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Highlights
Week of Jan. 31
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| Bel Aire |
Woman, 81, killed in two-car wreck on Webb The News staff
One person was killed and two suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle wreck near 37th and Webb Road Jan. 28. The wreck happened around 2 p.m.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Feb. 1 through 7
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Kansas Day celebrates state's history
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
School lunches just got real
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Many here follow sports teams
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| Deaths |
BURL INGLE
Burl James Edward Ingle, 81, of Wichita, died Jan. 27, 2019.
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JOHN DUNCAN
John L. Duncan, 90, of Clearwater, died Jan. 25, 2019. He was a retired Boeing sheet metal worker and finish grade landscaper.
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KAROLINA ROBBINS
Karolina “Carol" I. Robbins, 87, of Olathe, died Jan. 17, 2019.
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RANDAL CLAASSEN
A. Randal Claassen, M.D., of Hillsboro, died Feb. 4, 2019.
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| Editorials |
Green energy has a cost
The wind turbine industry requires what appears to be a large amount of fossil fuels as witnessed by one small segment of the process in Valley Center.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Jan. 31
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Jan. 31
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| Kechi |
Kechi considers water runoff fee Taylor Messick
The city council on Jan. 24 heard from assistant public works director Thomas Bevan about a recent report from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Jan. 31
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| Park City |
Man who helped form Park City is retiring Taylor Messick
Whitson, city administrator who moved to Park City in 1970 when it was known as a Sedgwick County Improvement District and is credited with shaping the city into what it is today, is retiring.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Jan. 31
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Park City police reports
Jan. 21 through 27
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
Jan. 21 through 27
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| School |
Battling injuries, Hornets 24th at Rocky Welton Jeremiah Strunk
The Valley Center High School wrestling team competed in Garden City's 61st annual Rocky Welton invitational Jan. 11 and 12. Consisting of 46 teams from five states, the Rocky Welton Invitational is the toughest tournament in Kansas, Hornet coach Tate Lowe said.
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Bowlers win duals against Andover, Goddard Taylor Messick
The varsity boys won 2,333 to 2,254. They were down by 28 points going into the last game and pulled off the comeback. Coach Phillip VanHorn said Quintin Talbot, Cooper Watkins and Wyatt Jones played “lights out" for the team. Jones was the top bowler in the boys' match with 637 points. Talbot was second with 598.
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| School |
Chili cook-off winners
Winners of the Valley Center Band Aide chili cook-off Jan. 26 are (from left) Dawn Martin and Steve Clausel, who tied for third place; Heaven Hammond, who took first place; and Joy Thompson, who placed second.
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Highlights
Week of Jan. 31
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| School |
Hornets stumble at Eisenhower Randy Fisher
With 10 days off after their third-place finish in the January Jam, the Valley Center High School boys basketball team returned to the hardwoods Jan. 29 at Eisenhower. The Tigers took control of the game at the start of the third quarter and went on for a 65-56 victory. The loss leaves the Hornets at 6-7 overall and 2-4 in Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II.
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Middle school boys swept by Maize South The News staff
The Hornets will play at Andover Jan. 31 and at Derby Feb. 4.
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Middle school girls split with Maize South The News staff
Both eighth-grade teams are 8-1, while 7A is 4-5 and 7B is 6-3.
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| School |
School menus
Feb. 4 through 8
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| School |
Swimmers 16th at Northwest Invite Taylor Messick
The best individual finishes of the day came from Cameron Morand and Tristan Mollelo. Morand was 15th in the 200-yard intermediate with a time of 2:34.97. Mollelo was 22nd in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:19.26.
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| School |
VCMS Fall Semester Honor Rolls
Principal's Honor Roll, Hornet Honor Roll and Honor Roll
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Valley Center High School Honor Rolls
Purple and Gold
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| School |
Valley loses to Eisenhower, sixth at MAC Randy Fisher
Hornets 2-11 overall, 1-5 in league
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Jan. 20 through 26
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| Valley Center |
Ex-Valley educators finalists in Halstead The News staff
Tim Hayden, a former principal at Valley Center Middle School, and Ron Barry, former high school athletic director and middle school assistant principal, are being considered for the position.
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Officer spots burning trash cash The News staff
A Valley Center police officer was in the right place at the right time.
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Right the ship Chris Strunk
Chamber of commerce sees a brighter future
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Two arrested on drug, gun charges The News staff
Police stopped a vehicle in the 1200 block of East Ford for an illegal tag.
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