February 6, 2014
Highlights
    Week of Feb. 6
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Feb. 7 through 13
Classifieds
CLASSIFIED ADS
    Week of Feb. 6
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    February events and Young Adult, Junior books
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Remodeling projects abound on Main
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Names are meaningful to Native Americans, Kansans
Commentary
What's on your mind
    Views from News readers
Deaths
CLYDE TAYLOR
    Clyde Raymond Taylor, 84, retired Controlaire and Taylor heating and cooling worker, died Jan. 30, 2014.
MARGARET POTTER
    Margaret (Classey) Potter, 67, died at Via Christi Hospital on Jan. 20, 2014.
Editorials
Volunteer boards need to work with city officials
    We applaud residents who are willing to sacrifice their time and energy to volunteer. Serving on a board is often a thankless job and it takes a special kind of person to embrace that commitment.
General
Highlights
    Week of Feb. 6
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Feb. 6
Kechi
Kechi engages public in long-term planning efforts Matt Heilman
    The small community that once carried the title of “The Antique Capital of Kansas" has spent the past few years working toward developing a road map for how the city should grow and forge a new identity.
Letters to the Editor
Gaming at park makes little sense
    I am responding to your editorial of Jan. 23 concerning “Gaming at park makes sense."
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Feb. 6
Park City
Park City revisiting campus plan to upgrade facilities Matt Heilman
    A glaring need in Park City that has long been on a wish list is being addressed with a plan of action. On Jan. 28, the Park City council approved the dedication of a down payment from a recent land sale to go toward a fund that is planned to pay for the construction of a new City Hall building and a more adequate facility for the police department.
Valley pool serves as example for Park City Matt Heilman
    Most amenities cost cities more money to operate than they generate. It's especially true with community swimming pools, where at least locally, the goal each summer is to come as close to breaking even as possible and minimize the deficit.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Feb. 6
Park City police reports
    Jan. 22 through Feb. 2
Valley Center fire calls
    Jan. 28 through Feb. 1
Valley Center police reports
    Jan. 27 through Feb. 2
School
Eighth-grade boys on winning streak The News staff
    The Valley Center Middle School boys' basketball squads finished the regular season Feb. 3 and will compete as middle-seeded teams in the Pioneer League Division II tournament starting Feb. 8 at Haysville Middle School.
El Dorado title eludes Valley Randy Fisher
    Hornets snap losing streak at tournament
School
Highlights
    Week of Feb. 6
School
Hornets compete against defending champs Matt Heilman
    The final score showed that Ark City handily beat Valley Center to further establish itself as one of the top contenders in Class 5A. But looking at each match in the dual against the two-time defending state champions and Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II opponent, Valley Center High School wrestling coach Brian Shelton saw some things that he liked.
Hornets ready for league tournament The News staff
    It's tournament time for the Valley Center Middle School girls' basketball teams. The VCMS girls' eighth-grade team is one of the favorites to reign supreme in Pioneer League II. The Hornets' had mixed results in their final two games, but are in solid position in the pursuit to end their season as league champions.
School
School menus
    Feb. 10 through 14
School
VCMS wrestlers dominate home tourney Matt Heilman
    The Valley Center Middle School wrestling team hit the ground running with a strong start to its 2014 season. The Hornets followed a Jan. 28 triangular with Augusta and El Dorado with a championship in the Feb. 1 Valley Center Middle School Invitational.
School
Valley hosts chess tourney The News staff
    The Valley Center K-8 Chess Club hosted a tournament Jan. 25 at Valley Center Middle School. The K-12 tournament had more than 175 chess competitors.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Jan. 26 through Feb. 1
Valley Center
Casey’s to open new store Feb. 20 Chris Strunk
    The new store at 222 S. Meridian in Valley Center will begin operating Feb. 20. It will be open 24 hours a day.
Ruling deferred on motion to video record DNA testing Matt Heilman
    In a Jan. 31 hearing, defendants Tony Bluml, Kisha Schaberg, Drew Ellington and Braden Smith personally appeared with their attorneys in Sedgwick County District Court. Bluml, Ellington and Smith wore green Sedgwick County Jail jumpsuits.
Sale of former gas station moves ahead The News staff
    The process of breathing new life into a closed business in the heart of Valley Center is moving forward.
Tickets available for dinner, dance The News staff
    Tickets are still available for the father-daughter dinner and dance to benefit the Valley Center Animal League. The event will be 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Valley Center Middle School.
Winter coat The News staff
    Storm causes schools to close, few traffic problems
Wreck stalls morning traffic Chris Strunk
    A wreck at the entrance to Kwik Shop in Valley Center Feb. 3 damaged two vehicles and snarled busy morning school traffic.
Wrecks reported on icy I-135 The News staff
    It was a busy few hours on I-135 Feb. 1. Area rescue crews were called to four separate wrecks, all apparently caused by the icy road. Wrecks occurred near 85th North, where a vehicle rolled; near 119th; and twice at 125th North.




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