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Highlights
Week of May 1
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
At least we have the Big Ditch
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Students picked to perform with Foreigner Chris Strunk
The Valley Center High School Madrigals — made up of about 25 16-, 17- and 18-year-old students — will perform live May 14 at Intrust Bank Arena with the rock group Foreigner.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Week of May 1
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| Columns |
From the Library Janice Sharp
The library is gearing up for summer fun
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Out of the Office Chris Strunk
Always look forward to dump day
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The view from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Kansas is buzzing in spring
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| Deaths |
Billy Achey
Billy (Bill) Dean Achey, 73, died April 25, 2014.
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Harry Meyer
Harry L. Meyer, Jr., 69, longtime resident of the Golden Living Centers in El Dorado and Wichita, died April 19, 2014.
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Margaret Gee
Margaret Louise (Voelmeck) Gee, 84, died March 31, 2014.
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Marvin Porter
Marvin L. Porter, 88, died April 25, 2014.
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| Editorials |
Local police do well in response to standoff
The response was impressive. And thankfully, nobody was injured and a man was taken into custody without a fight.
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Salute your student in next week’s graduation edition
The Ark Valley News special graduation edition will be published next week.
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of May 1
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| Kechi |
Kechi seeking more input on long-term plan for city Matt Heilman
The City of Kechi is continuing to seek input from its residents as it works to develop a long-term plan for its future.
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Two men escape from Sunnydale house fire Matt Heilman
A Sunnydale residence was declared a loss, but two men were able to escape unharmed from a late morning, April 24 house fire in the 2500 block of East 101st North between Hydraulic and Hillside.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of May 1
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| Park City |
Larcenies and a vehicle theft reported in Park City neighborhood Matt Heilman
Residents on East Fairchild in Park City woke up April 22 to find that they were victims of an apparent crime spree.
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Movies in the Park to start this month Matt Heilman
The Park City Pride Committee is hosting Movies in the Park for the seventh year in a row this summer. The free movies are played near the tennis courts in Hap McLean Park.
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Standoff ends quietly after tense moments Matt Heilman
A standoff that lasted about four hours came to a peaceful resolution in Park City April 25 with one suspect in custody and no reported injuries.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
April 21-27
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Kechi police reports
April 21-24
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Park City police reports
April 19-25
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Valley Center fire calls
April 22-26
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Valley Center police reports
April 21-27
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| School |
Drum major accepts music scholarship to Kansas Wesleyan Matt Heilman
Valley Center High School senior Anna Taylor is looking to keep music a key part of her life in her college career and beyond.
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Highlights
Week of May 5
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| School |
Hornet soccer shows strength in route Matt Heilman
The Hornets took two steps in the right direction. The Valley Center High School soccer team overcame a recent rough patch in its season with two of its strongest outings of the year.
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Hornet tennis strong down the stretch Matt Heilman
The Valley Center High School tennis team continued its progression with a strong showing in a recent pair of bracket-formatted tournaments. T
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Hornets enjoy comforts of home again Chris Strunk
The Valley Center High School softball team is undefeated at home.
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| School |
Menus
Week of May 5
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| School |
Senior duo medals at Cherry Oaks Matt Heilman
Two senior medalists led the way for the Valley Center High School golf team in an April 25 tournament hosted by Wichita Collegiate at Cheney's Cherry Oaks Golf Course.
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Track team finds tough competition at Campus Chris Strunk
An undermanned Valley Center High School track team faced stiff competition at the Campus Invitational April 25.
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VCMS tennis wins home tourney, runs dual record to 5-0 The News Staff
The Valley Center Middle School boys tennis has continued to play well in a season that has established the Hornets as one of the frontrunners in Division II of the Pioneer League.
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VCMS track team hosts quad, participation meet The News Staff
The Valley Center Middle School track teams hosted a quad April 22 and competed at a participation meet at home April 28.
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Valley Center baseball drops two to Andover Randy Fisher
After being idle for 10 days, Valley Center baseball returned to action with two losses at home.
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| School |
Wheatland PTO hopes to make Sting Stride its annual fundraiser Chris Strunk
The Wheatland Elementary PTO supported its school while promoting healthy living with its first-ever Sting Stride.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff’s reports
April 21-26
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| Valley Center |
District streamlines enrollment for students Chris Strunk
Online enrollment for new and returning students is underway, and it has been improved.
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Gas leak forces evacuation The News Staff
A natural gas leak in the 100 block of North Ash in downtown Valley Center forced the temporary evacuation of three businesses April 29.
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VCHS Alumni Banquet is a month away Ron Black
The Annual VCHS Alumni Banquet will be held June 7, and the time is sneaking up fast!
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