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Body TSnews CONWAY SPRINGS – Members of the Conway Springs City Council gave direction at their meeting last week on several projects in town that could benefit from federal or state grants.

Body TSnews CHENEY – A larger-thanlife personality was lost with the passing of John Hillman on March 11. The Cheney native – known through the region as an auctioneer and real estate broker – died after a long battle with cancer.

Body TSnews HAYSVILLE – Low-income homeowners in Haysville may be eligible for financial assistance to repair their houses, if the city is awarded a grant it plans to pursue.

Body TSnews GARDEN PLAIN – During the Garden Plain City Council meeting on March 7, the city council agreed that the city will help the Garden Plain Senior Center to pursue government grant funding.

Body CHENEY – Citizens State Bank has added a new loan officer. Jordan Holder, a native of Norwich, came on board with the locally-owned bank on Feb.

Body GODDARD – One of the top new educators in Kansas is located at Eisenhower Middle School. Elizabeth Toribio, a seventh- and eighthgrade special education teacher, has been named as one of eight Horizon Award winners in Region 4 of Kansas.

Body Miss Kansas’ Teen 2024 will be crowned this Saturday at the 20th anniversary of the Miss Kansas’ Teen Competition. The Miss Kansas Organization will welcome 14 delegates from Kansas to the competition, which will take place at the iconic B-29 Doc Hangar in Wichita.

Body CHENEY – Barton Community College has named 245 students to the president's list and 314 students to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Keegan O'Shea of Cheney was named to the president's list.

Body 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.

Body Argonia Monday USD 359 Argonia classes resume. Wednesday Parents As Teachers playgroup, 5:30 p.m., pre-K room.