Memorial Day is celebrated at the end of May each year to honor those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day, the origins of…
News
CONWAY SPRINGS – The May artists of the month at Conway Springs High School have been named.Katelynn O’Neill is a junior and Art 2 student. She was chosen for…
GARDEN PLAIN – Activities director for Garden Plain High School, Cory Brack, is departing the Owls for a position with the Wichita West Pioneers in the Wichita…
120 Years AgoA letter from L.G.Mitchell, who is in San Francisco, states that they have had 47 earthquakes since the 18th.80 Years AgoDelano H. Roberts has…
May Queen Crowned: During the chapel period on Wednesday, the junior high selected its May Queen, chancellor, and attendants. The queen will be crowned during…
8 Years AgoOn May 12, colleagues, students, family, and friends gathered at Haysville United Methodist Church to remember Kim Hall. A first-grade teacher at…
From May 1945Senior class graduates were: Carmen Wise, Marion Riner, Verna Le Prilliman, Lois Prilliman, Leonard Dark, Harold Chapman, Phyllis Robinson, Opal…
Cheney Police ReportMay 11: House watch follow up in the City; House watch follow up in the City; City code violation, 100 block N. Adams; City code violation…
Obituaries
Neal Claude Harrington, 82, of Channahon, Ill., formerly of Conway Springs, died Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.Neal was born Oct. 16, 1942 at Conway Springs…
Ava Don (Emigh) McGeary, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.Visitation with family will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary.…
Charles Robert Bales was born on April 10, 1940, in Wichita, and he passed away early Friday morning, May 15, 2026, after a courageous fight with cancer.He…
Richard Leon Walker, son of John H. Walker and Ruth D. Brown (Lehner), was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Cheney, and died on April 30, 2026.Richard was baptized…
Cody Shane Spencer, born July 10, 1988, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, with family present from 5:30-7 p…
With deep love and sorrow, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mom, Mary Joslin, at the Parkway Nursing Home in Edwardsville, Kan., on Jan. 11,…
Mildred ‘Millie’ I. (Hickey) Barbo passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born to William Lauren Hickey and…
Barry A. Bennington, age 85, passed away on April 27, 2026 at his home in St. John, Kan., due to pulmonary fibrosis.He was born on Jan. 27, 1941, in St. Louis…
Opinions
One of my fondest memories of my father was how skilled he was at making work seem like fun, even when the work itself wasn’t exactly a night at the county…
Another school year has wrapped up for my children and summer on the farm has officially begun. My husband and I saw major growth in both of our kids this year…
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are retiring later this year and hope to travel more while we’re still healthy and active. Our budget will be tighter, so…
District court clerks are the workhorses of the state’s court system. They handle the bulk of the court’s day-to-day work and interact frequently with the…
If you want to stir up some conversation, all you have to do is point out how much something costs these days.That’ll get people talking.A week ago, Kim and I…
10 Years AgoOne person was hurt in an all-terrain vehicle accident Monday afternoon southeast of Cheney.The Garden Plain City Council, at last week’s monthly…
During the chapel period on Wednesday, the junior high selected its May queen, chancellor, and attendants. The queen will be crowned during the all-school…
From May 1945Senior class graduates were: Carmen Wise, Marion Riner, Verna Lee Prilliman, Lois Prilliman, Leonard Dark, Harold Chapman, Phyllis Robinson, Opal…