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Highlights Week of March 17
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Thoughts of love in spring
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Bel Aire |
Bel Aire to survey residents’ priorities David Dinell City officials are in the process of mapping the future of Bel Aire with the development of master plan being conducted by PEC/Law Kingdon, and council members believe it to be important they receive community input.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations March 18 through 24
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Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS Week of March 17
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Staff is busy planning spring programs
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Dunn served Valley Center well
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Politics on the TV and in the newspapers
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Commentary |
What's on your mind Views from News readers
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Deaths |
BETSY KELLY Betsy Marie (Doane) Kelly, 87, died March 13, 2016. She wrote advertising copy, public relations material and programming for local television and radio stations.
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DANIEL DIEDRICH Daniel L. Diedrich, 33, died March 10, 2016.
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EUGENE THOM Eugene “Gene" Thom, 81, of El Dorado, died March 9, 2016.
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GERALDINE POWELL Geraldine Powell, 90, of Flower Mound, Texas, died March 6, 2016. A longtime Valley Center resident, she was a former supervisor at New Horizons. She was born April 13, 1925, in Gassville, Ark., to Jess and Nellie Crownover.
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RICHARD DUNN Richard “Dick" Allen Dunn, 64, retired Valley Center City Superintendent, died March 14, 2016.
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ROBERTA VALENT Roberta “Bobbie" J. Valent, 75, of Cheyenne, Wyo., died March 3, 2016.
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THOMAS TURNER Thomas Wayne Turner, 60, of Valley Center, died March 10, 2016. He was a retired systems analyst with the Wichita Eagle and MetLife.
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General |
Highlights Week of March 17
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of March 17
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Kechi |
Seasonal employees returning to Kechi David Dinell At issue is a growing workload for the city's small public works department, making it difficult to deal with normal maintenance, especially mowing tasks.
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Letters to the Editor |
Inaccurate version of district’s spending An anonymous editorial in The Ark Valley News included a significant amount of misinformation (“Taxes, bond issue," March 10, 2016), we thought we'd take a few moments re-write the editorial using facts versus this anonymous person's inaccurate version of the district's spending.
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Why not a fall ballot? If USD 262 is really hurting for money, why are they spending $10,000 on a special election when they could put it on the ballot this fall for free?
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of March 17
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of March 17
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Kechi police reports March 7 through 13
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Park City police reports March 4 through 7
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls March 7 through 13
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School |
Highlights Week of March 17
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School menus March 21 through 25
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School |
Six Hornets named all-league in basketball Randy Fisher Highlighted by two first-team selections — sophomore Tyler Brown and senior Kyli Webber.
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Spring sports just around the corner The News staff Although Valley Center High School just completed its winter sports seasons less than two weeks ago, teams have been gearing up for spring sports since the first part of March. Spring sports always sneaks up on people, and this year is no exception as the season gets underway next week.
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School |
Valley Center High school starting hall of fame for athletics and activities Chris Strunk The hall recognizes former Valley Center High School students, coaches, sponsors and community members who have “made a positive impact on the local community and to provide role models for today's student-athletes," Caleb Smith, incoming athletic director, said in a news release.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports March 6 through 12
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Valley Center |
Bomb squad removes tear gas Chris Strunk Canisters found in garage at Valley Center home
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Car chase ends near Valley Center The News staff A car chase that apparently started in Harvey County ended in north Sedgwick County with an abandoned vehicle.
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City study to focus on entrance to Leeker’s Chris Strunk Survey analyzes traffic flow
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Students use spring break to lend a hand Chris Strunk The week's activities included 138 projects at 36 different nonprofit organizations with 434 students registered for more 765 volunteer positions. United Way said many students signed up for multiple positions during the week.
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