There is an old saying that “TV rots your brain,” but for 23-year-old Seth Gruber that was not the case. In fact, his penchant for crime shows lead to his career in law enforcement.

The Barton Fine and Performing Arts Department invites the community to enjoy nostalgic, holiday-themed entertainment at its annual Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

The Barton Community College Foundation presents scholarships each year from funds received through its fundraising events, endowments and annual scholarship gifts. For the 2021-22 academic year, the Foundation has selected the following students (listed by hometown) for scholarship offers:

Today, while many sectors of the economy are experiencing labor shortages, the labor shortage in agriculture is becoming acute. What needs to happen?

Barton Community College will host a Student Recital at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel in the Fine Arts Building. The recital is free and open to the public. 

The Barton Community College Instrumental Music Department is once again paying homage to the soundtracks of iconic movies with its fall instrumental concert “Night at the Movies 2: Back with a Vengeance,” at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18 in the Fine Arts Auditorium

As of October 26, nothing had really changed regarding drought conditions as except for northeast Barton County, we aren’t even abnormally dry.

Barton Community College is hosting the first round of in-person, class-style auditions for its dance company, Barton Dance Theatre, from 5-6:15 p.m. (check-in at 4:30 p.m.) Nov. 6 in Studio 34, located in the Sunflower housing units on Barton’s campus. 

Volunteers In Action (VIA) was recently named a Certified Service Enterprise by Points of Light. VIA is a grant-funded volunteer service organization that manages an AmeriCorps Senior (RSVP) program and is administered through Barton Community College. VIA’s mission is to fill the unmet needs in the community by mobilizing the time and talents of area volunteers.