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Highlights Week of Nov. 3
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill People give lip service
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Bel Aire |
Local races to be decided The News staff State seats up for election
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations Nov. 4 through 10
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Close to the $1 million goal
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Ben is making more than BBQ
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Veterans deserve honor, praise
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Commentary |
What's on your mind Views from News readers
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Deaths |
CHERYL BOLT Cheryl Denise (Herron) Bolt, 61, of Wichita, died Oct. 22, 2016.
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DONNA SCHMITZ Donna J. (Dietz) Schmitz, 65, of Silver Lake, died Oct. 24, 2016. She was a first-grade teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School for over 30 years.
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HOLLY PEARMAN Holly E. Pearman, 61, of Bel Aire, died Oct. 27, 2016.
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JAMES DEXTER James L. Dexter, 91, died Oct. 24, 2016.
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JEREMY COOPER Jeremy Lynn Cooper, 33, of Valley Center, died Oct. 25, 2016.
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KEITH BELLEW Keith Bellew, 86, of Wichita, died Oct. 24, 2016.
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LINDA ROHRBACK Linda Susan (Harold) Rohrback, 63, Valley Center, died Oct. 26, 2016.
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MARY SWAN Mary Madeline Swan, 101, died Oct. 29, 2016. She was a former social worker for the City of Wichita.
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RODNEY PATRICK Rodney Earl Patrick, 67, died Oct. 27, 2016. He was retired after 44 years from Montgomery Wards/Sears/A&E repair service.
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Editorials |
Time for change in Topeka We must send senators and representatives to the Kansas Legislature who will stand up to Gov. Sam Brownback and his failed economic policies.
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of Nov. 3
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Kechi |
String of vehicle break-ins reported in Kechi Taylor Messick Police Chief John Blevins said at the Oct. 27 Kechi City Council meeting that the thefts are believed to have taken place between 3 and 4 a.m. on Comanche, Cherokee and Shawnee streets.
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Letters to the Editor |
Huebert good for Valley Center I don't remember ever writing The Ark Valley News before but I could not pass up an opportunity to commend the work of Steve Huebert.
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of Nov. 3
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Park City |
Doctor group buys Park City clinic The News staff Current practices will remain in facility
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Toy Run to end in Park City again The News staff For the second straight year, the Wichita Toy Run with its more than 2,000 motorcycles will make the trek from Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in downtown Wichita to Hartman Arena in Park City.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of Nov. 3
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Kechi police reports Oct. 21 through 30
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Park City police reports Oct. 24 through 28
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls Oct. 24 through 30
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Recreation League |
FOOTBALL PICKS: Thompson repeats with Week 8 win The News staff Week 9 picks listed
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Junior Hornet football Oct. 29 games
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School |
HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley Center regional champions Chris Strunk Valley Center 27, Maize 13
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School |
Highlights Week of Nov. 3
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School |
Hornets ‘survive and advance’ Chris Strunk Valley Center to host Maize after beating Newton 28-20
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School |
Robotics team does well at state meet The News staff The team built a motorized robot that was used to perform certain tasks related to the farm theme of the competition. In timed competition, students directed the machine to pull fake corn from stalks, plant seeds that were actually golf balls and pick up plastic animals.
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School menus Nov. 7 through 11
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School |
Valley seventh at state Taylor Messick The Hornets earned 156 team points, missing out on sixth place to Liberal by only three points. The top five teams were St. Thomas Aquinas, St. James Academy, Mill Valley, Bishop Carroll and Lansing.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Oct. 23 through 29
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Valley Center |
Council eyes former All Saints building Chris Strunk Could be used for department now in basement of City Hall
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Local fuel storage facility completes $14M expansion Chris Strunk Magellan Midstream Partners hosted a ceremony Oct. 26 to celebrate the completion of a $14 million expansion project at its Valley Center fuel storage and distribution operation at 1120 S. Meridian.
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Man killed in wreck has ties to Valley Center The News staff James L. Dexter was a World War II veteran and past member of the American Legion Post 73 in Valley Center.
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Police search for truck in connection with alleged assault Near Meridian and Ness
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State won’t confirm Chris Strunk Eyewitnesses are sure they saw a mountain lion
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Veterans Day breakfast set for Nov. 11 The News staff The Second Annual Veterans Day Breakfast, presented by Valley Center S.H.O.W. (Students Helping Out Warriors), will be 7:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at Valley Center Middle School, 800 N. Meridian.
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