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SUMNER COUNTY – Cowley College’s recent hire, Zach Cooper, has been appointed the director of Cowley College Sumner Campus. With a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in career technical education from Pitt State, Cooper is currently undertaking a PhD program with Oklahoma State University in agricultural education.

CLEARWATER – This Saturday, the Clearwater Fire Department will host an open house and push-in ceremony for its new 2024 Pierce Enforcer Engine. The ceremony will take place 4-6 p.m.

HAYSVILLE – Nominations are now open for Haysville Citizen of the Year. This award is made annually during the Haysville Fall Festival on Oct.

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TSnews CLONMEL – With a procession from one building to another, members of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Clonmel officially dedicated their new church building on June 28.

CLEARWATER – Rita Frakes, a teacher at Andover Central High School and former Clearwater School District teacher, died Friday after a fight with cancer. A social media post from Clearwater High School noted that Frakes taught and coached at CHS from 1982 to 2005.

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GODDARD – The USD 265 Goddard Public Schools transportation team has a lot to be proud of this summer. Team members participated in the Kansas State Pupil Transportation Association’s (KSPTA) annual School Transportation Safety Conference & State Driving Competition and placed a total of 13 times in seven categories.

ANDALE – A 70-year-old man died in a Friday crash involving a “home-built type” helicopter. The crash happened early Friday morning in Sedgwick County, in a field just southwest of Andale.

CLEARWATER – The Clearwater Police Department has been notified that phone calls are being made requesting donations for the department. In a social media statement, the department said that these calls are a scam.