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GARDEN PLAIN – City leaders and staff in Garden Plain were hopeful that the boil order that has been in place for more than a week will be lifted.
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Sheriff 's office: Beware of phone scammers
WICHITA – The Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office has been notified of a scam involving individuals identifying themselves as employees of the sheriff’s office.
Wienermobile to roll into Conway Springs
CONWAY SPRINGS – The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile will make an appearance Saturday in Conway Springs. The iconic hot dog-shaped vehicle – now renamed the Frankmobile – will be at Hired Man’s Grocery & Grill as part of the locally-owned grocer’s 15th anniversary celebration.
Dam Jam set to rock Lake Afton
GODDARD – Lake Afton will be rocking and rolling on Friday and Saturday. The Dam Jam Music Festival will take over the Sedgwick County-owned park for two days, with live music and much more.
Rardin named as Citizen of the Year
HAYSVILLE – On July 4, longtime Haysville resident Bob Rardin was named as Haysville’s Citizen of the Year. Rardin has lived in Haysville for more than 50 years.
At the cow wash
Harper Tatom, a member of the Quail Valley 4-H Club in Garden Plain, blow dries her cow ahead of last Thursday 4-H beef show, held at the Sedgwick County Fairgrounds in Cheney. The Fair ran Wednesday through Saturday
Grant to pay for Cheney’s Legacy Trail
Staff report TSnews CHENEY – This week, the City of Cheney announced that a walking trail will be installed this summer at the Cheney Sports Complex. The trail will provide a location for residents and visitors to bike and walk recreationally.
Sedgwick Co Fair 2023 Wednesday highlights
The Sedgwick County Fair is here! Have a look at the first day of the Fair in this free photo album, courtesy of the Back 9 at Cherry Oaks. We'll have a new photo album tomorrow, featuring highlights from today's events.
*Photos by Travis Mounts
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Haysville trashes franchising
TSnews HAYSVILLE – The Haysville City Council, in a close vote at Monday’s meeting, decided not to pursue requests for proposals for a franchised trash service. The vote came after 21 people from a standing room only crowd addressed the council for nearly an hour during a public hearing.