News
The hot and dry temperatures that marked the start of this week are expected to continue through the holiday weekend.Thursday and Friday are forecast as mostly…
TSnewsGarden Plain, Goddard and Haysville have announced plans for their annual Independence Day celebrations, featuring competitions, food, music, parades and…
TSnewsCHENEY – The Sedgwick County Fair will get underway next week on Wednesday.The first 4-H animal competition kicks things off early, with the horse show…
Editor’s note: Following are the unofficial minutes of the USD 359 Argonia Board of Education minutes from May 11. The minutes are adopted at the following…
Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.Sedgwick County…
10 Years AgoThe Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism recently announced that Kaps, Inc., the Cheney-based convenience store chain, will operate…
Many home gardeners understand a sad truth about the corn earworm: the little critter loves sweet corn just as much as humans do.It creates a yearly battle to…
TSnewsFrom her childhood in North Dakota to spending the last 27 years in Clearwater, 4-H has been a big part of Sarah Schill’s life – and so has the Sedgwick…
Obituaries
Linda Lou (Lewis) Graber, 85, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior on June 22, 2026.Linda was born on Aug. 25, 1940, in Fort Edward, N.Y., to…
Donald Paul Shobe passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Dove Estates Senior Living Community in Goddard.Donald was born Oct. 3, 1936, in…
Edward Glen Yost, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Clearwater United Methodist Church…
Bill Elroy Freidline, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026.Bill proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1956.Visitation will be Wednesday…
Sandra Kay Adams, 89, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Ascension Via Christi-St. Theresa, Wichita.Sandra was born April 30, 1937 at…
Tom B. Castor, age 85, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand father, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026.Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17…
Timothy “Tim” Norbert Jotzke, 78, passed away on September 18, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Des Moines, IA.Tim proudly served his country in the…
Michael L. “Mickey” Cross, 43, died May 27, 2026.He was born April 9, 1983, the son of Cliff and Bethlene “Beth” Albright Cross. A resident of El Dorado,…
Opinions
Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, I’m 63 and recently had a hospital stay that left me with bills I can’t afford to pay. I had Affordable Care Act health…
Last week, I shared some excitement about this year’s Sedgwick County Fair.Of course, it’s an exciting time of year for anyone who is involved with the Fair. 4…
If America has an actual birthday, it has always been considered to be July 4, as that was the date Congress officially approved the Declaration of…
From the Editor’s FilesAll across our area, the wheels are in motion for this year’s Sedgwick County Fair.This is an exciting time of year for anyone who is…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan…
InsightI can’t help but think that all of the events planned for America’s 250th birthday have been upstaged by World Cup visitors giving us fresh insight into…
Random ThoughtsThe eyes of the sporting world have turned to the United States as the 2026 World Cup men’s soccer tournament began last week.Arrowhead Stadium…
From the Editor’s FilesIt’s not often that a big night out on the town also provides you with a thorough education.On Saturday night this past weekend, Kim and…