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Highlights
Week of Oct. 24
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Time for World Series
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Oct. 25 through 31
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Mike Voges
Friends and family are invited to Mike Voges' 60th birthday party.
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| Columns |
Around Park City Cecile Cox
Hallowen is right around the corner
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From the library Janice Sharp, librarian
Halloween parties and trick-or-treating
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
Success hard to find without motivation
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
They're eating and living out of boxes
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Nature is beautiful in October, help protect it
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind?
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
BLANCHE LUTTRELL
Blanche Lorene (Luginbill) Luttrell, 86, of Kimberling City, Mo., died Oct. 9, 2013.
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CLAY PATTERSON
Patterson, H. Clay, 57, ornithologist, park ranger and former Leeker's floral driver, died Oct. 17, 2013.
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GRETA SULLIVAN
Greta B. Sullivan, 82, homemaker, died Oct. 1, 2013.
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JACQUELINE JACKMAN
Jacqueline “Jackie" L. Jackman, 79, homemaker, died Oct. 14, 2013.
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JAMES WOHLER
James Michael “Fritz" Wohler, 50, died Oct. 15, 2013, at the Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.
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JUANITA MORRISON
Juanita L. Morrison, 87, died Oct. 15, 2013.
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LINDA HOUSTON
Linda Marie Houston, 65, homemaker, died Oct. 10, 2013.
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THADDEUS JOHNSON
Thaddeus Eugene Johnson, 46, of Valley Center, died Oct. 18, 2013, at his residence.
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| Editorials |
Schools right to be cautious with funds
Officials announced last week that the district plans to save the $450,000 in additional state funds it expects to receive for the 2013-14 school year.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Oct. 24
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Oct. 24
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| Kechi |
Cottage Collective moves to Kechi Matt Heilman
Wichita artisan expands presence in community
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| Legals |
ORDINANCE N0. 933-2013
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE TO ESTABLISH A SAND MINING USE IN THE I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ON CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY AS ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE N0. 922-2013.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Oct. 24
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| Park City |
Clarity offered in report of child driver Matt Heilman
Perhaps April Fools Day came early. Or maybe a citizen was simply confused by what he or she saw. New information has come to light to clear up the strange police report from Oct. 7 that a 9-year-old child was spotted driving a small gray car at the Park City McDonald's.
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Park City man turns self in on rape charge Matt Heilman
A 31-year-old Park City man charged with rape is behind bars after turning himself in to Park City police Oct. 14. The charge stems from a report made in the early morning hours of Oct. 12 in the 1300 block of East Frontenac. Park City police say a victim reported being raped by an identified suspect between 11:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12:30 a.m. Oct. 12.
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Sandpit wins city approval Matt Heilman
Park City OKs permit for sand mining
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‘A whole new beginning’ as Ditch Witch breaks ground Matt Heilman
Father and son business partners had a reason to smile. On Oct. 17, Ditch Witch CEO Lenny Sadler and his son, Jake Sadler, the company's COO, celebrated the groundbreaking of Ditch Witch's new facility on eight acres south of Hartman Arena, just east of 77th North and Broadway.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Oct. 24
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Park City police reports
Oct. 12 through 20
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Valley Center fire calls
Oct. 15 through 20
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Valley Center police reports
Oct. 15 through 20
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| Recreation League |
FOOTBALL PICKS: Week 8
Picks listed
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Junior Hornet Football
Fifth grade
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Thompson wins week, Clark holds on to lead The News staff
Thompson had 17 correct picks and a tiebreaker guess of 36. He will receive $10 in football bucks. The combined score of the Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans game was 33 (17-16).
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| School |
Eighth girls and boys earn Pioneer League team titles The News staff
Setting personal records and winning titles, the Valley Center Middle School cross country team did well at the Pioneer League II meet Oct. 15 in Haysville.
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Eighth-graders win league volleyball The News staff
Each Valley Center Middle School volleyball “A" team played in a league tournament Oct. 19 at Buhler, with the eighth-graders going 4-0 to claim the league championship. The seventh-graders lost all three games in their tournament.
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Girls second, boys fourth at league cross country Matt Heilman
League rivals and two of the top cross country teams in Class 5A clashed at the Oct. 19 Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II meet at Lake Afton. The Valley Center High School girls' team fell just short of overtaking defending league champion Maize South.
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HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley falls to Newton
Newton 61, Valley Center 14
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| School |
Highlights
Week of Oct. 24
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| School |
Hornet pair finish stellar run with 9th at state Ray Strunk
The conclusion of this year's Class 5A state tennis tournament on Oct. 20 marked the end of an era for the Valley Center High School girls' tennis team.
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Hornets hit four-game losing skid Matt Heilman
The Hornets continued the trend. In a daunting schedule, a young Valley Center High School soccer team has stuck with bigger, more experienced opponents.
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Hornets stay perfect in league Randy Fisher
Valley enters substate with 32-5 record
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| School |
Lewis nominated for principal of the year award The News staff
Jamie Lewis, principal at Valley Center High School, was named the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals Area 4 high school principal of the year nominee.
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School menus
Oct. 28 through Nov. 1
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VCHS seniors continue fundraising efforts to dance in Macy’s parade Matt Heilman
Two Valley Center High School seniors have earned the opportunity to represent their community in the nation's largest parade.
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| School |
VCMS football teams finish season The News staff
The Valley Center Middle School football teams finished their season against Derby Oct. 21 and at Augusta Oct. 17.
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Valley hangs with Andover for a half Chris Strunk
Hornets fall to 0-6 with loss at Andover
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Oct. 13 through 19
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| Valley Center |
Cartridge Store closes Main Street shop Chris Strunk
The Cartridge Store isn't on Main Street anymore, but it hasn't closed.
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Dinner plates catch fire in truck The News staff
Police and fire crews responded to a vehicle fire near 85th North and Broadway Oct. 17, where boxes of dinner plates in the bed of the truck apparently caught fire.
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Driver crashes avoiding opposum The News staff
A driver suffered minor injuries and an opossum's life was apparently saved early Oct. 17.
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It’s their turn Chris Strunk
Local veterans take Honor Flight
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Partners join Retro Systems team The News staff
Retro Systems manufactures CNC precision profile cutting machines for the plasma, oxy-fuel and water jet cutting processes.
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