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Highlights Week of Dec. 15
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Advent and rapture
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations Dec. 16 through 22
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Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS Week of Dec. 15
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Dec. 19 is last day for Almost Free Fines
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Lights brighten historic Valley Center
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Sunflower's gardeners busy all year
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Deaths |
CARL SEARCY Carl Roy Searcy, 88, of Willard, formerly of Valley Center, died Nov. 22, 2016.
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CHARLOTTE GALLEHER Charlotte Kay Galleher, 71, of Park City, died Dec. 11, 2016.
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DONALD FARRINGTON
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JOHN TIMMERKAMP John Wayne Timmerkamp, 74, died Dec. 8, 2016.
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General |
Highlights Week of Dec. 15
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of Dec. 15
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Kechi |
Kechi considers implementing stormwater fee Taylor Messick On Dec. 8, Kechi city staff pushed the council to consider charging residents stormwater utility fee.
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of Dec. 15
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Park City |
Authorities await autopsy in teen’s death The News Staff The Heights High School student was found dead at a residence in the 100 block of West 57th North on Dec. 8.
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Don Hattan to open lot in Derby The News Staff Don Hattan is expanding. The company will open a third car sales location at 2518 N. Rock Road in Derby.
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Park City moves slower on housing Taylor Messick 1 block at a time in Saddlebrook
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of Dec. 15
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Kechi police reports Dec. 5 through 11
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Park City police reports Dec. 3 through 11
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls Dec. 5 through 11
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Recreation League |
VCRC basketball Dec. 10 games
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School |
Brown scores 50 in win at Newton Ray Strunk In the Hornets' game against the Newton Railers, junior Tyler Brown broke the Valley Center High School record for most points in a single game with 50. The performance bested a record of 43 points that he set in a Dec. 12, 2015, win over Trinity Catholic of Hutchinson. The record had been previously held for nearly 38 years by John Anderson, who scored 41 points in a 1978 game, before the three-point line.
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School |
Highlights Week of Dec. 15
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School |
Hornets win tournament, dual Jeremiah Strunk The Valley Center High School wrestling team had a successful week. After winning a home dual against Goddard Eisenhower Dec. 8, the Hornets defended their title at the two-day Colby duals tournament Dec. 9 and 10.
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Middle school boys fall in tough competition The News Staff The Hornets will play at Newton Dec. 15 to finish the 2016 portion of its schedule. The teams will resume Jan. 5 at Goddard.
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Middle school girls split eight games The News Staff The Hornets will host Newton Dec. 15 in their last games before the Christmas break.
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School |
School menus Dec. 19 and 20
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School |
Seniors named to coaches’ 5A team The News Staff Zach Williams was named to the offense as a lineman. Jay Shank was named to the defense as a linebacker. Keyon Saunders was named specialist.
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School |
Student singers making spirits bright The News Staff Madrigals perform in Wichita and spend time with Envision clients
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School |
Valley defends tournament title Ray Strunk Hornets 3-1 after falling to Newton
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Dec. 4 through 10
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Valley Center |
Cop accused of sex crimes Chris Strunk Arrest turns spotlight on city's hiring practices
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EMS returns crew to Valley Chris Strunk EMS director Scott Hadley told The News this week that the ambulance and crew normally stationed at the Public Safety Building on East Fifth will not routinely leave the post every day to be stationed elsewhere during their 12-hour shift.
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Valley Center school board to meet Dec. 19 The News Staff The board is expected to hear a high school student request concerning parking stalls, a report from the parent-teacher conference task force and a preview of the 2017 legislative session.
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