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TSnews CHENEY – Members of the Cheney Chamber of Commerce enjoyed presentations from two of the scholarship winners this year connected with the Chamber. There were two scholarship winners for the Cheney Chamber, and two scholarship winners for the Cheney Community Foundation.

140 Years Ago The Reformed Church has lately been presented with an expensive organ. It was given by Mrs.

8 Years Ago Haysville resident Wallace Wright is the winner of the 2017 St. Jude Dream Home raffle, St.

From June 1923 The Ninnescah River north of Viola rose 10 feet higher than ever known and flooded large areas of land, causing deaths and sweeping away a lot of livestock and poultry. Several families were marooned.

From June 1948 Men completing the shingling of the Jordan school house south of Milan last week included Robert Crites, Irwin Garber, Pete, and Will Crites. Master Sgt.

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VIOLA – Eugene Stumblingbear, 44, of Attica, died in a crash near Viola last Friday. The accident happened on K-42 Highway at 279th Street West, in Sedgwick County near the Sumner County Line, when a semi and a passenger vehicle collided.

GODDARD – Shanda Busby, a sixth grade teacher at Goddard's Challenger Intermediate School, has been named as one of the District 4 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KOTY) semifinalists. Busby was one of six teachers in District 4 to earn the honor.

TSnews HAYSVILLE — Keever-Wire Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6957 recently presented Master Police Officer Jaime Romero with the Police Officer of the Year award. This award is given based on recommendations and positive feedback from supervisors, fellow officers, and the member’s actions to fulfill the mission of the department.

TSnews CLEARWATER — The Clearwater archery team, coached by Mindi Blokzyl, recenlty had four students qualify for nationals. Two of them went on to compete at nationals, getting personal best scores.