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Highlights Week of May 21
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Children are God's gifts to us
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations May 22 through 28
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Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS Week of May 21
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Columns |
From Topeka Carolyn McGinn Legislative session goes into extra innings
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From the library Janice Sharp, director No fine on material returned by May 30
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk Busy couple of weeks before school ends
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Time of the year for goodbyes
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley School is out and kids will be busy
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Commentary |
What's on your mind Views from News readers
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Deaths |
BETTY JACKSON Betty J. Jackson, of Andover, died May 9, 2015.
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ERNEST CLARK Ernest Thomas Clark, 98, of Valley Center, died May 12, 2015. He was a retired minister and former pastor of First Baptist Church in Valley Center.
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JESSE JOHNSTON Jesse Allen Johnston, 76, of Newton, died May 8, 2015. He was retired from Beech Aircraft after 34 years.
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MILDRED WARNER Mildred (Mills) Warner, 102, formerly of Valley Center, died May 9, 2015.
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ROBERT KENNEDY Robert “Bob" Kennedy Truman, 82, of Valley Center, died May 15, 2015. He was a retired supervisor with KG&E. He also had delivered for Moore's Flowers and Meals on Wheels.
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VIRGINIA YOUNGBLOOD Virginia Mae Youngblood, 91, died May 13, 2015. She was a retired office manager with Springdale Plumbing Company.
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Editorials |
Good to see building activity In Valley Center, a new duplex complex in the city's northwest corner is one of the bright spots. We're sure those rental properties will have a lasting impact on the city's population, helping Valley Center to grow.
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General |
Highlights Week of May 21
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of May 21
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Kechi |
Kechi council sets goals for next year David Dinell With the intent of using time effectively and making progress toward mapping out the city's future, the Kechi City Council approved a set of goals for 2016 at its May 14 meeting. The goals do not stand for everything the council has requested of city staff to accomplish, but it takes into account “enhancement projects" and objectives to be tackled as time permits, according to City Administrator Bob Conger.
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of May 21
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of May 21
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Kechi police reports May 11 through 17
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Park City police reports May 4 through 17
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls May 11 through 17
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Recreation League |
81 Speedway May 17 results
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School |
Hornet baseball postponed Valley Center High School baseball's regional tournament game against Maize South was postponed because of the weather. The Hornets (6-11) were scheduled to play the Mavericks on May 19. That game was rescheduled to 2 p.m. May 21, still at Maize South High School.
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Hornet softball seeded seventh at state Randy Fisher Valley Center opens against Topeka Seaman at 5 p.m. May 28.
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Hornets advance to second round of regionals Taylor Messick The Hornets defeated Goddard 2-0 in the first round May 19.
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Hornets earn trip to state tournament Randy Fisher Before the season started, many folks probably thought the Valley Center High School softball team was too young and too inexperienced to make it to state. You could include coach Corey Jones in that group.
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Middle school does well at league track The News staff The Valley Center Middle School track team finished the season at the Pioneer League Division II meet May 12 in Augusta.
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School |
Retiring teachers, employees Nine calling it a career in Valley Center
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School |
Senior eighth at state tennis tournament Randy Fisher Fellow seniors Triston Herbst and Nathan Jones missed the medal matches of the doubles draw.
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Senior qualifies for state golf David Dinell For most of the Valley Center High School boys' golf team, the season has come to a close. But for senior Logan Burks, who has excelled in recent weeks, there's one more chance to make an impact on the links. That's because he qualified for the state tournament by shooting an 87 at 5A regional play May 18 at Salina Municipal Golf Course.
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School |
Students, staff wish counselor well Chris Strunk Glenn, a U.S. Navy reservist, will leave in June for a year-long military deployment to Djibouti, Africa, which will take him away from the school for the entire 2015-16 school year.
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School |
Valley wins first league track title Chris Strunk Boys win 5 events, get points in all areas at AVCTL
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports May 10 through 16
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Valley Center |
City swimming pool to open this weekend The News staff The Valley Center public swimming pool in Lions Park will open for the season at noon May 23 (weather permitting). Entry fee is waived on opening day.
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Detective named state officer of the year Chris Strunk Jay Grayson, a detective with the Valley Center Police Department, was named the American Legion Kansas Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. He received the recognition during a ceremony at the legion's state convention May 16 in Topeka.
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Gang-like graffiti painted on vehicles Chris Strunk Officers responded to reports of vandalism May 14 in the new Ridgefield subdivision on North Redbud. Four vehicles had been tagged with spay paint. Three of the vehicles had the word “FOLK" written on them. Folk is an alliance of street gangs originating from the Chicago area.
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House appears out of nowhere Chris Strunk City razes house behind trees
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Main, Meridian intersection opens Chris Strunk The good news: The Main and Meridian intersection, which has been closed since March 23, re-opened on May 20, allowing northbound and southbound traffic through the construction zone. The bad: The project got more expensive, more complicated and no less inconvenient for drivers and shoppers in the city's main retail area.
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Mother and son avoid death penalty David Dinell Schaberg, 36, and Bluml, 20, were accused of shooting and killing Melissa and Roger Bluml Nov. 15, 2013, outside their rural Valley Center home. It was an attempt to collect on assets that Anthony Bluml believed he could obtain from their estate. He is the adoptive son of the murdered couple.
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