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Debate viewing canceled
Riverlawn Christian Church event
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Highlights
Week of Jan. 30
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Highlights
Week of Jan. 30
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
A house divided
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Valley Center Municipal Court
January dispositions
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| Bel Aire |
Northeast Magnet hosting dinner theater The News staff
Drama students at Bel Aire's Northeast Magnet High School will perform a Valentine's Day dinner theatre show in the auditorium of the school located just northeast of 53rd North and Rock Road at 5550 N. Lycee. The show the students will perform is called “Almost Maine," a story comprised of nine scenes that take place in the mythical town bearing the show's title.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Jan. 30 through Feb. 5
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| Births |
Coralyn LeeAnn
Zacarey and Amanda Carey of Valley Center announced the birth of their daughter, Coralyn LeeAnn, on Jan. 1, 2014.
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Here's what the markings on book spines mean
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
No Super Bowl press pass for Ark Valley News
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
Eating-out budget gone in one weekend
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Sometimes you can speak your mind
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Music is an expression of life, culture
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| Deaths |
ADOLPHINE TAJCHMAN
Adolphine Tajchman, 102, caretaker and housekeeper, died Jan. 20, 2014.
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DEBRA KALLENBERGER
Debra Ann (Hurt) Kallenberger, 60, beloved wife, mom, grandma and sister, died Jan. 23, 2014.
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KENNETH BUILTA
Kenneth Noel “Kenny" Builta, 54, Haw Ranch Feedlot feed manager, died Jan. 21, 2014.
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MARGARET POTTER
Margaret (Classey) Potter, 67, retired executive assistant, died Jan. 20, 2014, in a local hospital.
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NANCY BRIM
Nancy Hazel Brim, 84, died Jan. 24, 2014.
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PAUL LAUBACH
Paul Mack Laubach, 58, machinist, died Jan. 18, 2014.
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SHERRIE HELT
Sherrie Denise Helt, 49, beloved daughter and mom, died Jan. 12, 2014.
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TAMMY ROBERTS
Tammy Jo (Hahn) Roberts, 44, died Jan.16, 2014.
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| Editorials |
Get involved with district’s discussions about the future
It's time to plug into the Valley Center school board's discussion of long-term facility and program needs.
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Needed change for police personnel
The city council last week approved the creation of a third supervisory position, bringing some stability to an increasingly young department.
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| Engagements & Weddings |
Sam Carey and Jessie French
Jessie French and Sam Carey announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Jan. 30
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Jan. 30
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| Kechi |
Kechi OKs spending for annual fair Matt Heilman
The Kechi Fair Committee's plans for the city's 26th annual celebration are well underway. And now, the organization that former mayor and fair committee chairwoman Naomi Fulz described as “a community-oriented club" knows what it has to work with.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Jan. 30
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| Park City |
New senior director ready to serve Park City Matt Heilman
For 20 years, Vicki Shepard was the face of senior services in north Sedgwick County. Now, her replacement is hoping to carry on Park City's reputation as having one of the best senior programs in the Wichita area.
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Park City council denies option to reopen pool with reserve funds Matt Heilman
The conversation moved forward, but the Park City pool will likely stay closed for at least one more summer. After more than an hour of discussion, the city council turned down a motion to use available reserve funds to reopen the city pool in Hap McLean Park.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Jan. 30
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Park City police reports
Jan. 19 through 22
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Valley Center fire calls
Jan. 20 through 26
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Valley Center police reports
Jan. 20 through 26
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| Recreation League |
VCRC basketball
Jan. 25 and 27 games
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| School |
BV Northwest defends Jam title Randy Fisher
As the top-ranked team in Class 6A — and defending state champs — the Huskies once again swept aside the field to capture their fourth consecutive Jam title. This time it was a convincing 75-56 victory over Wichita Southeast on Jan. 25. It was Blue Valley's fifth Jam title, tying Junction City for the most championships.
