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Highlights
Week of March 13
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| Bel Aire |
Retailer convicted of selling fakes The News staff
A Wichita woman who owns a retail store in northeast Wichita was ordered to pay $25,000 and placed on five years federal probation for trafficking in counterfeit designer goods, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. She also forfeited all the counterfeit goods that investigators seized.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
March 13 through 20
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of March 13
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Try library's tournament bracket of books
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
Should we dare to dream for more?
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
Did family miss her or her cooking most?
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
March has much to offer us
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
CHARLES HANKINS
Charles Ray Hankins, 88, retired KG&E plant operator and full-service auto mechanic to his ever-growing extended family, of Wichita, died March 3, 2014.
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CHARLES SHULL
Charles E. Shull, 81, retired St. Francis Hospital supervisor of patient accounts, died March 7, 2014.
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JACK WOOTEN
Jack E. Jr. Wooten, 86, died March 3, 2014.
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SHANNON DINKEL
Shannon R. Dinkel (Fields), 38, legal assistant, nursing student and 1993 graduate of Newton High School, died March 1, 2014.
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VIVIAN DENISON
Vivian Yvonne (Lackey) Denison died Feb. 7, 2014, surrounded by her family in her home in Kansas City.
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| Editorials |
Ruling good for taxpayers
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| General |
Highlights
Week of March 13
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Plans underway for June 7 alumni banquet Mary Lou Rivers
The all-school alumni banquet will be hosted by a new group of members who have not been in charge before.
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of March 13
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| Letters to the Editor |
Having ‘Five Wives’ is illegal
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Valley Center is a loud place to live
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of March 15
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| Park City |
Park City council approves financing for purchase of Hayes facility Matt Heilman
At its March 11 meeting, the Park City council voted in support of an ordinance authorizing the city to issue a total of $14.6 million in industrial revenue bonds for what's listed as the Murdoch Properties Project. Park City Administrator Jack Whitson explained that the name of the project is tied in with Air Capital Delivery and Warehouse CEO Lou Robelli's plans to purchase the Hayes Company facility.
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Theater, grocery possible at Echo Hills Matt Heilman
Development talks ongoing
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Tribe awaits ruling on application for casino Matt Heilman
Wyandotte Nation hopeful
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of March 13
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Park City police reports
March 2 through 9
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Valley Center fire calls
March 1 through 8
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Valley Center police reports
March 3 through 9
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| School |
Family the biggest fans of Wild head coach Matt Heilman
Frank Martinez is his son's biggest fan. And he doesn't hesitate to share how proud he is of the man who is realizing a dream of working as a head football coach. In year two of his position as the sideline leader for the Wichita Wild, Paco Martinez has already earned the label of “Champion."
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Former K-State QB encourages Sunrise students Matt Heilman
On March 6, Collin Klein shared his faith-centered testimony to students at Bel Aire's Sunrise Christian Academy at the school's National Honor Society induction in which 18 sophomores and juniors were recognized as new NHS members. At Sunrise, students must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.4 and must participate in volunteer projects to meet the standards of NHS membership. On March 6, the 18 new members increased Sunrise's participation in the National Honor Society to 42 members.
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| School |
Highlights
Week of March 13
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| School |
Hornets watch fourth quarter slip away Randy Fisher
Valley Center girls finish season at 13-8
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Slow-down game fails against Andover Randy Fisher
Hornet boys finish season with 7-14 record
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Ten Hornet wrestlers receive all-league nod Matt Heilman
The Valley Center High School wrestling team wasn't finished receiving postseason honors after the Feb. 28 and March 1 Class 5A State Tournament in which eight Hornets competed and two earned medals. This week, 10 Hornets received all-league honors in Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II.
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VCMS wrestlers win league title Matt Heilman
The cherry was placed on top of an unblemished season for the Valley Center Middle School wrestling team. On March 8, the Hornets capped their season with a Pioneer League II championship at the league tournament hosted by Goddard.
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| School |
‘Love and Logic’ offers help for parents Chris Strunk
“Parenting the Love and Logic Way" has been available to parents for the past seven years, said Becky Thompson, Abilene Elementary librarian and co-facilitator of the Love and Logic program.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
March 2 through 8
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| Valley Center |
All high-schoolers to get iPads Chris Strunk
Board expands district's one-to-one computer initiative
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Another shop closes at 135 N. Park Chris Strunk
The downtown Valley Center building, which was originally the Valley Center Post Office, is empty again.
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Casey’s makes first theft report Chris Strunk
Casey's General Store in Valley Center made its first theft report March 4, 12 days after it opened at 222 S. Meridian.
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Huebert to host public forum The News staff
Rep. Steve Huebert, R-Valley Center, will host a public forum from 10 to 11 a.m. March 15 at Valley Center City Hall.
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Man arrested after disturbance Chris Strunk
A 42-year-old Valley Center man was arrested after allegedly throwing a glass beer bottle at his wife and stepdaughter March 4.
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Missing man found unharmed Chris Strunk
A Valley Center man was found safely late March 10, hours after his family reported him missing.
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Officers join Valley Center police force Chris Strunk
Robert McCaslin started with the department on Feb. 23. Eric Leeker started last fall and just recently graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.
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Touching tomatoes Chris Strunk
Students find ways to grow better tomato plants
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