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Highlights Week of Oct. 4
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Never resign on Monday
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Bel Aire |
Bel Aire approves bonds for senior housing development Taylor Messick On Oct. 2, the Bel Aire City Council approved multiple agenda items. A public hearing was also held regarding the issuance of industrial revenue bonds.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations Oct. 5 through 11
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Leaving old library bittersweet for some
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Out of the office Chris Strunk News humorous, depressing
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Leaves are beautiful in autumn
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Commentary |
What's on your mind Views from News readers
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Deaths |
EDITH GUGENHEIM Edith K. (Magnuson) Gugenheim, 94, died Sept. 23, 2018.
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GENE CROSSETTE Gene Richard Crossette, 81, of Jet, Okla., died Oct. 1, 2018.
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LEA HARROALD Lea Michelle Harroald, 33, of Valley Center, died Sept. 21, 2018.
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Editorials |
Council right to question proposals The council recessed its general meeting and went behind closed doors to discuss “an individual employee's performance" without any city staff present Oct. 2. That included Hildebrand, who normally attends such executive sessions.
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General |
Highlights Week of Oct. 4
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of Oct. 4
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Kechi |
Kechi moves forward on street repair projects Taylor Messick The Kechi City Council on Sept. 27 selected Pearson Construction's bid for the upcoming roadwork on Shawnee Drive and Cherokee Drive. The city received four proposals for the job.
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Letters to the Editor |
Thanks for helping VCHS golf team The Valley Center High School girls golf team would like to thank Valley Center Pizza Hut and Brian Jansen of Edward Jones for helping with fundraisers in the recent weeks. They were both very successful and much appreciated.
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of Oct. 4
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Park City |
Man arrested after search for drugs The News staff An El Dorado man was arrested on I-135 early Sept. 28 after a K-9 alerted to drugs in the vehicle.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Sept. 24 through 29
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Kechi police reports Sept. 11 through 30
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Park City police reports Sept. 18 through 25
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls Sept. 24 through 30
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Recreation League |
81 Speedway Sept. 29
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FOOTBALL PICKS: Lempke picks 19 to win Week 3 The News staff Week 4 picks listed
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Junior Hornet football Sept. 29 game
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School |
Booster club busy
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School |
Boys 13th, girls ninth at Newton cross country The News staff Sarah Schaar placed ninth in the varsity race with a personal-record time of 20:54. Cole Wyatt received a medal for a 12th-place finish in the C-team race. Tanner Kinder also medaled in the C-team race, placing 19th.
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Cross country team competes at Andover Central The News staff Coach Lee Owens said the race was a good measure for the Hornets.
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HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley Center falls to Goddard Chris Strunk Goddard 40, Valley Center 27
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Hornet golfer seventh at league tournament Taylor Messick On Sept. 27, the Valley Center High School golf team competed in its final regular-season tournament at the Hutchinson Invitational. The Hornets were without standout Mati Newman for the tournament.
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Hornets fall to Eisenhower, Maize South Taylor Messick Valley falls to 6-6 without leader on offense
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Hornets fourth at league tourney Randy Fisher With just the regional tournament left on the varsity schedule, the Valley Center High School tennis teams have wrapped up everything else for the year.
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Middle school tennis team dominates Derby The News staff Winning the 13 singles matches were Cheyenne Cicierello, Madison Ammerman, Madison Blanton, Tori Turner, Ashley Isham, Emma Taylor, Lily Wilson, Hannah Clausel, Sophia Gordon, Vanessa Sanders, Makayla Milligan, Reagan Lopez and Cambree Ricks. Winning the five doubles matches were Cicierello-Ammerman, Blanton-Turner, Isham-Rocky Lara, Wilson-Taylor and Kelsey Sexton and Adalyn Hoefgen.
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School |
School highlights Week of Oct. 4
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School menus Oct. 8 through 12
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The Great Gatsby The News staff VCHS celebrates fall homecoming
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School |
VCMS football splits games with Salina Lakewood The News staff The eighth-graders lost, while the seventh grade won.
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VCMS volleyball 3-5 against Derby, Eisenhower The News staff For the season, 8A is 14-2, 8A fell to 7-9, while both 7A and 7B are 6-10.
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Valley Center remains in Class 5A Randy Fisher Last year, Valley Center reported 849 students in grades nine through 12. That was fourth from the bottom in all of 5A, with 810 students being the lowest.
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Valley Center stops Andover Chris Strunk 3-2 Hornets to host 4-1 Goddard
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Valley loses three at home, falls to .500 Randy Fisher For the first time since its Sept. 8 tournament, the Valley Center High School volleyball team played at home last week. But it sure wasn't “Home, Sweet Home" for the Hornets, as they split two matches Sept. 27 and lost two Oct. 2.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Sept. 22 through 29
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Valley Center |
Car show a hit despite weather Ron Black After spending most of the day Sept. 28 mentally holding off the rain, Valley Center Lions Club members persevered to hold the 13th annual Main Street Car Show — in spite of the light sprinkle that snuck through. And it turned out to be a great show after all.
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City expands limb dump hours Chris Strunk Council responds to residents' request for better access
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City issues nine permits The News staff The City of Valley Center issued nine building and roofing permits during September for a total valuation of $698,606.
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Fall Festival Washers Tournament winners
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Fifth Street project delayed Chris Strunk Drainage change approved
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Rec board fires director Chris Strunk Board says Geddes has fractured relationships with governing bodies
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School board to meet Oct. 8 The News staff The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the District Office.
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