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Highlights
Week of Dec. 8
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Jingle all the way
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire investigates water complaint Taylor Messick
Pitschman showed cameras how the faucets in his home put out an undesirable water stream that contained visible black specks. He said he uses filtered water from his refrigerator to drink, but that the filters get expensive and he still has to deal with the dirty water when showering, brushing his teeth and cooking.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Dec. 9 through 15
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of Dec. 8
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Food for fines continues through Dec. 19
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Dogs, mailman cross paths again
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Many Christmas trees at Sunflower
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
CAROLYN SCHWARZ
The Rev. Carolyn Sue Schwarz, 60, of Bel Aire, died Dec. 1, 2016. She was the senior minister at Pine Valley Christian Church in Wichita.
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HOYT SUNDERLAND
Hoyt Sunderland, 78, died Nov. 27, 2016. He retired from Wichita West High School in 1998 as the director of counseling.
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MELISSA THOMAS
Melissa Marie Thomas, 41, died Nov. 25, 2016. She was a clinic manager.
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PATRICIA MOUSER
Patricia “Pat" Mouser, 81, died Nov. 30, 2016.
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PATRICIA McMINN
Patricia “Pat" McMinn, 77, of Mulvane, died Nov. 29, 2016.
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ROBERT CRANE
Robert “Bob" Leroy Crane, 63, of Wichita, formerly of Valley Center, died Dec. 2, 2016. He was an installer and maintenance specialist at Wolf Electric.
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| Editorials |
Keep an eye on EMS service
We were surprised to learn last month that the Sedgwick County ambulance assigned to the Public Safety Building in Valley Center is spending only two hours a day at the station.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Dec. 8
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Dec. 8
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| Kechi |
County closes Kechi bridge Taylor Messick
The 61st Street bridge in Kechi closed for repairs on Dec. 5. The bridge — which is between Oliver and Woodlawn — is outdated, was badly damaged by excessive flooding in July and was recently deemed unsafe.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Dec. 8
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Dec. 8
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Kechi police reports
Nov. 23 through Dec. 4
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Park City police reports
Nov. 23 through Dec. 3
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
Nov. 28 through Dec. 4
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| School |
4-H report
Valley Victors
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| School |
Eighth-graders start season 2-1, seventh grade 1-2 The News staff
Eighth grade — The Hornets eked out a home win against Derby North Dec. 5, watching a potential buzzer-beater miss and fall out of bounds to preserve a 30-29 victory.
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| School |
Highlights
Week of Dec. 8
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| School |
Hornets beat Cheney in overtime Chris Strunk
Valley Center 2-0 with ‘huge' early victory
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Hornets open season with second-place finish Jeremiah Strunk
Under new head coach Tate Lowe, the Valley Center High School wrestling team opened the 2016-17 season with a second-place finish at the Valley Center December Duals on Dec. 3. The Hornets went 4-0 in pool matches but lost to Goddard 37-28 in the finals.
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Middle school girls start season 5-7 The News staff
The Hornets journeyed to Derby North Dec. 5, hosted Hutchinson Dec. 1 and traveled north to Salina South Nov. 29 to kick off the season.
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| School |
School menus
Dec. 12 through 16
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VCHS intern of the month Abigail Sheahan
Thayer interns with Koch Business Solutions as part of the landscape maintenance team. He has his own set of tasks to complete to make sure that the outside of the business is just as organized as the inside. A couple of his tasks include mowing the grass and helping take care of the sprinkler system.
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| School |
Valley football players receive additional postseason honors Chris Strunk
The Valley Center High School football team had its annual end-of-season banquet Dec. 4 at the school.
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Valley survives second-half charge Chris Strunk
After leading by 20 points in the first half against Cheney in the first round of the Cheney tournament, the Hornets were outscored 22-7 in the third quarter and had to hold on for the 69-66 victory.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Nov. 27 through Dec. 3
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| Valley Center |
Burn becomes grass fire The News staff
A call to 911 of a building fire in rural Valley Center Dec. 3 turned out to be a grass fire.
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Charity targets men for campaign Chris Strunk
“Menocause: Ignite Valley Center" is a men's-only club created to “promote and enhance living around Valley Center," said Spike Anderson, vice president of the Valley Center Community Foundation.
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City Hall’s computer server hacked Randy Fisher
City says sensitive information was not compromised
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Road crew breaks gas line The News staff
The company working on the reconstruction of Butler near Casey's in Valley Center struck a natural gas line Dec. 1. Crews called 911, and Valley Center firefighters were able to get the line shut down within minutes, Capt. Rob Tormey said.
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Tinsel town Taylor Messick
Valley Center kicks off the holidays with community Christmas tree lighting
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Valley Center police chief resigns Chris Strunk
City Administrator Scott Hildebrand told The News that Hephner called him Tuesday night and said he intended to resign. Hildebrand said he told Hephner to think about it further. Hephner met with Mayor Laurie Dove and Hildebrand again today, finalizing his decision.
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Valley Center police sergeant arrested on rape charge The News Staff
Thomas Delgado has been with the Valley Center Police Department since 2014
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