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Barton Volleyball Picked to Defend Conference Championship

Monday, August 12

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Coming off their first league title since 2011, the Barton Community College volleyball team has been unanimously picked by member coaches to defend their KJCCC Division I title for the 2024 season.Tabbed... Read More.

Bowers Named Old Bill Honorees for 45th Annual Barton Foundation Auction; Tickets Available until Aug. 12

Friday, August 9

By Lindsey Bogner, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Barton Community College Foundation Board has chosen Barry and Monica Bowers to receive the prestigious “Old Bill Honorarium” at the 45th Annual Big Benefit Auction.The event, which marks the Sapphire Anniversary of the... Read More.

Three Injured in Vehicle Crash South of Hoisington

Tuesday, August 6

By Lucky Kidd BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Three people were injured this morning in a three-vehicle crash south of Hoisington.According to the Barton County Sheriff's office the crash occurred just after 7:30 a.m. on US 281 at 90 Road about a mile and a... Read More.

Barton Foundation Big Benefit Auction Celebrates Sapphire Anniversary; Tickets Available

Thursday, August 1

By Maggie Harris, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Tickets for the Barton Foundation’s 45th Annual Big Benefit Auction, the Sapphire anniversary of the event, are available through Aug. 12. The auction will take place on Aug. 24.Tickets are $50 each or $400... Read More.

Barton Athletics Finishes Runner-Up, Seventh Straight Year Finishing Inside Top Three of Annual NATYCAA Daktronics Cup Standings; 4th Overall in LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings

Wednesday, July 31

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - A pair of National Championships and six other top-5 finishes helped highlight another strong year for the Barton Community College athletic department as the Cougars finished among the top three in the... Read More.

Barton County Commissioners Accept Washington Roofing and Insulation Proposal to Repair Complex Buildings Damaged During July 2023

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Barton County Commissioners Tuesday accepted a proposal from Washington Roofing and Insulation for repair of several buildings at the Road and Bridge complex damaged during the July 2023 storm that caused extensive damage in the Great Bend area.... Read More.

Trio of Former Barton Athletes Represented at 2024 Paris Olympics

Friday, July 26

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- PARIS (BartonSports.com) - The long tradition of former Barton Community College student-athletes qualifying for the Olympics continues with the 2024 version of the Olympiad games in Paris, France, beginning July 26 and concluding August 11.Three former members... Read More.

Eighteen Barton Athletic Teams Garner NJCAA Academic Honors

Thursday, July 25

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Eighteen athletic teams within Barton Community College were recognized recently by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in announcing its 2023-24 Academic Teams of the Year achievements. Compiling a cumulative 3.24 GPA across... Read More.

Nearly Half of Barton Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Awards

Thursday, July 25

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Nearly half of student-athletes from Barton Community College achieved a 3.50 or better grade point average during the 2023-24 academic year. Accumulating a Department wide 3.24 GPA, Barton was represented by 130 All-Academic honors announced by the... Read More.

Barton County Commissioners Approve Contract with Postalocity

Tuesday, July 23

By Lucky Kidd GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton County Commissioners Tuesday approved contracting with Postalocity, at a cost of nearly $17,500, for the bulk mailing of Revenue Neutral Rate Notice statements which have to be put into the mail by Aug. 10.County Clerk Bev Schmeidler... Read More.

Barton Healthcare Students Place in International HOSA Competition

Thursday, July 18

By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community CollegeGREAT BEND, Kan. — Students from Barton’s chapter of HOSA (Future Health Professionals) joined about 12,500 students in Houston, Texas earlier this summer at the 2024 International Leadership Conference (ILC), where they competed against students from all 50... Read More.

Barton Foundation and American Plains Co-op Partner to Support New Ag Complex

Monday, July 15

By Maggie Harris, Barton County Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — The opening of the new Ag and Transportation Complex at Barton Community College is approaching this August, and to assist with ongoing projects at the complex, the Barton Foundation has received a significant... Read More.