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Highlights
Week of Dec. 31
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Positive resolutions for 2016
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School menus
Jan. 4 through 8
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Jan. 1 through 7
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of Dec. 31
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Library story times to resume Jan. 5
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
Black-eyed peas with bacon for good luck
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
'Twas the week after Christmas
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Christmas was shared with others
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
VIews from News readers
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| Deaths |
GEORGE HILL
George Robert Hill, 91, of Wichita, died Dec. 26, 2015. He retired from the Kansas Coliseum in 1990.
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HAROLD BLUE
Harold Lyle Blue, 92, of Valley Center, died Dec. 27, 2015. He was a retired Kwik Shop owner.
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JALEA BAINER
Jalea Novalee (Larcade) Bainer, 53, died Dec. 28, 2015.
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THOMAS GOOD
Thomas “Tom" Edward Good, 66, of Wichita, died Dec. 20, 2015. He was a retired computer programming consultant.
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| Editorials |
New year to-do list long for area cities
Valley Center, especially, left several chores on the table that we expect to be accomplished in 2016.
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Dec. 31
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| Letters to the Editor |
Great time at Chiefs game
Had a great time watching the Kansas City Chiefs clinch a playoff berth!
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Dec. 31
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| Park City |
Disc golf course slated for Park City David Dinell
The council wants to expand recreational opportunities for city residents, but made it clear that it more than welcomes visitors to the course. If they stop and shop in the city, all the better, officials say.
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Five people arrested in Christmas Eve death David Dinell
Authorities working the case of a murder victim found just outside Park City have arrested five people. They've been taken into custody on first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping charges.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Dec. 31
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Kechi police reports
Dec. 21 through 27
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Park City police reports
Dec. 21 through 24
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
Dec. 21 through 27
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| School |
4-H report
Valley Victors
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| School |
Girls JV close December with three wins; freshmen win once Randy Fisher
The Valley Center High School girls junior varsity started the season with three losses by an average of 9 points per game. The Hornets closed December with three wins, outscoring their opponents by an average of 19 points per game, to go 3-3.
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| School |
Highlights
Week of Dec. 31
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| School |
Junior varsity boys 2-4; freshmen boys looking for first win Randy Fisher
Following a pair of lopsided losses to start the season, the Valley Center High School boys junior varsity team split its last four games of 2015. The Hornets took a 2-4 record into the winter break.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Dec. 20 through 26
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| Valley Center |
2015 part of our future Chris Strunk
Year shapes our communities and values
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Police respond to computer scam The News staff
Valley Center police on Dec. 28 began investigating a telephone and computer scam that nearly cost a local resident more than $150.
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School board to consider calendar The News staff
The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at the District Office.
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Valley Center area escapes the brunt of winter storm Chris Strunk
Weather forecasts called for a foot of snow in the Wichita area, but a storm on Dec. 27 dropped freezing rain and light flurries instead.
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