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Highlights
Week of July 10
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Hope and hilarity
Don't let Elton John fool you
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire approves funding for a mobile app to reach residents Matt Heilman
In its ongoing effort to keep its residents in touch with what's going on in their community, The City of Bel Aire is taking a step to add another line of communication.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
July 11-17
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| Columns |
From the Library Janice Sharp
There's still plenty to do at the library
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Out of the Office Chris Strunk
Summer water bills are scary
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The View from Sunflower Gardens
Kansans have plenty to do in the summer
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News Readers
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| Deaths |
Alice McNolty
Alice Larene (Vantuyl) McNolty, 73, retired K.G.E. customer service employee, died July 3, 2014.
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Barbara Carroll
Barbara A. Carroll, 55, tax preparer, died July 1, 2014.
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J.V. Isbell
J.V. Isbell, 81, U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, died July 2, 2014.
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Kenneth Dill
Kenneth “Dint" Dill, 100, the youngest of seven children: two girls and five boys, born to John and Elizabeth Irvine Dill, died June 29, 2014.
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Kyle DeGarmo
Kyle L. DeGarmo, 43, of Castle Rock, Colo., formerly of Wichita, Transportation Security Manager for TSA/Homeland Security, died July 2, 2014.
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Terry Wenzel
Terry F. Wenzel, 58, City of Halstead maintenance worker and cemetery sexton, died July 5, 2014, at home after a short hard fought battle with cancer.
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William Turner
William Robert Turner, 75, died June 29, 2014.
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| Editorials |
Basic need shouldn’t require a special tax
We don't see street maintenance as a luxury.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of July 10
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Senior highlights
June 19 Senior Center Dance
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of July 10
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| Letters to the Editor |
Wrong ‘lessons’ from pastor’s ‘Hen’ column
Chuck Terrill's July 3 “Hope and Hilarity" column “Lesson of the Little Red Hen" is an offensive piece of duplicitous demagoguery.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of July 10
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| Park City |
Feds block tribe’s plans for Park City casino Matt Heilman
The federal government put up a roadblock, rejecting the proposed tribal casino in Park City.
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Park City anticipates no new taxes for 2015 city budget Matt Heilman
The final numbers aren't in yet, but with an idea of what to expect, the Park City council took a look at the first draft of its 2015 budget at its July 8 meeting.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
June 30-July 6
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Kechi police reports
July 1-7
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Park City police reports
June 24-July 3
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Valley Center Fire calls
June 30-July 3
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Valley Center police reports
June 30-July 6
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| Recreation League |
Heights League Standings
Standings as of July 6
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Swim club remains undefeated The News Staff
The Valley Center Swim Club defeated the Twin River Swim Club, 498-239, on July 1.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
June 29-July 5
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| Sports |
Wichita Wild ownership puts team up for sale Matt Heilman
Fresh off its second consecutive league championship, the Wichita Wild is for sale.
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| Valley Center |
BOE to meet July 14 The News Staff
The Valley Center school board will have its first meeting of the 2014-15 fiscal year at 7 p.m. July 14 at the District Office.
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Clay to be finished in July Chris Strunk
The reconstruction of Clay Street in the Valley Center Industrial Park is on schedule, city officials said this week.
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Fire levels garage Chris Strunk
Investigators may never know what started a fire that destroyed the aging detached garage at 142 N. Park July 5.
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LeVenue remains shelved Chris Strunk
City asks for more info before library purchase
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Police investigate burglaries Chris Strunk
Valley Center police are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries that took place around July 2 around Fourth and Dexter.
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Renovation planned for North Meridian Walmart Matt Heilman
Six years after it opened, the North Meridian Walmart Supercenter, located just south of Valley Center near 53rd North and Meridian, is ready for a remodel.
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Summer celebrations Matt Heilman
Fourth of July revelry goes smoothly in north Sedgwick County
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Water Conservation Rebate program continues Matt Heilman
With money remaining, the Water Conservation Rebate Program has entered its second year.
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