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ABOVE: Russ Ellefson, left, and Alex Henning take part in the cornhole tournament at the Party in the 060, which took place Saturday at Riggs Park in Haysville. LEFT: Jaxson McCaskey, right, and his big sister Skyler show off their face paintings. Children also were able to enjoy horseback rides and a petting zoo.

7 Years Ago Oatville Elementary School will see another round of work this summer as the Haysville School District’s bond projects move toward completion. Much of the work in the $59 million bond was done last summer or will be done this summer, all to minimize disruptions to students.

140 Years Ago The cornerstone of the Reformed Church will be laid on May 10 at 11 o’clock. 130 Years Ago The following were elected at the city election: E.W.

From April 1899 Some of the editors that are so dead sure that there will not be enough peaches in Kansas this year to give a little boy the cramps, ought to be prohibited from even receiving samples from subscribers if we do happen to have any peaches. The editors’ think tanks are all being taxed to the very limit this spring in trying to say something nice enough to do justice to the millinery stores.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – The bridge repairs on Bridge 118, on 343rd Street West over U.S. Highway 54, are scheduled to be done by the end of next week.

SUMNER COUNTY – There is still time to submit an entry for the 2024 Sumner County Fair button design. The deadline is May 1, and there is a $50 cash reward.

Newspapers in Our Schools is a cooperative effort between The Times-Sentinel/ Haysville Sun-Times and area businesses that are generously assisting with the cost of printing additional newspapers each week to provide one paper for each classroom in our coverage area – Cheney, Clearwater, Garden Plain, Goddard and Haysville.

Argonia Thursday Argonia book fair (runs through May 3). Cheney Thursday Art and music showcase (grades K-2), 6 p.m., Cheney Elementary.

Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. A change was made recently, and there are now different menus for Sedgwick County and Sumner County.

TSnews CLEARWATER – Trista Welty, a sophomore at Clearwater High School, has been selected as one of six new members of the Kansas State High School Activities Association 2024-2025 Student Advisory Team. Trista, who was the KSHSAA Class 4A selection, joins five other students – one from each of the six classifications of member schools – and will serve for two years.