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Highlights Week of Dec. 24
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Emmanuel: God with us
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Bel Aire |
Bel Aire tackles fees, salaries and more at workshop David Dinell A proposal to increase member fees at the popular city-owned recreation center sparked an exchange among council members.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations Dec. 25 through 31
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Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS Week of Dec. 24
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Columns |
From the library Kay Thrasher Reading logs due back soon
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk Potatoes, two doses of ham for holidays
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Out of the office Chris Strunk An odd Christmas light display
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Randy's Ramblings Randy Fisher What are your Christmas traditions?
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley We enjoy Christmas carols in December
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Deaths |
CHARLES WILLIAMS Charles Williams, 95, died Dec. 19, 2015.
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FREIDA EVERLEY Freida Haroldene Everley, 76, of Valley Center, died Dec. 16, 2015. She was a homemaker.
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WESLEY FENSKE Wesley Fenske, 97, of Lost Springs, died Dec. 19, 2015. He was a farmer.
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General |
Highlights Week of Dec. 24
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of Dec. 24
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of Dec. 24
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Park City |
14 pets removed from home in Park City David Dinell Police say at least 7 cats escaped
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Green light given to overhaul of 53rd Street David Dinell Project to start in early 2016
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of Dec. 24
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Kechi police reports Dec. 14 through 20
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Park City police reports Dec. 14 through 20
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls Dec. 13 through 20
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School |
Highlights Week of Dec. 24
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School |
Hornets win at Ottawa to cap perfect week Taylor Messick Valley Center defends title, beats Central
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Lineman with Valley Center ties signs to play football at Oklahoma Chris Strunk Powers, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive lineman whose mother Debria Long and grandparents Don and Diane Bennett are Valley Center residents, said he chose the fourth-rated program in the country after visiting the campus this fall.
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Middle school girls split four games with Newton The News staff The Valley Center Middle School girls closed out the 2015 portion of their basketball schedules by splitting at Newton Dec. 17. The eighth grade won both games, while the seventh-graders came up short both times. The Hornets have a combined 13-11 record.
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Second half gets away from Hornets Chris Strunk Valley Center boys fall to 2-4 with loss at Central
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VCMS boys swept by Newton The News staff The Hornets will return to action at home Jan. 7 against Goddard.
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Valley Center falls short at Central Chris Strunk Hornet girls 3-3 after losing by one point
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Dec. 12 through 19
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Student arrested after fight at high school The News staff A 15-year-old Valley Center High School student was arrested on a charge of battery Dec. 16 after a fight at the school that sent a second student to the hospital.
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Valley Center |
A lot like Christmas Schools celebrate before beginning winter break
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Middle school boys face drug charges Chris Strunk Two Valley Center Middle School students were arrested at the school Dec. 18 on drug charges after a bag of pot was found hidden in a tree on school grounds
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Middle school teacher cleared of wrongdoing Chris Strunk A Valley Center Middle School teacher who reportedly came to school under the influence of alcohol or drugs last month was cleared of any wrongdoing, Superintendent Cory Gibson said.
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Woman ticketed in hit-and-run wreck Chris Strunk A Valley Center woman was ticketed for failing to report an accident and inattentive driving Dec. 18, a day after police found her wrecked vehicle about a block away from where two parked pickup trucks had been damaged.
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