatever happened doesn’t happen again.”
THE FAVORITES
Oklahoma is a heavy favorite in the Big 12 as usual, even with the unexpected coaching change, the loss of another Heisman finalist (big-play receiver Dede Westbrook) and the early departures of two running backs (Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon) to the NFL. Mayfield is among nine returning offensive starters, and six of the top eight tacklers are back. The Sooners go into the season with a 10-game winning streak, the longest among FBS teams.
Oklahoma State has never won a Big 12 title or played in the championship game, but goes into coach Mike Gundy’s 13th season with quarterback Mason Rudolph (4,091 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, four interceptions), receiver James Washington (71 catches, 1,380 yards, 10 TDs) and running back Justice Hill (1,142 yards rushing).
TOP PLAYERS
Mayfield. The former walk-on freshman starter at Texas Tech has passed for 7,665 yards and 76 TDs while leading the Sooners to the last two Big 12 titles.
Oklahoma State’s offensive trio of Rudolph, Washington and Hill.
Dorance Armstrong Jr., a 6-foot-4, 246-pound defensive end at Kansas who had 10 sacks and led the Big 12 with 20 tackles for loss last year.
Travin Howard and Ty Summers, two linebackers at TCU. Howard had a Big 12-high 130 tackles last season and Summers was second with 121.
Allen Lazard, Iowa State’s big-play receiver. His 1,018 yards receiving included school-record six 100-yard games.
NEW FACES
Baylor coach Matt Rhule. After consecutive 10-win seasons at Temple, Rhule has likely the biggest challenge of the league’s three new coaches, taking over in the aftermath of Baylor’s sexual assault scandal. Rhule said his focus is on building a program, not a team, and building a culture, not an attitude.
Will Grier, West Virginia’s quarterback. Redshirted last season after transferring from Florida, where he threw for 1,204 yards in six games as a freshman in 2015.
ON THE HOT SEAT
Texas Tech scores plenty under fifth-year coach Kliff Kingsbury, averaging 38.8 points and 540 total yards a game. But the Red Raiders have allowed 39.6 points per game and gone 24-26 under their former quarterback. While going 5-7 last year, they scored 524 points – and gave up 522.
Kansas pool shut down after unusual vandalism
EL DORADO, Kan. (AP) — El Dorado officials are looking for those involved in an unusual vandalism case at the city’s pool. .
El Dorado police say officers were called to the pool Sunday after the water was dyed a reddish-purple color.
The vandalism caused officials to shut down the pool on Sunday and Monday.
A note was left behind saying the dye wasn’t toxic, would not stain and should eventually filter out.
Police have classified the incident as vandalism, or criminal damage to property.