Ark Valley News - Heard on Main Street

Heard on Main Street
Last Updated: June 22, 2017

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Wichita area fell 6.4 cents during the past week, averaging $2.02 on June 18. The national average fell 4.4 cents to $2.28, according to GasBuddy.com. Gas prices were 10 cents lower than the same day last year and 10.9 cents lower than a month ago. … Get your subscription to The News started this week. Call 755-0821. … The Valley Center Animal League will hold a micro-chip clinic at 106 N. Ash in Valley Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 24. Chips and registration are $15 for animals from within the Valley Center area and $20 for those outside of the Valley Center area. There are more runaways during Fourth of July celebrations than any time of the year, the Animal League said. Have questions? Call Ray at 305-3299. ... Valley Center will host a ceremony to break ground on the new community center at 1 p.m. July 4 in Lions Park. The event will include free pulled pork sandwiches and chips (courtesy of the city and The Food Guy) for the first 200 guests, ice cream sandwiches and bottled water (courtesy of Leeker's and the Lions Club) and free swimming from 1 to 3 p.m. ... A mobile farmers market will be in the Sunflower Gardens parking lot from 10 to 10:45 a.m. June 22.