Barton Community College hosted a President’s Forum Thursday, offering campus updates, a question-and-answer session with college leadership, and recognition of employees for their years of service.
Barton Foundation announces new scholarship honoring long-time public health leader Lily Akings
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Thu, 01/29/2026 - 13:04
The Barton Community College Foundation has announced the creation of the Lily Akings Legacy Scholarship, a fund established to honor the long-time Barton County Health Department Director and her remarkable commitment to public health in Barton County. The scholarship recognizes Akings' years of service as a nurse, leader, and advocate for the well-being of the region she cared for so deeply.
Barton Community College will host a blood drive from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Kirkman Practice Gym. Donors will be able to sign up for a $20 e-gift card from the American Red Cross.
Barton Community College will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19. Barton's Center for Adult Education and the Shafer Art Gallery also will be closed. Offices will reopen, and classes will resume Jan. 20.
Barton Community College officially swore in its new and re-elected Board of Trustees during Tuesday’s study session.
Barton Community College will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Those interested can sign up at juniorday.bartonccc.edu through Feb. 1.
The Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for “Go Figure,” a new exhibition drawn entirely from the Barton Community College Foundation’s permanent collection highlighting artwork focused on the human form in a wide range of artistic expressions, from 4–6 p.m. Jan. 16 in the gallery and will include light refreshments.
This is being written before the weekly drought monitor is released but there is likely little change. Our area, the western two thirds of state, are out of dry conditions. The six-to ten-day outlook (January 3 to 7) indicates a 70 to 80% chance of likely above normal for temperatures and a 33 to 40% chance of leaning below normal for precipitation.
As of Tuesday, December 23rd, the drought monitor report indicates no real change from last week. The only part of the state suffering from a deficiency is the eastern third of Kansas and a bit of North Central.
As of Tuesday, December 16, the drought monitor report indicates no real change from last week overall with a slight intensification of dry conditions along the Missouri.