February 2022

GBT started in 1953 and next year is their 70th anniversary. They have 38 employees and are currently hiring a full-time customer service representative in the office in St. John. The different occupations in the business include website designer, accountants, wireless technicians, IT computer technicians, managers, marketers, customer service representatives, and a general manager over all areas. The type of services and products they offer are broadband, telephone, business IT and computer repair, video streaming, and Nex-Tech Wireless. The company’s mission is bringing the best user experience to their customers through reliable, state-of-the-art communication services.

Kansas Day at the Pratt County Historical Museum is always something special, with retired schoolteachers coming out in costume to lead and share with local students and history that comes to life with local cowboys demonstrating riding, roping and gear basics. This year, winter weather caused a stir that resulted in rescheduled visits and an extra week of Kansas fun.

The Miss Southern Kansas Pageant is back in Greensburg after an 18-year hiatus. The 2022 event was hosted at the Twilight Theater and Community auditorium on January 22, with three titles up for grabs: Miss Southern Plains 2022, Miss Southern Kansas 2022 and Miss Kiowa County 2022. After competitions in talent, interview and evening wear, respective title winners were Ayanna Hensley as Miss Kiowa County, Emily Rugg as Miss Southern Kansas and Kaycee Krell as Miss Southern Plains. This competition is a vital preliminary to the Miss Kansas and Miss America competitions that occur later this year.

Jan 20 - 27, 2022 01/23/2022 Cody Blair was arrested by Pittsburg Police Department on Stafford County warrant. Subject was transported to their jail.

Draft Minutes The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

During the January 24 meeting of Pratt County Commission, Director of the Pratt County Health Department Darcie Van Der Vyver reported to the commissioners that the Kansas National Guard is assisting Pratt County with the operation of a COVID-19 mass testing site. This site has been established in the Pratt Community Building located at 619 N. Main Street. The National Guard will be on site until February 24 with operating hours between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Winter weather blasted into Kansas last Tuesday with snowfall amounts totaling over 20 inches in some parts of the state. Pratt County dodged double-digit totals but still recorded 4 to 5 inches on the far western side of the county and 3 inches three miles west-northwest of Preston, according to the U.S. National Weather Service at Dodge City.

Agape Health Clinic at the Hope Center Feb. 5 - The next Agape Health Clinic will be Saturday February 5th.