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Highlights
Week of May 25
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
A return to church with roots
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
May 26 through June 1
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| Columns |
From the library Terry Foster
Three award-winning student scholarship essays
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
The welcome signs of summer
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Words of wisdom to live by
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
MARY FOSTER
Mary Louise (Sandoval) Foster, 60, of Park City, died May 15, 2017. She was a brake press operator for Beechcraft in Wichita.
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NOEMI MARTINEZ
Noemi “Mimi" Ortiz Martinez, 83, of Harlingen, Texas, died May 30, 2017.
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WILLIAM BLACK
William “Bill" Thomas Black, 92, of Valley Center, died May 22, 2017.
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| Editorials |
Candidates needed for changed elections
Candidates have until June 1 to file for local city council and school board elections. Primaries, if necessary, will be Aug. 1. The general election will be Nov. 7.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of May 25
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of May 25
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of May 25
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| Park City |
Park City hoping to improve sidewalks Taylor Messick
The Park City council May 23 unanimously voted to apply for a grant from the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Planning Walkable Places Program.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of May 25
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Kechi police reports
May 15 through 20
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Park City police reports
May 13 through 21
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
May 15 through 21
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| Recreation League |
81 Speedway
May 29 results
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| School |
4-H report
Valley Victors
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Profit sharing The News staff
Students donate to officer's recovery
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Reservations due for Alumni Banquet Ron Black
May 27 is this Saturday, and is the reservation deadline for the 2017 VCHS Alumni Banquet! We should have a great time (as usual) with the stories about high times in high school coming thick and fast.
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| School |
Sunrise soccer player signs with Pratt
Moncrief was a midfielder for Sunrise Christian Academy.
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Ten Hornets to compete at state track Taylor Messick
In all, 10 Hornets qualified to compete in 13 events at the Class 5A state track and field meet this weekend at Wichita State — Madison Runnion in the high jump, Taylor Latimer in the shot put, javelin and discus, Emily Klusener in the discus and shot put, Keyon Saunders and Kory Martinez in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, Zach Williams in the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump, Wyatt Lange in the 300-meter hurdles, Tyler Brown in the high jump, pole vault and long jump and the boys' 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
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Valley Center golfers finish season at state Taylor Messick
The weather conditions were poor but the Hornets played fairly well. Unfortunately, much of the field didn't struggle with the weather either.
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Valley falls in regional championship Jeremiah Strunk
Hornets lose to Maize, end season 10-5-1
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Valley, Topeka to play a third time at state Randy Fisher
For the third consecutive year, the Valley Center High School softball team will be playing in the Class 5A state tournament. And also for the third consecutive year, the Hornets will play Topeka Seaman in the first round.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
May 14 through 20
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| Valley Center |
City swimming pool to open with free day
The Valley Center swimming pool in Lions Park is scheduled to open for the season on May 27.
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Delgado charged with sex crimes
Seven charges
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Farmers market coming to Valley The News staff
Valley Center is getting a farmers market. But mark your calendars and don't be late; the mobile market will be here for a brief time as it makes its regular rounds.
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Memorial Day service planned
The American Legion Smith-Phipps Post 73 will conduct a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. May 29
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Postmaster removed amid investigation Chris Strunk
Officials respond to allegation of ethical misconduct
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Residents call about kids in park The News staff
A pair of Valley Center residents called police May 21 after seeing young children apparently left alone in Lions Park.
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Teacher, mentor, father, friend Taylor Messick
John Boy touches lives in second career
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Teen hurt in wreck on I-135 The News staff
A Wellington teenager was hurt in a two-vehicle wreck on I-135 in north Sedgwick County May 15.
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Valley Rocks project June 4 The News staff
The Valley Rocks effort will have its first community rock-painting project from 2 to 4 p.m. June 4 at Sonic, 200 S. Meridian.
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Work on schools moves inside Chris Strunk
On the outside, additions to Abilene, West and Wheatland elementaries as well as the intermediate and middle schools are taking shape.
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