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Highlights Week of June 6
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Bel Aire |
Suspicious Marvel van The News staff In late April, Bel Aire police received a report through social media of a suspicious vehicle and person driving a blue Honda Pilot with security markings and a light bar mounted to the roof through residential areas during the day and nighttime hours.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations June 7 through 13
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Columns |
From the Library Janice Sharp, librarian Summer reading program is underway
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Out of the Office Chris Strunk Big year in store for marching band
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley We like E-Z-2-Four-Get band
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Deaths |
SANDRA CULLUM Sandra Kathryn (Ranallo) Cullum, 70, of Wichita, died May 30, 2019.
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TWILA KRUSE Twila A. Kruse, 79, of Valley Center, died May 29, 2019. She was retired from Farmers Alliance in McPherson, where she worked as a filing clerk.
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VIRGINIA BOYD Virginia (Davis) Boyd, 70, of Gilbert, Ariz., died May 22, 2019.
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Editorials |
Figured this day would come In 2016, the city began transferring money from fund balances into the general fund.
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Engagements & Weddings |
Arri Isaiah Evans and Mia Sara Miller Mia Sara Miller of Derby and Arri Isaiah Evans of Kechi announce their engagement.
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General |
Highlights Week of June 6
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of June 6
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of June 6
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of June 6
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Kechi police reports May 1 through June 1
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Park City police reports May 27 through June 2
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls May 28 through June 2
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School |
Accolades roll in for soccer team, coach Taylor Messick The Hornets placed third at 5A state and finished with a 17-2 record.
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School |
Alumni Banquet draws 214 for ‘special’ night Ron Black Well, 214 of us had a very special night by celebrating Valley Center High School's 111th year, and we had a great time doing it. It was the first Saturday of June, and that means it's the Annual VCHS Alumni Association Banquet. We ate good, we visited, we enjoyed each other's company and we did some reminiscing and stirred up some memory cells. Again.
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School |
New Hornet wrestling coach named Chris Strunk Lowe, who has been head coach of the Valley Center High School wrestling team for the past three seasons, announced his resignation last week. He is going to Dodge City High School, where he will be the head wrestling coach.
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School |
Successful year for Valley Center band program Jan Verboom and Amanda Jolly Having another successful fall marching season for the Valley Center High School marching band, the Hornet band program continued the progress in the concert season as well.
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Valley Center High School honor rolls Spring Semester
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Valley Center Middle School honor rolls Spring Semester
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports May 27 through 31
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Valley Center |
City issues 10 permits The News staff The City of Valley Center issued 10 building and roofing permits during May for a total valuation of $645,780. Of that number, three were for new homes.
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Cuts ahead for city budget Chris Strunk Council eyes early figures
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Internal process produces 4 candidates Chris Strunk Panels to interview finalists for city admin.
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Legion to host meet and greet The News staff The American Legion Post 73 will host a meet and greet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15 at the Valley Center Community Center, 314 E. Clay.
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Man uses pool after hours The News staff A Wichita man suspected of swimming in the Lions Park pool after hours was arrested early June 3.
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Mayors face familiar challengers Chris Strunk Council members file for mayoral elections
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School board to meet June 10 The News staff The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. June 10 at the District Office.
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Tears and Joy Chris Strunk Group shows gratitude for service, valor of retired principal
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