News
From November 1960The Gene Botkins, who are touring Europe, are at present sightseeing in England. Before returning home, they will visit their son, Don, who…
From November 1925The Conway Springs Boy Scout band enjoyed a splendid weekend and took part in the Mo.-Pacific division of the Neewollah program at…
9 Years AgoEvery year, the Haysville Police Department presents one officer with the honor of being named Officer of the Year. Officers from the department…
Editor’s note: Following are the unapproved minutes of the USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education meeting on Oct. 12. The minutes will be officially adopted…
Editor’s note: Following are the unapproved minutes of the USD 261 Haysville Board of Education meeting on Oct. 12. The minutes will be officially adopted at…
ARGONIA – Argonia High School and Argonia Junior High School have released their honor rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2026-27 schools year. Students…
Staff report TSnewsCONWAY SPRINGS – Things are moving along in a positive way as the Conway Springs Chamber of Commerce makes more steps toward officially…
TSnewsHAYSVILLE – Haysville Public Schools held a groundbreaking on Friday morning for the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center at Campus High…
Obituaries
Carol Sue Knoblauch, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sept. 6t 2026. Interment of cremains and graveside service will be on Oct. 26 after the 9 a.m. Mass at…
Barbara Ann (Porter) Emberson, age 82, of Clearwater, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Clearwater…
Norma Naomi Wehmeier-Twietmeyer-Fearey died on Oct. 14, 2026, in Wichita.She was born on January 26, 1937 in Alta Vista, Kan. Her parents were Pastor Walter W.…
Garold Joseph “Gary” Smarsh, 86, passed away peacefully at the hospital on Sept. 23, 2026. He was born in Wichita to Nicholas “Chic” and Teresa Smarsh.Gary…
Fredric Ralph Cottrell, 86, formerly of Conway Springs, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at Oxford Grand Assisted Living in Wichita.Fred was born on May…
For more than six decades, Adella Harmon was a teacher, librarian, wife, mother, grandmother, and tireless supporter of her family. Whether helping establish…
Brooke Emma Hemberger, age 3, of Conway Springs, passed away Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.Brooke was born March 8, 2023, in Wichita…
Beverly Jane (Shinn) Mies, 89, of Wichita, formerly of Conway Springs, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Ascension Living Via Christi Village Ridge, Wichita…
Opinions
Admitting you’re a “Swiftie” is probably something like admitting you’re a vegetarian.I’m not 100 percent sure about that, since I’ve never been a true…
There is a long, long history in the newspaper of featuring big produce and other agricultural wonders. Pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers, sunflowers, turnips and…
Dear Savvy Senior, My 78-year-old father has lived alone since my mother passed away two years ago. He insists he’s fine, but I can tell he spends most of his…
Sometimes lessons in patience come from unlikely situations. I had one of those situations recently in a fast food drive-thru lane.And funny enough, all the…
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall may do something that a Republican Senate candidate has not done in nearly 100 years – lose to a Democrat.The last time a Democrat…
80 Years Ago10 Years Ago Miss Helen Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Johnson, has been selected as a member of the Bethany College A Capella Choir.70…
From October 1941The members of the high school faculty entertained the members of the Board of Education and their wives at a steak dinner on Monday evening…
10 Years AgoRuth Clark died last week at the age of 89. Clark was a beloved teacher who was honored in 2000 as the namesake of Haysville’s Ruth Clark…