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Highlights
Week of Oct. 5
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Seasons have the last word
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire to widen busy street Taylor Messick
The project has been approved by Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and now must be submitted to KDOT for final approval.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Oct. 6 through 11
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Book discussion coming Oct. 12
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Erasing Valley Center's ‘history'
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Randy's Ramblings Randy Fisher
Classmates would make a good book
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Many give us happy music to hear
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| Deaths |
BEATRICE LUTZ
Beatrice Lutz, 78, died Oct. 2, 2017.
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CLINTON RAY
Clinton “Cleo" Ray, 90, of Clearwater, died Sept. 26, 2017.
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JEFFERY HAGAR
Jeffery L. Hagar, 53, of Cheney, died Sept. 25, 2017.
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JERRY NICHOLAS
Jerry Nicholas, 83, died Sept. 27, 2017.
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NANCY SCRIVEN
Nancy L. Scriven, 87, died Oct. 5, 2017.
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ROBERT TAYLOR
Robert Duane Taylor, 89, of Park City, died Oct. 9, 2017. He was a retired construction roadwork mechanic for Standard Construction/Utility Construction.
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RUTH PRINGLE
Ruth Ann (Westvold) Pringle, 92, died Sept. 21, 2017.
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| Editorials |
Lions Park will be grand again
While the Community Center & Library takes shape in Lions Park, discussion is continuing about placing a dog park there as well as a new pavilion.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Oct. 5
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Oct. 5
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| Kechi |
Mook’s the ‘Real Deal’ Taylor Messick
Kechi man takes passion for salsa to another level
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Town crowns Jon the city’s official ‘Keeper of the Rails’ Taylor Messick
For many years, Jon Miller has walked beside Kechi's railroad tracks. He watches the trains intently and makes sure everything is running smoothly. Miller is a person with a disability, but it doesn't slow him down. Kechi residents may have noticed him trekking miles through town during the warm months. Miller said he does it because he loves trains.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Oct. 5
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| Police & Fire |
Park City police reports
Sept. 25 through Oct. 1
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
Sept. 25 through Oct. 1
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| Recreation League |
81 Speedway
Sept. 30 results
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FOOTBALL PICKS: Two tie for top spot in third week of picks The News staff
Week 4 picks listed
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Junior Hornet football
Sept. 30 games
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| School |
Freshman golfer earns all-league honors Taylor Messick
The Hornets finished sixth out of seven teams with a combined score of 436.
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Girls’ cross country third in Newton Taylor Messick
The girls' team continued its strong season by finishing third out of 13 teams. Its 134 team points put it behind only Garden City and Buhler.
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HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley falls to Eisenhower Chris Strunk
Eisenhower 42, Valley Center 14
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| School |
Highlights
Week of Oct. 5
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| School |
Hornets finding ways to win Chris Strunk
5-0 Valley Center to face Eisenhower
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Hornets prepare for regional tennis Randy Fisher
After the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League tournament Oct. 2, the Valley Center High School tennis team must quickly gear up for the postseason. The Hornets will travel to Salina Central Oct. 7 for a regional tournament.
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Hornets upset Maize South Randy Fisher
Volleyball team 10-17 after splitting four matches
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| School |
MRSA reported in Valley schools The News staff
The district said the antibiotic-resistant skin infection was reported among student-athletes.
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| School |
Middle school runners compete in the rain The News staff
But rain did not ruin the Hornets' spirits, said coach Lee Owens.
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| School |
Royalty crowned
The Valley Center homecoming court poses for photographs during halftime of the Hornet football game Sept. 29.
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School menus
Oct. 9 through 13
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| School |
Struggles continue for middle school volleyball The News staff
On Oct. 2, Valley's seventh-graders were at Andover Central with the eighth-graders playing at Maize South. Eighth-grade “A" garnered the only Valley victory.
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VCMS football teams sweep Goddard The News staff
It was the eighth-graders' first win of the season, while the seventh grade improved to 4-1 with a shot at winning a Pioneer League II title.
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Valley Center remains in Class 5A The News staff
The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced enrollments and classifications for the 2017-18 school year, and Valley Center High School remained in Class 5A. Based upon Sept. 20 enrollment figures for all four grades, Valley Center has 849 students, four fewer than last year.
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Valley doubles second at league Randy Fisher
Defending Class 5A state champion Ark City easily won the league crown with 40 points. Tying for second were Andover Central and Goddard with 33 points each. Then came Maize South with 23, Valley Center 20, Eisenhower 18 and Andover 16.
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Valley falls to Campus, Central Emmie Boese
Hornets 4-6 with losses; on the road for next three
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Sept. 24 through 30
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| Valley Center |
Car hits side of middle school The News staff
A driver who apparently suffered a medical issue crashed into two vehicles and pushed one into the Valley Center Middle School building Oct. 1.
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Car show breaks own record Ron Black
A total of 138 cars packed into downtown Sept. 29, breaking the total of 125 from last year. Keith Harimon, one of the Lions Club car show promoters, predicted that it was going to be the biggest and best yet, and he was right.
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City issues 12 permits The News staff
The City of Valley Center issued 12 building permits during September for a total valuation of $133,296.
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Community center taking shape Chris Strunk
City considers future projects in Lions Park
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Cottage finds a home on Main St. Chris Strunk
Amanda Maness and Taylor O'Neal opened The Cottage Market in downtown Valley Center late last month and had a chamber of commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 30 to officially mark its relocation from Kechi.
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Paraplane has hard landing The News staff
A powered parachute type of aircraft, called a paraplane, made a hard landing in a Valley Center neighborhood Sept. 29. Its pilot, a 71-year-old Wichita man, was not hurt.
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School board to meet Oct. 9 The News staff
The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 in the District Office. The board is expected to hear reports about site council, a life-saving presentation, individual plans of study, Kansas Report Card and estimated budget adjustments based on weightings.
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‘Go Pink’ fundraiser set The News staff
A “Go Pink for Amy" event will be at noon Oct. 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Valley Center.
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