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Board members review 2023 Sedgwick County Fair

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Facility conversion for possible new office discussed TSnews CHENEY – Results from this year’s Sedgwick County Fair were discussed during a recent meeting of the Fair Association, and members also turned their attentions to facility improvements for the future. One of the long-time food booths on the Fairgrounds in Cheney has been idle for the past two years.

Pupusas

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Ingredients 2 cups masa harina 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups warm water Directions In a mixing bowl, combine the masa harina, salt and water. Mix until the dough comes together and you can shape it with your hands.

The food choices surprised us ‘Honduran’ this trip

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Earlier this summer, while on a trip to Kentucky for a conference, Joey and I asked around to the locals where we should grab lunch in Frankfort. One of the recurring suggestions was to visit a little Honduran restaurant, Mami Monchita's.
Pupusas are a Central American tradition, featuring warm corn cakes stuffed with cheese, meat or beans.

Community Calendar

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Argonia Tuesday Argonia Chamber of Commerce, 4 p.m. Argonia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall (rescheduled from Monday).

Friendship Meals Menu

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Following is 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.

Goddard hires new city administrator

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TSnews The City of Goddard has announced that Craig Crossette will be the next city administrator of Goddard following a unanimous vote by the city council at last week’s council meeting. Crossette is currently the city manager of Sterling, where he has worked for the past four years.
Craig Crossette, Goddard’s former assistant city administrator, is coming back as the new city administrator. Contributed photo

New mural taking shape

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Cheney’s latest community art project is going up on the side of Farm Supply TSnews Local Cheney artist Kelly Caswell is working on painting a new mural on the north side of the Farm Supply. The mural is 11-foot by 40-foot, not on the small side.
Kelly Caswell works on Cheney’s newest mural, which is located on the north side of Farm Supply. She paints early in the morning to beat the heat. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Voters say ‘yes’ on Clearwater sales tax

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TSnews City of Clearwater voters overwhelmingly approved a 1-percent sales tax during Tuesday’s special election. Unofficial results show that the measure passed 75 percent to 25 percent, with 191 “yes” votes and 65 “no” votes.

Watch for elder abuse

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Extension Sitting at youth events alongside grandparents can often lead to joyful conversations. And as people engage with members of that generation, it is important to be listening and observing possible signs of mistreatment, said Erin Yelland Kansas State University specialist and interim director of the Center on Aging.

CSHS welcomes students

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On behalf of the teachers and staff at Conway Springs High School, I would like to welcome each student back for the 2023-2024 school year. I hope students were able to enjoy their time off these past few months.
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