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Highlights
Week of Sept. 13
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
More parents
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Sept. 14 through 20
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Book sale begins Sept. 18 at old building
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
It's beginning to feel like fall
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Ranchers, farmers feed Kansans
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
BERTHA HESS
Bertha “Bert" Hess, of Wichita, died Sept. 8, 2018. She was a bookkeeper.
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BETTY SCOTT
Betty Ruth (Parcher) Scott, 93, of Wichita, died Sept. 7, 2018.
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BREKISHA McCARTNEY
Brekisha Leann “Kisha" (Jones) McCartney, 37, of Valley Center, died Sept. 2, 2018.
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CLEO LONG
Cleo (Slate) Long, 94, of Newton, died Sept. 14, 2018.
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DUANA STARKS
Duana Dee Jabara Starks, 82, of Bel Aire, died Sept. 5, 2018.
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JANELL DUNN
Janell Louise (Wilson) Dunn, 79, of Sedgwick, died Sept. 6, 2018.
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PAUL KERR
Paul W. Kerr, 92, of Park City, died Aug. 18, 2018.
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ROBERT VANDUESEN
Robert A. VanDeusen, 48, of Valley Center, died Aug. 28, 2018.
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| Editorials |
Residents’ opinions should be sought
The city hired Wichita State University to conduct the survey. It likely will be done around the first of the year as the WSU team of researchers gathers information over the next several weeks to focus their questions on the most important topics.
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Support of new business encouraging
That's why we applaud the efforts of Sophannarath “Pon" Toeur and his wife for opening The Hornets Nest Daylight Donuts at Fifth and Meridian.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Sept. 13
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Sept. 13
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| Letters to the Editor |
Council should fix ‘organic dump’ hours
I am a Valley Center resident. I appreciate there is a place for me to acquire organic material at the dump under the water tower. I call this the “organic dump." It's also a place where we can legally put our tree branches, etc.
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Many helped make 90th birthday special
Thank you to the others not mentioned, but helped make my day special, in particular, family from out of state as well as my many friends here in the Valley Center area.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Sept. 13
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| Park City |
Hit-and-run suspect wrecks The News staff
A motorist trying to get away from one accident caused another down the street Sept. 3.
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Park City issues 13 permits The News staff
The City of Park City issued 13 building permits during August 2018 for a total valuation of $3,140,691.50. Of that number, two were for new home construction and one was for new commercial construction.
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Park City to build new city maintenance facility Taylor Messick
On Sept. 11, the Park City council voted in favor of a new maintenance facility for staff. It also voted to accept an offer for the old maintenance shop.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Sept. 13
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Kechi police reports
Aug. 28 through Sept. 9
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Park City police reports
Sept. 2 through 8
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
Sept. 3 through 9
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| Recreation League |
FOOTBALL PICKS: Contest begins
Week 1 picks listed
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Fall Fest golf tournament
Sept. 8
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Junior Hornet football
Sept. 8 games
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| School |
Couvelha nominated for Kansas Teacher of the Year The News staff
Valley Center High School teacher Gavin Couvelha was recognized by the Kansas State Department of Education Sept. 8 as a Region 4 Kansas Teacher of the Year nominee.
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| School |
Eighth-graders win, seventh loses to Goddard The News staff
Eighth grade — The Hornets got their first win of the season Sept. 6, beating Goddard at home 28-8.
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| School |
Group opens cursive contest The News staff
The Little Arkansas Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is sponsoring a cursive writing contest for fifth-graders of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America.
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| School |
HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley Center beats Maize South Chris Strunk
Valley Center 23, Maize South 13
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| School |
Highlights
Week ofSept. 13
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| School |
Hornet golfers struggle at Sand Creek Taylor Messick
Valley Center's top performer was Mati Neman, who shot a 43. Newman would have placed fifth but got disqualified because her master scorecard had a different score for hole 10 than the other three scorecards.
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Hornets 4th in tournament, split league tri Randy Fisher
The young Valley Center High School volleyball team has gotten better since the beginning of the season.
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Hornets bring home first win Chris Strunk
1-1 Valley to face 0-2 Maize South
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| School |
School menus
Sept. 17 through 21
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Students serve and dine with seniors The News staff
Valley Center High School students this fall are attending lunches with the Senior Association. Each sports and activity team has been sending a few students to help serve and to interact with senior club members during their Tuesday and Thursday noon lunches.
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| School |
Tough week for Valley Center tennis Randy Fisher
It was a tough week with three events for Valley Center High School varsity tennis. Its home tournament was postponed from Sept. 4 to Sept. 17 because of the weather.
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VCMS volleyball splits again The News staff
For the season, 8A is 7-1, 8B is 2-2, 7A is 5-3 and 7B is 3-1.
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Valley Center second at Maize South The News staff
Hornets bounce back with win over Newton
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| Sheriff |
Medallion hunt a warmup to festival The News staff
To get revelers in the Fall Fest spirit, the Fall Festival Medallion Hunt is getting underway this week.
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| Valley Center |
Board president: ‘It’s not a witch hunt’ Chris Strunk
School board requests audit of recreation commission's finances
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City issues 19 building permits The News staff
Of that number, one was for a new home.
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District enrollment up Chris Strunk
Superintendent Cory Gibson reported that 3,022 students are enrolled in Valley Center schools this year. Last year, there were 2,944.
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FALL FEST MEDALLION HUNT
Medallion has been found
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Midday fire damages Valley Center duplex Chris Strunk
A bedroom and its contents were destroyed in a midday fire at a Valley Center duplex Sept. 10. No one was hurt.
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Murder trial scheduled to begin this week Taylor Messick
Jury trials for Jeff and Heidi Hillard are set to begin this week in Sedgwick County District Court in the murder of Scottie W. Goodpaster Jr. at a Valley Center home on Nov. 6, 2016.
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Park City man killed walking on Meridian Chris Strunk
Car strikes pedestrian
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Vietnam program will be at Fall Fest The News staff
The 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Program in Valley Center announced this week it will have a booth at Fall Festival Sept. 21 and 22.
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