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Highlights
Week of July 5
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Stuffy Sunday mornings
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
July 6 through 12
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Library is open for business
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Father, son melon champs
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Patriotism abounds across Kansas
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| Deaths |
CHARLES COLTRAIN
Charles N. Coltrain, 97, died Feb. 21, 2018.
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LOIS HIEBERT
Lois Maxine Hiebert, 93, of Overland Park, formerly of Wichita, died June 23, 2018.
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| Editorials |
Efforts to recycle could be curbed
The recent loss of recycling dumpsters in north Sedgwick County as reported in the June 28 Ark Valley News was an unfortunate side effect of the problems facing the industry.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of July 5
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of July 5
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| Kechi |
Kechi City Council approves long-term financing for projects Taylor Messick
The council unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing and providing for the public sale of the city's general obligation bonds, Series A, 2018, in a total principal amount of about $2.5 million.
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Save the Playhouse campaign reaches goal Taylor Messick
Kechi's Save the Arts Gala on June 29 capped a successful fundraising campaign that will attempt to save the Kechi Playhouse. The event had wine, hors d'oeuvres, live music and live and silent auctions.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of July 5
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| Park City |
County land up for sale The News staff
Lange Real Estate announced this week it will auction two commercial properties owned by Sedgwick County at noon July 17 at the Sedgwick County Fire Station on 77th North.
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Driver hurt in wreck on 77th Chris Strunk
Park City police said Michelle Martinez, 35, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the wreck on June 28. Martinez was driving a Dodge Caravan east on 77th and pulled in front of a semi traveling north on Broadway.
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Police find runaway in Park City The News staff
Valley Center police responded to the 6300 block of North Sullivan where a woman said she was waking up her kids and noticed her oldest daughter wasn't in her bed. She searched the house and property and couldn't find her.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of July 5
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Park City police reports
June 19 through July 1
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
June 25 through July 1
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| Recreation League |
Heights League standings
Updated July 1
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| School |
Local teen does well at national competition The News staff
MacKenzie Moldenhauer of Valley Center exhibited in the National Junior Maine-Anjou/Chianina Show June 17 through 23 in Long Island, Neb.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
June 24 through 30
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| Valley Center |
Aflac opens office in downtown Valley Chris Strunk
While many Aflac agents operate out of their homes, Jennifer Keene and Jeff Evers opened an office in downtown Valley Center because they wanted to have a presence in the community.
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City admin seeks Great Bend job Chris Strunk
The News learned this week that Hildebrand was recommended as a candidate by a search firm hired by the Great Bend City Council.
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Wanted man found sleeping in park The News staff
A man wanted in Newton was found sleeping in a bathroom at McLaughlin Park in Valley Center last week.
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‘I have nothing’ Chris Strunk
Ex-cop sentenced to 32 months in prison
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