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Highlights Week of Sept. 7
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations Sept. 8 through 14
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Always honor our workers
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Trucks fun and frustrating
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Remembering how we are all blessed
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Deaths |
JOHN HOULE John E. Houle, 76, died Aug. 31, 2017. He was a retired truck driver.
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NORMA LIBBY Norma Jean (Morris) Libby, 78, died Aug. 31, 2017.
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VICKI WOLDT Retired Lt. Col. Vicki (VanCampen) Woldt, 74, of Bel Aire, died Aug. 17, 2017.
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Editorials |
Change is one constant But today, the day after Labor Day, the 6 a.m. temperature was 48 degrees. We may reach the mid-70s. I like to hang on to summer, so I said to Mary, “Summer's not over, yet." The temperatures may yo-yo back and forth for a bit, but despite what I want, the season will eventually change.
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Expect a lot from chief Lloyd Newman should serve the city well. He's already devoted countless hours, days and years to the community.
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General |
Highlights Week of Sept. 9
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of Sept. 7
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Kechi |
Man accused of embezzlement The News staff A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment Aug. 30 charging the former controller of a Kechi company with embezzling more than $175,000, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall announced.
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of Sept. 7
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Park City |
Park City man helps rescue Texas pets after hurricane Taylor Messick That's why Park City resident Steve Brown decided to spend his Labor Day weekend rescuing pets whose homes were taken by the storm. He travelled with a group of Kansas pet rescue programs and estimated that he took over 5,000 pounds of animal food in his truck alone.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of Sept. 7
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Kechi police reports Aug. 28 through Sept. 3
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Park City police reports Aug. 28 through Sept. 4
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls Aug. 28 through Sept. 3
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Recreation League |
81 Speedway Sept. 3 results
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School |
Golfers third at Augusta Invitational Taylor Messick The Valley Center High School golf team got off to a great start in its season opener at Augusta on Aug. 31.
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HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley stops Campus at the goal line Chris Strunk Valley Center 21, Campus 20
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School |
Highlights Week of Sept. 7
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School |
Hornet tennis team wins home quad Randy Fisher Valley Center nipped Eisenhower 15-14 to win its own quad Sept. 5. Salina South was third with 10 points, and Maize had 8.
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Hornets lose league triangular Randy Fisher After Valley Center High School's volleyball team frittered away another opportunity in losing a league triangular Sept. 5 at Eisenhower, coach Holly Rutter kept the team in the locker room for several minutes. Her message?
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Hornets win first game of tourney Emmie Boese and Taylor Messick The Hornets beat Wichita Independent, 4-1.
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School |
Local Scouts have mountaintop experiences at summer campouts The News staff Local Boy Scout Troop 494 participated in three significant campouts this summer.
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School |
Middle school Hornets win one against Hutchinson The News staff Valley Center Middle School volleyball was able to win but one match Aug. 31 when it hosted Hutchinson. The eighth-grade “B" team was the only group of Hornets to post a “W" on the night.
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Middle school teams split with Maize South The News staff The seventh-graders won, while the eighth-grade team lost.
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Runners open with small home meet Chris Strunk The girls' team placed first in a two-team field, while the boys were second behind Wichita West.
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School |
School menus Sept. 11 through 15
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School |
Valley wins game, loses QB Chris Strunk 1-0 Hornets travel to 1-0 Campus
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Aug. 26 through Sept. 1
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Valley Center |
City issues nine permits The News staff The City of Valley Center issued nine building and roofing permits during August for a valuation of $183,600. Of that number, one was for a new residence.
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Donut shop to open at 5th, Meridian Chris Strunk The “Donuts Coming Soon!" sign above the door of the former Jerry's Tex-Mex restaurant at Fifth and Meridian has some anticipating a welcome addition to the city's dining fare.
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Fleeing teenager terrorizes Valley Center neighborhood Chris Strunk Boy found in back seat of Uber car he hired to get out of town
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School board to meet The News staff The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the District Office. The board is expected to hear a life-saving presentation, transportation routing software demonstration, a kindergarten readiness report, a federal update, enrollment report, second budget publication and ACT assessment results.
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Sergeant promoted to chief Chris Strunk Valley Center native to lead police department
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Suspect accused of armed robbery Chris Strunk Police Sgt. Lloyd Newman said two other suspects (both juveniles) in the alleged armed robbery in Valley Center are being interviewed this week and could face charges.
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‘Miracle’ saved family from tragedy Chris Strunk Truman and his family found themselves in the middle of a police chase that saw a teenage suspect speed through their Prairie Lakes neighborhood Sept. 2 with an apparently stolen Dodge Challenger, bound through at least three yards and crash into a telephone pole after the boy jumped out of the moving vehicle.
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