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Highlights
Week of Jan. 9
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Is this what interests us most?
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire takes action to boost key developments Matt Heilman
The Bel Aire City Council didn't waste time in its first meeting of 2014. On Jan. 7, the council took binding action on three items on its agenda, set a workshop for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and adjourned within 15 minutes.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Jan. 3 through 9
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of Jan. 9
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Library to host e-reader classes
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
Hope is dangerous for sports fans
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
Illness visits the Strunk house
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Rec commission has a good idea
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
An eventful preview for 2014 in Kansas
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| Deaths |
BETTY CRUMBLISS
Betty Lee (Grisham) Crumbliss, 87, beloved mother and grandmother, died Jan. 2, 2014, in Fayetteville, Ark.
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DONALD HUNT
Donald “Don" E. Hunt died Jan. 6, 2014.
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IMA BUTLER
Rev. Ima Jean Butler, 89, died Dec. 26, 2013.
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KEITH EVANS
Keith L. Evans, 54, died Dec. 28, 2013.
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MARVIN DUNSWORTH
Marvin Earl Dunsworth, 65, died Dec. 26, 2013.
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RAY WOODS
Ray Woods, 81, died Dec. 31, 2013, after a brief hospital stay related to his C.O.P.D.
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ROBERT SAYLER
Robert Louis Sayler, 86, retired parts manager, died Dec. 31, 2013.
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ROSEMARY STEELY
Rosemary “Rosie" (Koneczny) Steely, 58, retired Air Capital Plating quality control inspector, died Dec. 31, 2013.
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WILLIAM BACHELDER
William Allen Bachelder (Bach), 86, died Dec. 9, 2013, at Lake Jackson Health Care due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
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| Editorials |
City facilities should be a priority
This week, we reached out to city leaders about what they'd like to see in the year ahead. Park City Mayor Ray Mann would like to see the city build off the efforts that began several years ago and to begin planning for a new police squad room and a new City Hall.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Jan. 9
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Jan. 9
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| Kechi |
‘Lou Castro’ trial delayed until March Matt Heilman
A complex case involving nearly 40 charges including first-degree murder has been delayed yet again and there's no guarantee of closure anytime soon. The jury trial scheduled in the case against Daniel U. Perez has been delayed for a fifth time. Most recently, the trial was to have started Jan. 21 before it was pushed to March 31.
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| Legals |
ORDINANCE NO. 1271-13
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Jan. 9
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| Park City |
Park City issues 6 permits in Dec. The News staff
The City of Park City issued six building permits during December for a total valuation of $256,761.
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Residents sound off about pool Matt Heilman
Park board favors reopening Park City swimming pool
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| Police & Fire |
Park City police reports
Dec. 30 through Jan. 3
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Valley Center fire calls
Dec. 30 through Jan. 5
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Valley Center police reports
Dec. 30 through Jan. 5
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| School |
4-H report
Valley Victors
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| School |
Hornets outlast Ark City, 47-42 Randy Fisher
Valley Center boys improve to 3-3 overall, 2-1 in the league
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| School |
School menus
Jan. 13 through 17
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| School |
Valley controls Ark City for 56-45 win Randy Fisher
Hornet girls ranked 10th in 5A with 5-1 overall record
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Dec. 29 through Jan. 4
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| Valley Center |
Building water-logged Chris Strunk
Sprinkler system fails in district's central office
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Cashier, police foil possible check mill Chris Strunk and Matt Heilman
An employee and a shopper chased the man out the back door, while police were notified. Officers caught up to the man near Halstead Bank, just north of Leeker's.
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DA files capital murder charges Chris Strunk
Tony Bluml, 18, and his birth mother, Kisha Schaberg, 35, as well as Drew Ellington and Braden Smith, both 18, are accused of shooting Roger and Melissa Bluml and burglarizing their home at 5932 E. 109th North on Nov. 15. Melissa Bluml, 53, died the next day. Roger Bluml, 48, who was shot in the head, died Dec. 21. The Blumls are Tony Bluml's adoptive parents.
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School evacuated but there was no fire The News staff
New heating unit triggers VCMS alarm
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VCRC proposes nine-hole golf course Chris Strunk
Utilizing money it has saved over the years, the rec commission is seeking to expand its facilities. This time, the rec commission wants to build a nine-hole, par-three golf course east of the McKay Petrie Sports Complex and the Valley Center District Stadium.
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Valley issues 3 permits in Dec. The News staff
The City of Valley Center issued three building permits during December, all for roofing projects, for a total valuation of $19,814.
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