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Eighth-grade girls move to 10-1 with pair of wins The News staff
The Hornets will look to conclude the regular season on a strong note in the week ahead. Valley plays at Maize Jan. 30 and at Newton Feb. 3. The Pioneer League Division II tournament hosted by Andover Central is set for Feb. 8-13.
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| School |
Grant makes creative opportunity possible Matt Heilman
Organized into six groups throughout the classroom, Ackland's math students used laptops to program the robots' movements to make them complete trips around tables. Through trial and error, each team had to program its robot to travel the proper distance in a straight line, and then program the robot to turn, ultimately completing a path around the perimeter of the desk.
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| School |
Hornet senior signs to play tennis at Bethel College Matt Heilman
On Jan. 21, Baker signed a letter of intent to play tennis at Bethel College next season. The NAIA school located in North Newton is part of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. On the tennis court, the Thresher women have qualified for five consecutive NAIA national tournaments.
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Hornet wrestlers struggle at Emporia Matt Heilman
At the Jan. 25 Emporia Dual Tournament, the Hornets competed with a few of the stronger teams in the state, but weren't able to come away with a quality win.
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Hornets hang on to beat Newton Randy Fisher
After building a 15-point lead at halftime, the Valley Center High School boys' basketball team had to scratch and claw to hang on in the fourth quarter for a 44-37 win Jan. 28 at Newton. The Hornets improved to 5-7 on the season.
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Hornets look to rebound Randy Fisher
After losing its last three games, the Valley Center girls basketball team hopes to rebound this weekend in the 21st Annual Lady Cat Classic. The eight-team tournament runs Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 at El Dorado High School.
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Junior varsity girls remain undefeated Randy Fisher
The Valley Center girls' junior varsity basketball team ran its season record to 13-0 with three victories in the Wichita North JV Tournament Jan. 24-25. In winning their second straight tournament, the Hornets edged Campus behind Carryn Richter's 18 points, downed host North 48-41 with Taylor Latimer scoring 13 and Beth Reeves 12, and defeated Wichita Heights 33-28 as Emily Klusener scored 10 and Sammy Boese 8.
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| School |
Local students’ art earns Gold Chris Strunk
Now Unruh's self-portrait is part of a collection of some of the best student art in the region and will be on display at the Wichita Center for the Arts from Feb. 4 through March 9.
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School menus
Feb. 3 through 7
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| School |
Sunrise basketball remains in elite company Matt Heilman
Sunrise, which annually churns out athletes that move on to play NCAA Division I basketball, is prepared for a short break and a pair of home games before the team hits the road again.
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VCMS boys sweep Rose Hill, split with Derby The News staff
Next up, Valley Center will play at Maize Jan. 30 and host Newton Feb. 3 before playing in the Feb. 8 Pioneer League Division II Tournament at Haysville.
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Valley fourth in January Jam Randy Fisher
Tournament roundup
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Jan. 19 through 25
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| Valley Center |
Area police on alert to curb burglaries Matt Heilman
Park City sees spike in reports in 2013
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Ducks Unlimited to host annual banquet The News staff
The new Valley Center Ducks Unlimited chapter will have a banquet Feb. 8 at LeVenue in downtown Valley Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and events will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
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Gibson outlines vision for district Chris Strunk
But perhaps the two biggest bits of news to come out of Gibson's State of the District address Jan. 23 at West Elementary dealt with food and security.
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Longtime business closes The News staff
Orient carryout opened since 1987
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Man arrested after driving vehicle into house
A rural Valley Center man was arrested after a vehicle he was driving struck a house in the 8700 block of North Janis Jan. 25.
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Ranzau seeks 2nd term with county Matt Heilman
On Jan. 24, Ranzau announced that he plans to seek re-election in November to retain his seat representing north Sedgwick County as the District 4 commissioner on the county commission.
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Ruling deferred on motion to video record DNA testing Matt Heilman
Preliminary hearing for double-murder case set for May 21
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Third attorney joins Bluml’s defense team Chris Strunk
In the latest developments in the capital murder trial against Bluml, Kisha Schaberg, Braden Smith and Drew Ellington, a third attorney has entered an appearance for Bluml.
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