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Clearwater High hires new hoops coach

CLEARWATER – Jason Crist has been named as the new head boys basketball coach for the Clearwater High School Indians. The hiring was approved at Monday's USD 264 Board of Educa-tion meeting.
Jason Crist, pictured with his family, has been hired as the head boys basketball coach at Clearwater High School. Contributed photo

Clearwater mother charged with murder

A Clearwater mother has been charged with murder in the August 2025 death of her 15-month-old child. The charge was announced late Monday afternoon by the Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office following the completion of its investigation.

St. Rose building discipleship center

Fr. Dan Duling, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, is excited about the doors that the church’s new discipleship center can open up for the church and in the neighboring communities – and he’s not alone.
Demolition of the old grade school at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church took place in early February. The parish, located in Mount Vernon on the west side of Cheney State Park, will be replaced by a new discipleship center. Contributed photo

‘Heart of the city’ to get new home

GODDARD – The City of Goddard has started construction on a new $4 million public works building. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 7 for the new facility, which is located on the east side of 199th Street West, roughly halfway between U.S.
The City of Goddard held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 7 for a new $4 million public works building, located on 199th Street North, north of U.S. Highway 54. The building is exected to be completed later this year. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Police Reports

March 23: Case follow up/juvenile problem, 800 block N. Marshall; Dog problem, 700 block N. Main; Warrant arrest, 100 block N. Main; Business check, 1100 block N. Main; Business check, 700 block S. Main; Business check, 100 block W. Second; Business check, 600 block N. Main; Assisted Sheriff's...

USD 356 BOE Agenda

The USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the district office.

Star Files

From May 1937 The cornerstone of the new Presbyterian church in Conway Springs was laid with impressive ceremonies from 4 to 5 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, May 5. The ceremony opened when the local pastor, Rev.

Cheney bank installs new ATM

140 Years Ago Murdock news: Esquire McAlister has built an addition to Fralick’s blacksmith shop and opened a wood shop and carpenter shop in it. 130 Years Ago The city election in Cheney on Monday resulted in the election of the entire Prohibition ticket: Mayor I.L.

Argosy Files

From May 1937 A certificate of “Highly Superior” ranking in the Friends University music contest held April 16 was received this week from Dean Alan Irwin, dean of music at the university, for the Argonia High School boys quartet.

Yesteryears

From the archives of the Cheney Sentinel, Clearwater Times and Goddard News Sentinel.
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