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Highlights
Week of Aug. 10
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Eyes wide open
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Valley Center Municipal Court
July 2017 dispositions
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| Bel Aire |
Alcohol in van dismays Sunrise The News staff
Busch beer and whiskey were the drinks of choice for someone who borrowed a Sunrise Christian Academy van and drove to a Kansas City Royals baseball game last weekend.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Aug. 11 through 17
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Check for unreturned library materials
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Yes, it was that Wesley Crow
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Levis, denim work well together
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
BEULAH RADER
Beulah Marie (Carter) Rader, 90, of Valley Center, died Aug. 2, 2017. She was a retired food service worker for Valley Center USD 262.
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CLIFFORD CROSS
Clifford “Gus" Kenneth Cross, 91, of Park City, died Aug. 8, 2017. He was retired from the City of Park City.
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CLIFFORD CROSS
Clifford “Gus" Kenneth Cross, 91, of Park City, died Aug. 8, 2017. He was retired from the City of Park City.
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DOUGLAS HALL
Douglas Eugene Hall, 74, of Wichita, died July 27, 2017. He was a retired Beech Aircraft technical writer.
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ELIZABETH TRUMAN
Elizabeth “Liz" Mary (Giefer) Truman, 86, of Valley Center, died Aug. 6, 2017.
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MARY CALLAWAY
Mary E. “Betty" (Frischenmeyer) Callaway, 59, died Aug. 3, 2017. She was a customer service representative for Protection One.
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PAMELA GASTON
Pamela Claudine Gaston, 63, of Wichita, died Aug. 5, 2017.
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| Editorials |
Schools have room to breathe
Thanks to increases in state funding — and steady growth in north Sedgwick County — the Valley Center school district has some financial breathing room going into the 2017-18 school year.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Aug. 10
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Aug. 10
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| Letters to the Editor |
District plans for success
The Board of Education of USD 262 Valley Center welcomes a new day in Kansas public education as key factors converge to drive historic changes in the way we educate our children:
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Farmers markets are welcome
At the Center for Rural Affairs, we work with rural communities to build healthy, sustainable, local food systems. That includes supporting farmers markets.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Aug. 10
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| Park City |
Man takes bike, leaves woman The News staff
A man got away with a stolen motorcycle, but a woman was left behind in a stolen truck.
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Park City adopts budget with tax hike Taylor Messick
City puts cap on how much it will spend on employee insurance
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Park City issues 10 permits The News staff
The City of Park City issued 10 building permits during July for a total valuation of $408,463. Of that number, one was for new home construction.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Aug. 10
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Kechi police reports
July 31 through Aug. 3
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Park City police reports
July 31 through Aug. 6
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
July 31 through Aug. 6
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| School |
District expands soccer, track coaching staffs Chris Strunk
The Valley Center school board Aug. 7 agreed to create new coaching positions at the high school.
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| School |
Equipment takes broadcast to new level Chris Strunk
The school board Aug. 10 approved a bid of $40,621 from Southwest Audio Visual for the purchase of equipment that will allow students to operate a mobile production studio with up to eight cameras, producing graphics and titles and even picture-in-picture during broadcasts.
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Highlights
Week of Aug. 10
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| School |
Linebacker ends career with a win Chris Strunk
Shank, who graduated from Valley Center High School in 2017 and was the Hornets' leading tackler, was a linebacker in the West Squad's 22-21 victory in a rollercoaster game.
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| School |
Strike up the band
First performance Sept. 1
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
July 30 through Aug. 6
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| Valley Center |
Burglaries reported The News staff
A vacuum, a leaf blower and a hedge trimmer. Those were just some of the items missing in separate burglaries in Valley Center during the past week.
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Event shuts down pool, raises money for Animal League
The event was a fundraiser for the Valley Center Animal League.
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Pathway to meet in VCMS The News staff
The Valley Center school board this week approved an agreement with the Wichita-based church to lease the middle school from Sept. 10, 2017, through Sept. 2, 2018. The church plans to have weekly services in the auditorium.
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Police warn of work zone The News staff
It doesn't appear anything was damaged or that anyone got hurt, but police warned a group of kids to stay clear of the construction site in Valley Center's Lions Park.
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Valley schools continue to grow Chris Strunk
The one thing that will go down — slightly — is the property tax mill levy.
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