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GEA announces teacher of the year

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GODDARD – Matt Busby of Goddard Middle School is the 2025 Teacher of the Year for the Goddard Education Association. The award was announced at the USD 265 District End of the Year Celebration on May 16.
GEA announces teacher of the year

County offering free Mosquito Dunks

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SEDGWICK COUNTY – If you have standing water, the Sedgwick County Health Department is offering Mosquito Dunks at no cost, in an effort to reduce mosquito populations. Mosquito Dunks kill young mosquitoes before they grow into biting adults.

New owner takes on Haysville Rental Center

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Brianna Barnes TSnews HAYSVILLE — Owning businesses is a family thing for Matthew Jones, new owner of Haysville Rental Center. Starting April 1, he took ownership and found this opportunity through some relationships and connections.
Haysville Rental Center has introduced a new logo.

Goddard seeks donors for city van

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TSnews GODDARD – The Goddard Senior Center has been awarded a grant to support the purchase of a new transportation van for medical, nutritional and community needs. But the grant requires a local funding match to complete the acquisition of the vehicle.

Welty to represent KS at national summit

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CLEARWATER – Trista Welty, senior at Clearwater High School, will be attending the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) in Indianapolis on July 13-17. She will be one of only four students who will represent Kansas athletes at the summit.
Trista Welty of Clearwater will represent Kansas at the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit in Indianapolis. Contributed photo

Friendship Meals Menu

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Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.

Memorial highway to honor Monte Forrest

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Brianna Barnes TSnews ARGONIA – Corporal Monte Forrest was in an intense firefight near Kham Duc, Vietnam, on Aug. 5, 1970, where he suffered multiple wounds but refused to abandon his post.
Corporal Monte W. Forrest died in battle on Aug. 5, 1970. Family and friends now hope to dedicate a highway near Argonia in his memory. Contributed photo

Armour named to state board

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CLEARWATER – Mike Armour of Clearwater is one of three people appointed to the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions. Gov.

Sumner Co. 4-H Fair is this week

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WELLINGTON – The Sumner County 4-H Fair is taking place this week, having started on Tuesday and continuing through Saturday. Upcoming highlights include the public fashion revue at 6:30 p.m.
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