Ark Valley News - Heard on Main Street

Heard on Main Street
Last Updated: September 18, 2014

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Wichita area rose 6.0 cents in the past week, averaging $3.18 on Sept. 14. The national average fell 4.2 cents last week to $3.39, according to GasBuddy.com. Prices in the Wichita area were 37.6 cents lower than a year ago. … Get your subscription to The News started this week. Call 755-0821. … Valley Center Christian Church will host a fall craft show Oct. 25. If you are interested in being a vendor, contact Coleen Ryan at 755-1494. … The American Red Cross will have blood drives in the area this month — 8 to 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at Riverlawn Christian Church, 4243 N. Meridian; 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 27 at First United Methodist Church in Valley Center, 560 N. Park; and 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 28 at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 6770 E. 34th North. Call (800) 733-2767 to make an appointment or for more information. … Valley Center band will host the fourth annual Hornet Marching Invitational at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Organizers are expecting eight schools from Kansas and Oklahoma to participate. … Valley Center Cub Scout Pack 494 will go through the community Sept. 30 placing plastic bags on doorsteps trying to raise donations for local food pantries. Residents are asked to place non-perishable food items in the sack, and scouts will return between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 4 to collect them. A basket has been set up at Leeker's for donations.