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Highlights Week of Sept. 20
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Fish story
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Bel Aire |
Bel Aire approves replacement for police car Taylor Messick A fuel injector went bad and flooded the cylinder with gas, warping the piston and bending the rod. A replacement engine would cost about $10,000. The vehicle had close to 100,000 miles on it and was due to be replaced next year.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations Sept. 21 through 27
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Book clubs: Q&A, successful first week
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Is the mayor replacing men?
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Fall is a special time of the year
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Deaths |
ALICE FISHER Alice Irene (Snook) Fisher, 85, of Park City, died Sept. 10, 2018.
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CLEO LONG Cleo (Slate) Long, 94, of Newton, died Sept. 14, 2018.
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ERMA ZIMMERMAN Erma “LaVerin" (Wilch) Bowhay-Zimmerman, 94, of Valley Center, died Sept. 12, 2018.
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JAMES ELGIN James Glendon Elgin, 94, of Park City, died Sept. 8, 2018.
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JEFFERY HULL Jeffery Charles Hull, 63, of McKinney, Texas, formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 11, 2018.
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MARY COWAN Mary M. Frederick Cowan, 71, died Sept. 11, 2018.
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Editorials |
Time to break out the party hats Valley Center's Fall Festival is this weekend, Sept. 21 and 22, and organizers deserve a pat on the back for their efforts to improve and expand the annual event.
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General |
Highlights Week of Sept. 20
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of Sept. 20
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of Sept. 20
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of Sept. 20
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Park City police reports Sept. 8 through 11
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls Sept. 10 through 16
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Recreation League |
81 Speedway Sept. 15
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FOOTBALL PICKS: Rindt picks 16 to win first week of football contest The News staff Week 2 picks listed
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Junior Hornet football Sept. 15 game
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School |
4-H report Valley Victors
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School |
Eighth-grade B team places fourth at tournament The News staff For the season, 8A is 9-1, 8B is 4-6, 7A is 5-5 and 7B is 4-6.
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HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley Center falls to Andover Central Chris Strunk Andover Central 27, Valley Center 17
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School |
Highlights Week of Sept. 20
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School |
Hornets host pair of tournaments Randy Fisher With the regional tournament less than a month away, it has gotten hectic for the Valley Center High School tennis team. During the past week, the Hornets hosted two tournaments and played at Buhler and Goddard. Valley played Sept. 18 at Hesston but results were not available at deadline.
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Hornets play first 18 of the season Taylor Messick The Valley Center High School golf team placed seventh as a team at the Andover Invitational on Sept. 17. The Hornets shot a 448.
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Hornets split a pair of games, move to 5-3 Taylor Messick The Valley Center High School soccer team shut out a team and were shut out in recent games.
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Hornets split league triangular Randy Fisher Volleyball team 13-11, 2-3 in league
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Maize South sweeps VCMS teams The News staff The eighth-graders lost 22-16 and the seventh-graders lost 38-0.
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School |
National Merit Semifinalist Valley Center High School senior Allison Schul has been named a National Merit Semifinalist.
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School menus Sept. 24 through 28
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School |
Valley savors Maize South win Chris Strunk 2-1 Hornets to face 1-2 Andover Central
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Sept. 9 through 15
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Valley Center |
Driver hurt in getaway wreck The News staff A driver was taken to the hospital in police custody Sept. 12 after he allegedly wrecked his vehicle at I-135 and 21st Street.
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Fall Fest dignitaries
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Hornet Truck returns Chris Strunk The Hornet Truck returned to the Valley Center District Stadium Sept. 14, complete with its horns, whistles and cannon.
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Man accused of threatening cops The News staff Valley Center police arrested a Wichita man at Main and Meridian early Sept. 12 after he allegedly threatened to kill officers.
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Newton man arrested after stop The News staff A Newton man was arrested Sept. 12 after a traffic stop allegedly turned up drugs and a stolen handgun in the 6200 block of North Broadway.
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Plans in place for Fall Festival The News staff The festival, which is organized by the Valley Center Chamber of Commerce, will be Sept. 21 and 22.
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Time capsule Chris Strunk City unearths box buried during centennial
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VCRC delays vote on district’s audit request Chris Strunk Decision moved to October
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Valley Center councilman clashes with city administrator Chris Strunk Valley Center City Council member Lou Cicirello butted heads with City Administrator Scott Hildebrand at least three times during a council meeting Sept. 18, going so far, at one point, as to request an executive session to discuss Hildebrand behind closed doors.
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