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Orange County sheriff deputies and Orange County Fire Rescue are searching for a missing paddle boarder, who went missing in Lake Barton.

Ribbon cuttings held for brewery, candy shop GREAT BEND – The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassador’s Club hosted Ribbon Cuttings at 1305 and 1403 Main Street to recognize two businesses. The first was for the opening of Dry Lake Brewing. Named after Lake Barton, Dry Lake is the first brewery ever in Great Bend and is locally owned. Kevin Burkey and Ryan Fairchild opened the business on May 6 with seven employees. Currently, the brewery is open from 3 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturdays. On days without a food truck on site, you can bring in foo...

Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe 1930 - 2020 Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe 1930 - 2020 GREAT BEND - Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe, 89, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2020, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. He was born August 4, 1930, to James Tighe and Sarah (McDermott) Tighe in Strokestown, Ireland, county of Roscommon. He was the youngest of ten.   Dermot attended elementary school at St. Mary’s Strokestown and Cloonfree. At age 11 he won an academic scholarship to attend the Diocesan high school at Summerhill College in ...