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Highlights
Week of Feb. 4
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Don't wait, do it
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire chooses info tech support vendor David Dinell
Now it appears they have, or at least found a vendor who meets the city's qualifications, including cost, and can handle such a problem if it does reoccur.
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Bel Aire man charged in domestic disturbance David Dinell
The Sedgwick County District Attorney's office has charged Roy Dean Pierce Jr. of Bel Aire with aggravated battery stemming from a Jan. 26 incident with his ex wife.
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Bel Aire woman wins $1M in Lottery The News staff
The woman stepped forward Jan. 27 to claim her $1 million prize.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Feb. 5 through 11
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of Feb. 4
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Reading challenges in February
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The View from Sunflower Gardens
Fun holidays are in February
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| Deaths |
DALE WILLSON
Dale “Tuck" Briant Willson, 67, of Sedgwick, died Jan. 29, 2016.
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JAMES DOCHOW
James “Jim" Loren Dochow, 82, of Park City, died Jan. 30 2015. He was a retired Southwestern Bell lineman.
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ROGER BROONER
Roger L. Brooner, 87, of Sedgwick, did Jan. 24, 2016. He was a retired Boeing systems analyst.
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STANLEY GIBSON
Stanley Albert Gibson, 67, of Wichita, died Jan. 29, 2106. He was a mechanical engineer.
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| Editorials |
Expect swift, accurate answers
It's too bad that higher-than-acceptable amounts of lead were found in Valley Center's water system, but we were relieved to learn that the city is doing everything it can to root out the source.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Feb. 4
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Feb. 4
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| Kechi |
Residents to Kechi: What did it know? David Dinell
Citizens skeptical about asphalt plant
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Feb. 4
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Feb. 4
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Kechi police reports
Jan. 25 through 31
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Park City police reports
Jan. 21 through 29
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
Jan. 25 through 31
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| Recreation League |
VCRC basketball
Jan. 30 games
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| School |
55 cars race in annual Pinewood Derby The News staff
Nearly 100 boys and their families attended Cub Scout Pack 494's annual Pinewood Derby race Jan. 23 in the Valley Center United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
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DARE grads encouraged to think before they act Chris Strunk
A total of 207 Valley Center Intermediate School fifth-graders graduated from the school district's 10-week DARE program, taught by school resource officer Allen Adams.
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Highlights
Week of Feb. 4
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| School |
Hornet rally falls short at Maize South Randy Fisher
Hornets drop to 5-8 overall, 1-5 in league
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Hornets bounce back in Concordia Taylor Messick
The Valley Center High School wrestling team improved its dual record to 25-5 after this week's latest round of matches. The Hornets had a busy and successful weekend, competing in tournaments in Concordia and Fredonia.
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Hornets cruise through opening matches The News staff
The Hornets swept a double-dual at Newton on Jan. 26. Valley Center beat Salina South (89-9) and Newton (90-9).
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| School |
School menus
Feb. 8 through 12
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| School |
VCMS boys seventh seeds in league tournament The News staff
After two non-league home contests during the past week, the Valley Center Middle School boys basketball teams will play in the Pioneer League II tournament Feb. 6 at Goddard Eisenhower.
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VCMS girls go 2-6 to close out regular season The News staff
The Valley Center Middle School girls basketball teams wrapped up their regular season on the road. The Hornets split Feb. 1 at Derby, with both “A" teams victorious. They lost all four games at McPherson Jan. 28.
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Valley Center takes second at El Dorado Randy Fisher
Valley improves to 9-4 (4-2) with win over Maize South
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Jan. 24 through 30
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| Valley Center |
City agrees to help pay for SRO Chris Strunk
School board to consider officer for high school
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City issues seven permits The News staff
The City of Valley Center issued seven building and roofing permits during January for a total valuation of $103,976.
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Family to open Tex-Mex restaurant in Valley Center Chris Strunk
At 11 a.m. Feb. 5, Juan “Jerry" Lopez and his wife Sandra Lopez, and Jerry's mother Maria Gonzalez and her friend Victor Flores will open Jerry's Tex-Mex Grill at Fifth and Meridian, fulfilling a longtime dream and capping several months of planning and work.
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Four wrecks on same stretch of Ridge Chris Strunk and David Dinell
Four separate wrecks in three days in the same stretch of North Ridge Road last week sent three people to the hospital, but no one was critically injured — except the dog, which was killed.
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Shooting from Jeep reported The News staff
Police said an area resident reported hearing a gunshot and seeing a red Jeep Grand Cherokee drive by. The resident followed the vehicle and took a photograph of the tag and the vehicle's occupants. Police said ammunition was visible in one photo.
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Woman dies in crash on K-254 David Dinell
Brenda T. Petrey, 63, of Kechi, who was driving a 1997 GMC pickup, was killed at 8:12 a.m. Jan 27 as she attempted to drive north across the highway and was hit by an eastbound vehicle.
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