September 21, 2017
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 21
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Injected for Jesus
Bel Aire
Bel Aire lowers utility late fees Taylor Messick
    Council split on proposal
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Sept. 22 through 28
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Banned Books Week coming soon
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Paper requires sweat, blood
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Hot dogs originated in Germany
Deaths
CASEY CUMMINGS
    Casey Leon Cummings, 39, of Valley Center, died Sept. 9, 2017.
DONALD DEVINE
    Donald Lee Devine, 83, Park City, died Sept. 14, 2017.
JEROME JACKSON
    Jerome J. Jackson, 64, died Sept. 7, 2017. He was a retired supervisor with the city of Bel Aire street maintenance department.
MICHAEL ALLISON
    Michael C. Allison, 72, died Sept. 12, 2017.
ROBERT HOLDT
    Robert Duane Holdt, 54, died Sept. 17, 2017, after a short battle with cancer.
Editorials
Festival a gift from business leaders
    The carnival is on its way. Crafters and food vendors are preparing their wares.
General
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 21
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Sept. 21
Kechi
Kechi officially closes Boardwalk agreement
    Hornet Enterprises LLC was dissatisfied with the city's terms for the project. The company was adamant that a 10-year, 100-percent tax abatement was necessary to help jumpstart the project. The city felt it could not offer more than a 10-year, sliding scale abatement.
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Sept. 21
Park City
Children taken from home The News staff
    Three children were taken into protective custody Sept. 11 after Park City police received a report of two parents in violation of their parenting safety plan.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Sept. 21
Park City police reports
    Sept. 10 through 17
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    Sept. 11 through 17
Recreation League
FOOTBALL PICKS: Scantlin picks 19 to win Week 1 The News staff
    Week 2 picks listed
Junior Hornet football
    Sept. 16 games
School
4-H report
    Valley Victors
School
Cross country team struggles at Goddard meet The News staff
    The Valley Center Middle School cross country team took a step back last week with slower times at a meet hosted by Goddard at Lake Afton Sept. 12.
Golf team 8th at Crestview Country Club Taylor Messick
    The Valley Center High School golf squad played a tough Crestview Country Club on Sept. 18 and finished eighth in a talented 10-team field.
HORNET FOOTBALL:
Valley Center 4-0
Ray Strunk
    Late TD gives Hornets a 21-15 victory over Newton
School
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 21
School
Hornet tennis aiming toward regionals Randy Fisher
    Valley Center tied for third in an eight-team event Sept. 19 at Hesston.
Hornets improve in splitting tri Randy Fisher
    Valley 1-4 at tournament, falls to 8-15
Middle school tennis team defeats Goddard The News staff
    The Hornets started strong, winning the Top 7 seeded doubles matches before dropping a single match. Winning at doubles were: Maddie Hamm and Eris Bishop 6-1, Trista Johnson and Amelia Farney 6-0, Rocky Lara and Aidaly Rascon 6-2, Grace Brabander and Chloe Peterson 6-2, Emma Taylor and Alex Palmer 6-1, Yolanda Lara and Abby Bui 6-0 and Abby Miller and Jennifer Martinez 6-5 (7-5).
School
School menus
    Sept. 25 through 29
School
VCMS football splits with Eisenhower The News staff
    The eighth-grade team fell 22-14 after building a 14-0 lead, while the seventh-graders won 12-8.
VCMS volleyball wins five matches The News staff
    All four squads played a triangular Sept. 18 with Andover and Maize South. The eighth-grade “B" and the seventh-grade “A" teams both split, while the other teams were swept.
Valley Center remains unbeaten Chris Strunk
    Hornets 3-0 after beating Ark City
Valley drops home game to Salina Central Emmie Boese
    Hornets fall to 3-4, looking for offense
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Sept. 10 through 16
Valley Center
After spider bite, teen gets name in spotlight Chris Strunk
    The 13-year-old Valley Center Middle School student — and first-degree black belt in taekwondo — spent five days in the hospital this spring recovering from a spider bite.
Church starts help program The News staff
    Pathway Church's new Valley Center campus has started a new program in Valley Center.
MEDALLION HUNT: It's been found
    At the middle school tennis courts
Retiree starts estate sales Chris Strunk
    Now, Farney is owner of the Valley Center-based Terryfic Estate Sales, which he started about six months ago.
Valley Center’s biggest party this weekend The News staff
    Theme of the festival is “Valley Through the Ages," celebrating the long history of Valley Center.
Valley has rare police promotion Chris Strunk
    Two officers promoted, chief job formalized




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