April 5, 2018
Highlights
    Week of April 5
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Change the  world's culture
Bel Aire
Bel Aire approves plat for business park Taylor Messick
    On April 3, the Bel Aire City Council had just one action item on its agenda. The final plat for Sunflower Commerce Park's second addition was unanimously approved.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    April 6 through 12
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Annual book sale is now through April 14
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Valley Center can survive ‘tragedy'
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Scandinavians with many inventions
Deaths
ANNA HALEY
    Anna Ellen (Barber Spires) Haley, 84, of Valley Center, died March 28, 2018.
BILL WILLIAMS
    Bill J. Williams, 87, of Wichita, died March 31, 2018.
GLADYS MANNING
    Gladys Manning, 99, of Park City, died March 12, 2018.
Editorials
Spring brings sun and showers
    As one large building in the city is being filled with life, another will be emptying out.
General
Highlights
    Week of April 5
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of April 5
Kechi
Kechi street project recognized The News staff
    The City of Kechi, Kansas Paving Inc. and Professional Engineering Consultants P.A. have been awarded Transportation Project of the Year Award by the American Public Works Association Kansas Chapter for the Tigua Street improvements. Tigua is a frontage road that connects Woodlawn to Rock Road. The connection provides safer highway access for visitors, residents and multiple Kechi businesses. The project was funded primarily by a $2 million grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of April 5
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of April 5
Kechi police reports
    March 22 through April 1
Park City police reports
    March 26 through April 1
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    March 26 through April 1
School
Hornet golfers battle course and conditions The News staff
    The Valley Center High School golf team opened the season April 2 in far from ideal conditions at Crestview Country Club in Wichita.
Hornet soccer team splits road games Jeremiah Strunk
    The Hornets trounced El Dorado March 29, but were unable to overcome the Maize Eagles April 3.
Hornet tennis does well at Emporia Randy Fisher
    Blue Valley Stilwell took top honors with 49 points, followed by Blue Valley Northwest with 47, Valley Center 45, Shawnee Mission East 43 and Lawrence Free State 40. Rounding out the field were Andover with 21, Emporia 17 and Shawnee Heights 8.
Hornets sweep Newton in opener Chris Strunk
    The Hornets started the season with a 20-1 and 16-6 doubleheader sweep at Newton March 29.
Middle school tennis team does well against McPherson The News staff
    The Hornets swept No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Cade Martin and Lejer McDaniel won No. 1 doubles 6-1, and Robby Clausel and Noah Simmons won No. 2 doubles 6-5. Also winning doubles matches were Camdon Waterson and Andrew Lobermeier, and Josh Hailey and Preston Schuetz.
School
School menus
    April 9 through 13
State stage
    Valley Center High School students are pictured with Gov. Jeff Colyer in Topeka March 28.
School
Track team starts season at Andale Relays Taylor Messick
    Taking first place for the boys team was Zach Williams. He won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.12 seconds. He placed first in the long jump as well, with a distance of 21-4.75. Williams was on the 4x100 meter relay team, which also took first with a combined time of 43.84 seconds. Others on the team were Max Fields, Kory Martinez and Larry Wilson.
Valley opens with doubleheader split Randy Fisher
    After a frustrating 4-0 loss in the first game, the Valley Center High School baseball team bounced back to win the second game 9-4 and split its season-opening doubleheader March 29 at Newton.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    March 25 through 31
Valley Center
County e-waste drop-off set The News staff
    Sedgwick County Environmental Resources will host two events in April so residents can safely dispose of e-waste for free. They will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5 through 7 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 through 14, both at the Sedgwick County West Yard, 4701 S. West Street. 
Jury finds Morris guilty of murder The News staff
    After a nearly weeklong trial, a jury found Willie Morris guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated battery.
Man arrested after fight Chris Strunk
    A Valley Center man was arrested after a fight at a fourplex near Lions Park March 30. Police said the man fired a handgun inside the home. No one was hurt.
Sad about you Chris Strunk
    Leeker's starts stock-reduction sale, but no closing date set
School board to meet April 9 The News staff
    The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. April 9 in the District Office.
Valley Center council mulls fees for community center Chris Strunk
    As Valley Center prepares to open its new Community Center & Library later this spring, the city council got a glimpse this week at some of the rules surrounding the public's use of the facility.
Valley preps for spring cleaning Emmie Boese
    Garage sales, junk removal
Waterline break closes school Chris Strunk
    A leak was noticed about 6 a.m. April 1. A part to repair the pipe was unavailable until the next day. So school officials decided to cancel classes for the fifth- and sixth-grade students who attend VCIS.




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