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Highlights
Week of Dec. 12
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Find the perfect Christmas present
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| Bel Aire |
Former Shocker bringing basketball academy to Bel Aire Matt Heilman
Bel Aire's Sunflower Commerce Park reeled in another business. Bel Aire City Manager Ty Lasher said Next Level Hoops Academy is purchasing a six-acre site near 53rd North and Webb Road, which will consist of two lots of the 800-acre industrial park property.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Dec. 13 through 19
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of Dec. 12
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| Columns |
Around Park City Cecile Cox
Seniors are ready for the holidays
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From the library Janice Sharp, director
Library to host classes on e-readers
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
It's time to say goodbye to the BCS
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
No-bake cookies welcome year-round
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Candy Cane Lane is growing
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Everyone has something to treasure
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
DELORES WILKES
Delores Kay (Harvey) Wilkes, 63, died Nov. 26, 2013.
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DOLORES FALK
Dolores K. Falk (Betzen), 73, homemaker and bookkeeper, died Dec. 4, 2013, at the Mt. Hope Nursing Center.
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JOHN LAW
John Law, 85, retired Cessna engineer died, Dec. 2, 2013.
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KENNETH DENNETT
Kenneth Leon Dennett, 82, died Dec. 8, 2013.
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MARGARET BROWN
Margaret Louise Buchanan Brown, 64, of Wilkesboro, N.C., formerly of Wichita, died Dec. 6, 2013, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
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ROBERT LICKEY
Robert F. “Bob" Lickey, 84, died Dec. 7, 2013, at Harry Hynes Hospice.
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| Editorials |
Meridian project is long overdue
The city will begin the work next fall. The project will start with the construction of a large detention pond on city-owned property south of Ford Street (77th North), so stormwater can be moved underground (like it should be) and piped south out of the heart of the city. When complete, the low-lying drainage area in the 400 block of South Meridian — which has stalled hundreds of vehicles over the years — will be a thing of the past. The underground stormwater system will be designed to effectively handle runoff from neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Dec. 12
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Dec. 12
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Dec. 12
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| Park City |
Local CEO to purchase Hayes building Matt Heilman
The former home of a local business that had a strong presence in north Sedgwick county is on the market. And a successful businessman who has prospered in Park City with the development of large warehouse and manufacturing facilities is looking to buy.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Dec. 12
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Kechi police reports
Nov. 8 through Dec. 8
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Park City police reports
Nov. 27 through Dec. 8
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Valley Center fire calls
Dec. 3 through 9
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Valley Center police reports
Dec. 2 through 8
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| Recreation League |
Swimmers do well at qualifier The News staff
Aidan Gantenbein, a Valley Center seventh-grader, won six events at the Missouri Valley winter qualifier meet Dec. 7 and 8 at Wichita State University.
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VCRC basketball
Dec. 7 games
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| School |
Eighth-grade boys 3-0 to start the season The News staff
Valley Center will host Eisenhower Dec. 12 and play at Goddard Dec. 16.
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Eighth-grade girls basketball team off to 3-0 start The News staff
The Valley Center Middle School girls' basketball program has seen mixed results through the first week of the season. The VCMS eighth-graders are off to a 3-0 start with wins at home against Maize South and Hutchinson and a road win at El Dorado. The seventh-graders are 2-1 with back-to-back wins at El Dorado and against Hutchinson following a season-opening loss to Maize South. Next up for the Hornets is a Dec. 12 game at Goddard Eisenhower, followed by a Dec. 16 home game against Goddard.
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| School |
Highlights
Week of Dec. 12
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| School |
Hornet girls roll into tournament title game Randy Fisher
Valley (2-0) will play Saturday at 6 p.m. at Cheney for its second straight tournament title. Its opponent will not be known until Friday night.
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Hornets finish 2-3 at December Duals Matt Heilman
Valley beats Heights for seventh place
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Hornets split games in Cheney tournament Randy Fisher
Valley (1-1) will play in the third-place game Saturday at Cheney. However, its opponent and game time are unknown at the time of this writing.
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| School |
Kickoff to the holidays
Valley Center High School students Derek Schrag (left) and Aaron Black play trumpets in the jazz band's performance during the kickoff to Christmas in the Valley Dec. 6
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School menus
Dec. 16 through 20
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Dec. 1 through 7
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| Valley Center |
City issues 14 building permits in November The News staff
The City of Valley Center issued 14 building and roofing permits in November for a total valuation of $1.2 million. Of that number, six were for new residences, all in the Valley Creek addition on the west side of Valley Center.
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Court hearing in murder case reset
Preliminary hearing Jan. 23
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Launch date changed for science experiment The News staff
Following more than a year of preparation, Valley Center High School is about to make history when the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program experiment launches to the International Space Station on Dec. 19.
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Next year’s calendar similar to 2013-14 Chris Strunk
School year to start Aug. 14
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Students want a lower speed limit Chris Strunk
Effort underway to improve safety for drivers on North Meridian
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Wichita man accused of hauling stolen truck Chris Strunk
A Wichita man was arrested Dec. 5 after allegedly trying to sell a stolen truck to a Valley Center auto recycling facility.
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