Spurs put down Grizzlies in overtime

SAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night.

Royals rally to beat Astros

HOUSTON - Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.

June Jaunt youth tennis tourney set

The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a youth June Jaunt Tennis Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Veterans Memorial Park.

Eagles finish seventh at state tournament

DODGE CITY - The Ellinwood High School boys' golf team finished seventh after a playoff against Ness City in the Class 2A state golf tournament at Mariah Hills Golf Course on Monday.

Durant pledges to donate $1 million to tornado relief

MINNEAPOLIS - Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Cavaliers win lottery, take first pick in NBA draft

NEW YORK - Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.

Del Negro out as Clippers coach

LOS ANGELES - Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Doll qualifies for state meet in triple jump

To say that Great Bend High School junior Kaylie Doll came out of left field when she qualified for the Class 5A portion of the 6-1A state track and field championships might be an understatement.

THROWING DOWN

The Great Bend High School Panthers have a pair of throwers seeded in the top 5 of the Class 5A discus competition in this weekend's state track and field championships.

Three former inmates praised by Governor as they graduate from BCC

Graduation days are celebrations of hard work expended and the future opportunities that have been earned. They are a chance to look back on what it took to get there, as well as to look forward to what lies ahead. And many thanks are offered to those who helped along the way.

OTR for May 22, 2013

Barton County Jail

Two flee; child left in truck

A minor child was left in a truck with a loaded gun Monday night as two suspects fled from Barton County deputies.

Our zoo is famous and other local news

Tying up a few loose ends on stories that didn't make the front page:

Tornado-safe room building starts

Workers began pouring the foundation of the new Great Bend Middle School tornado safe room Tuesday morning, less than a day after the devastating F4 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., tore the roofs off two elementary schools, injuring many and killing nine confirmed at the time of this writing.

Bridge work completed

Work on the bridge north of the Club at StoneRidge has been completed and the road is open, according to the Barton County Engineers Office.

Union label

Just ignore it

Snake oil -- cheap -- NOT!

Rat in the hat

Inside the tiger

Iron grip

It's time to remember PATCO

The turmoil and shocking thuggery we are now witnessing in Madison, Wis. is at a level seldom seen in America in this era.

Trustees need to do their job

Dear Editor, Don Learned's recent condemnation of the college board of trustees and its policy governance deserves a response. Policy governance has not failed the community. The board has failed the community. The board, led by Robert Feldt, Paul Maneth and Mike Johnson over the last six years, has repeatedly ignored its obligations under policy governance. Twice, at the direction of then chairman Mr. Feldt, the board placed $500,000 increases in local property taxes under ...

Get back to plan A

There's an old saying that suggests plan A is always easier than plan B. While it's intended to warn us against procrastination, because what you are faced with when you put off your duty will not be as easy as facing responsibilities today, it also speaks to those who are unwilling to face the financial realities that are facing taxpayers today. While local governments have had to deal with these issues for years, at the ...

Bonnie, you’re making it too easy

Bonnie Usher, 43, was arrested in Manchester, N.H., and charged with robbing a Rite Aid pharmacy after being spotted in her car fleeing the store's parking lot.

Local street projects approved for 2011

State and local money will unite in the coming year to improve a number of streets in the community, Great Bend City Council members decided Monday night.

STATE OF MIND

The spotlights and all of the pageantry that surrounds the state wrestling tournament can be a distraction.

Pullen helps pull one out

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Jacob Pullen scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half and Kansas State held off Nebraska's late comeback bid to win 61-57 Wednesday night.

Wednesday's AP Top 25 Capsules

No. 1 Duke 78, No. 24 Temple 61 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Singler broke out of a slump by scoring 28 points to lead No. 1 Duke past No. 24 Temple 78-61 on Wednesday night. Nolan Smith finished with 15 points and Mason Plumlee added 13 rebounds to help the ACC-leading Blue Devils (26-2) dodge a late-season nonconference letdown and pick up a significant victory in their return to the top spot in the ...

Colby rallies from 22-point halftime deficit to edge BCC

COLBY - Barton Community College built a 44-22 halftime lead over Colby on Wednesday night at the Colby Community Building.