September 22, 2016
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 22
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Weeds and wheat
Bel Aire
Residents upset with new special assessments in Bel Aire Taylor Messick
    On Sept. 20, the Bel Aire council unanimously voted to levy special assessments on property owners in specific parts of the Elk Creek, Rock Spring, Wolff, Tierra Verde South and Lycee Heights residential neighborhoods.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Sept. 23 through 29
Curtis and Betty Whitted
    The couple were married Sept. 24, 1966, in Hastings, Neb., and have lived in Valley Center for 50 years.
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Buy festival bracelet to help building fund
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Is all that train noise necessary?
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    They read Bibles in Iowa county seats
Deaths
BETTY KENNEDY
    Betty Jo (Carter) Kennedy, 77, Valley Center, died Sept. 16, 2016.
BEVERLY WHITE
    Beverley Joyce (Wright) White, 80, of Newton and formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 17, 2016.
CAROLYN ENGSTRAND
    Carolyn May Engstrand, 70, died Sept. 13, 2016.
JACK SCHUL
    Jack W. Schul, 86, died Sept. 18, 2016. He was retired from AT&T.
Editorials
Too many chases in Valley
    The latest chase came through the heart of Valley Center about the same time schools were letting out for the day Sept. 15.
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Sept. 22
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Sept. 22
Park City
Leap of faith Taylor Messick
    Valley Center native leading Park City church
Shooting starts with robbery at Johnson’s Chris Strunk
    An officer-involved shooting at 29th North and Arkansas in Wichita Sept. 18 started as a robbery in progress at Johnson's General Store at 53rd North and Meridian, area police confirmed.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Sept. 22
Kechi police reports
    Sept. 12 through 18
Park City police reports
    Sept. 9 through 16
Valley Center police reports
    Sept. 12 through 18
Recreation League
FOOTBALL PICKS: Sander wins Week 2 with 17 The News staff
    Week 3 picks listed
Junior Hornet football
    Sept. 17 games
School
Cross country team competes at Lake Afton The News staff
    The Valley Center Middle School cross country team competed at Lake Afton Sept. 13 and at High Park in Derby Sept. 19.
HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley 4-0 with shutout of Newton Chris Strunk
    Valley Center 21, Newton 0
School
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 22
School
Hornet golfers place 10th at Andover tournament Taylor Messick
    The Hornets' top performer was Erika Hoag. She shot a 110 to tie for 27th. Next was Hannah Arneson in 39th with a 118.
Hornet tennis busy as season picks up Randy Fisher
    It was a busy week for the Valley Center High School tennis team. The Hornets played at Hesston Sept. 20, hosted their own tournament Sept. 17, and then hit the road for stops Sept. 15 at Buhler and Sept. 14 for a makeup at Wichita Collegiate.
Hornets dominate Berean, lose at Salina Central Jeremiah Strunk
    The Valley Center High School soccer team beat Berean Academy 3-0 on Sept. 17, but fell to Central Sept. 20 on the road. The Hornets are 3-4.
Hornets sweep league tri, fourth at Maize Randy Fisher
    Playing its best volleyball of the season, Valley Center High School swept a league triangular Sept. 20 — its first in a year — and placed fourth in a tough Maize Tournament Sept. 17. The Hornets are now 12-13 overall and 3-2 in league play.
Middle school football teams split games The News staff
    The eighth-graders got their first win of the season with a 34-22 victory, while the seventh-graders fell to 0-3 with a 40-20 loss.
Middle school tennis players see improvements The News staff
    The Hornets hosted Maize South Sept. 8, played at Winfield Sept. 12 and hosted Goddard Sept. 15.
School
Students collect flood buckets
    Valley Center High School students show the flood buckets they collected and prepared.
Trio does well at TSA nationals The News staff
    Valley Center Technology Student Association (TSA) competed well at the national level this summer. The TSA National Conference was in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.
School
VCMS volleyball falters in league tournaments The News staff
    It was another busy week for Valley Center Middle School volleyball. All four teams played in triangulars Sept. 19 at Andover and Maize South. On Sept. 17, each “B" team played in its respective Pioneer League tournament.
Valley remains undefeated Chris Strunk
    Hornets 3-0 with 29-7 win at Ark City, will host Newton
Valley third at a tough Buhler cross country meet Taylor Messick
    After winning in Wellington last week, the Valley Center High School cross country team competed well for a third-place team finish at Buhler
Youth soccer teams invited to VCHS game
    Sept. 29
Sheriff
School menus
    Sept. 26 through 30
Sheriff's reports
    Sept. 10 through 17
Valley Center
Bus collides with deer The News staff
    A Valley Center school bus received minor damage when it hit a deer during a route Sept. 16. There were students on board at the time, but there were no injuries. All students were transported to school safely, the district said in an email to parents.
Click here for Valley Center Fall Festival 2016 schedule
    Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24
Fall Fest features food, fun The News staff
    Set for Sept. 23 and 24
MEDALLION HUNT: Second bonus clue
    Clue schedule listed
Students involved in non-injury wrecks The News staff
    Two non-injury vehicle accidents were reported last week near Valley Center High School at 93rd North and Meridian. Three students were involved.
Suspect in police pursuits arrested Chris Strunk
    Rural Valley Center man accused of leading two chases
Teacher’s lawsuit disputes dismissal Chris Strunk
    The lawsuit by Janet Decker was filed in Sedgwick County District Court. It claims that the original Teacher Due Process Act, which was modified by the Kansas Legislature in 2014, should apply to teachers who were tenured before the changes went into effect.
Woman accused of hitting man with car The News staff
    Police responded to a disturbance in the soccer field parking lot at 700 N. Emporia. A 31-year-old man said as he was walking through the parking lot he noticed his ex-wife stop her vehicle behind him. He continued to walk, police said, and he heard the vehicle accelerating quickly. The vehicle struck him. He was not injured.




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