Ark Valley News - Heard on Main Street

Heard on Main Street
Last Updated: April 23, 2015

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Wichita area rose 8 cents in the past week, averaging $2.29 on April 19. The national average increased 6.6 cents to $2.45, according to GasBuddy.com. Prices in the Wichita area were $1.30 lower than a year ago. … Get your subscription to The News started this week. Call 755-0821. … USDA commodities will be distributed from 10 a.m. to noon April 29 at the Valley Center Community Building in Lions Park. … Valley Center mentalist Curtis Waltermire will perform a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society from 6 to 9 p.m. April 25 at Crown Uptown Theater in Wichita. Tickets are $10 at the door. ... On April 15, Valley Center police assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office with the recovery of a silver 2006 Saturn Vue in the 6500 N. Meridian. They followed up on information that led them to the residence of a possible suspect in Valley Center. They contacted the suspect who denied knowing anything about the vehicle, but quickly changed his story when pressured. His statement was taken and he was released on the scene. The sheriff was contacted and sent to 888 S. Hydraulic to recover vehicle. ... Valley Center police reunited a lost child with his family April 18. Police were called to the 300 block of Fieldstone, where a 4-year-old boy was found wandering the street. Officer Eric Leeker eventually found where he belonged, nearby with relatives.