News
InsightGrowing up on a small farm in central New Mexico allowed me the opportunity to experience many things that the majority of my classmates did not.…
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 menu…
Blueberry Pie BarsIngredientsDouble pie crust 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4…
HAYSVILLE – Haysville Public Schools will host its annual community retreat on Friday, July 31. The event will run 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Haysville West Middle…
CHENEY – The Cheney City Council approved a proposed budget at its July 13 meeting. The meeting was rescheduled from July 8 to avoid conflict with the Sedgwick…
CHENEY – Members of the Cheney Chamber of Commerce may have had a quick meeting last month, but it was full of plans for the upcoming month.Right now, the…
9 Years AgoHaysville will be getting another sand volleyball court, and it will be getting it soon. Construction is already underway this week for a second…
Savannah Jo Gamble of Clearwater and Carson Frederick Jobe of Goddard have been named to the president’s honor roll for their work in the spring 2026 semester…
Obituaries
James Lee Heiman, 64, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his home in Conway Springs.Jimmy was born April 25, 1962, in Wichita, to Larry and Dorothy (Dodd)…
Dorsey Lee (Genteman) Carter was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Springfield, Mo., to Mark Edwin Genteman and Tolitha Virginia Lee (Brumley) Genteman. She was the eldest…
Jack H. Slade, age 91, of Wichita, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026.A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Shinkle Mortuary, 146 N.…
Donald Corbin Smith, 80, of Howard, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Greenwood Country Hospital in Eureka. Don was born in rural Elk County on…
Derek Lane Swingle was born on July 12, 1975 in Wellington to Ron and Carolyn (Krone) Swingle. The family made their home in Argonia.Derek was baptized at…
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…
Opinions
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior,After my mom passed away, we discovered a few small accounts and an old insurance policy we didn’t know she still had. It made me…
From the Editor’s FilesEditor’s note: This year, Publisher Paul Rhodes is spending his annual vacation after the Sedgwick County Fair in Alaska. Two years ago,…
My son, Aaron, went with my to watch the parade at the start of the Sedgwick County Fair. The parade, held on July 8, happened to fall on his birthday. I took…
Another Sedgwick County Fair is in the record books, and it was a great one.I know that for a fact because I was there the entire week last week – including…
I have been asked a number of times whether I support the constitutional amendment to elect Kansas Supreme Court judges. While I have strong opinions, I have…
A lot has changed for me over two decades.I’m talking specifically about my realtionship with fireworks. And a week after the Fourth of July, as we continue to…
Father’s Day has a way of sneaking up and reminding me what really matters. Not the promise of a new grill accessory or the ceremonial “you get to pick where…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I had a living will/ advance directive prepared about 10 years ago documenting my end-of-life medical wishes, but I’ve read that…