September 8, 2016
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 8
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 8
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    What makes a good marriage?
School menus
    Sept. 12 through 16
Valley Center Municipal Court
    August 2016 dispositions
Bel Aire
Bel Aire approves storage and retail facility Taylor Messick
    After years of inactivity, the northwest corner of 45th Street and Woodlawn in Bel Aire will finally see some development.
Bel Aire veteran selected as finalist in charity construction program Taylor Messick
    Jamie Luallen says her neighbor James Parks has been in need of a new roof since she moved in next door to him nine years ago. Luallen said Parks is a kind neighbor and there's no one more deserving than him. She said he has tried to make improvements to his home but lacks the finances to fix his deteriorating roof.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Sept. 9 through 15
Classifieds
CLASSIFIED ADS
    Week of Sept. 8
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Library receives technology grant
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Impressive start for football team
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Pioneers raised their own food
Deaths
AMBER WALTERS
    Amber Marie Walters, 32, of Wichita, died Aug. 30, 2016.
ASHLEY JESSUP
    Ashley Mari Jessup, 29, died Aug. 20, 2016.
MARIE SNIDER
    Marie Snider, 89, North Newton, died Aug. 30, 2016. She was the author of the syndicated column “This Side of 60."
Editorials
Poor timing on road projects
    This is what happens when governments and businesses fail to act like a team and find common ground to get things done.
General
4-H report
    Valley Victors
Highlights
    Week of Sept. 8
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Sept. 8
Letters to the Editor
Officers protecting citizens with traffic laws
    I would like to address the person who wrote the statement in What's on Your Mind Sept. 1 saying he or she thinks should investigate the police quota system or minimum performance standard at this time.
VCRC deserves a pat on the back
    A big thank you goes out to Steve Geddes, director of the Valley Center Recreation Commission, and his staff. In the past couple of weeks Abilene Elementary, Valley Center Middle School and Valley Center High School were all able to host amazing events at the Valley Point Golf Course. Abilene's Hornet Hustle and the middle school and high school's cross country meets had great attendance, while showcasing the hard work that Steve and his crew accomplished in putting together a beautiful course.
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Sept. 8
Park City
One arrested after standoff in Park City The News staff
    Just before 10 a.m., Park City officers responded to a report of burglary of a shed in progress in the 6200 block of North Independence. Witnesses told officers that the suspect entered a residence, prompting a standoff.
Plane lands safely in cornfield The News staff
    According to published reports, no one was hurt in the landing.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Sept. 8
Kechi police reports
    Aug. 29 through Sept. 5
Park City police reports
    Aug. 29 through Sept. 2
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    Aug. 29 through Sept. 5
Recreation League
FOOTBALL PICKS: Week 1 picks
    Win weekly prizes and a chance for the grand prize
School
Cross country girls second, boys fourth at new home course Taylor Messick
    On Sept. 6 the Valley Center High School cross country team defended its new home turf at Valley Point Golf Course for the first time. Head coach Amber Russell said the course was well received by the athletes and coaches.
School
Dollar General donates to Wheatland The News staff
    These grants are part of more than $4.5 million in youth literacy grants awarded to about 1,000 organizations across the 43 states that Dollar General serves. Given at the beginning of the academic school year, these grants are aimed at supporting teachers, schools and organizations with resources to strengthen and enhance literacy instruction.
School
Football game to start at 6 p.m.
    Late storms in forecast
Golfers start season with encouraging performances Taylor Messick
    An inexperienced Valley Center High School girls' golf team got off to a positive start on Sept. 1 in Augusta. There were seven teams and 27 golfers at the Augusta Invitational; four schools were 5A and three were 4A.
HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley finishes second half with 34-7 victory Chris Strunk
    Valley Center 2-0 and will face Ark City on the road Sept. 16
Hornets get tournament win after season-opening loss Jeremiah Strunk
    The Valley Center High School soccer team won the first game of the Maize South Tournament against Salina South, 3-2, in a penalty kick Sept. 6, five days after losing its season-opener in double overtime.
Hornets start season with win Chris Strunk
    Valley Center 1-0 after 27-9 victory at Salina South
Hornets stumble in league tri Randy Fisher
    Valley Center falls to 4-6 with losses to Goddard teams
Middle school tennis rebounds with five wins The News staff
    The Hornets won one match in their season-opener Sept. 1 and turned around to win five matches in their second outing five days later.
Middle school volleyball splits along grades The News staff
    Each eighth-grade team is 2-0 on the young season. Seventh-grade “A" is 1-1, while the “B" team is 0-2.
School
Students get money for buckling seat belts The News staff
    As part of the Bucks for Buckles campaign, they were stationed at the south entrance to Valley Center High School to catch parents, staff and students driving to school. If drivers were wearing a seat belt, they were given a $1 bill. If not, they were given a flier reminding them of the importance of buckling up.
School
VCMS football teams fall to Maize South The News staff
    The Hornet eighth-graders lost 12-0, while the seventh-graders fell 32-0.
Varsity tennis team wins home tournament Randy Fisher
    The varsity competed Sept. 6 in the Valley Center Invite, while the junior varsity traveled to Conway Springs for a quad Sept. 3.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Aug. 27 through Sept. 3
Valley Center
City issues 134 roofing permits The News staff
    A hail storm in June has prompted much of the activity.
City poised to bail out struggling subdivision Chris Strunk
    The City of Valley Center is considering the possibility of establishing a so-called land bank in an effort to help a floundering residential subdivision and to curb possible defaults on specials.
Tennis player gets royal treatment after winning essay contest Chris Strunk
    Last weekend, Taylor and 10 other young tennis players from across the country were recognized in New York City for the essays they wrote about Gibson's impact on tennis and the impact tennis has had on their own lives.




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