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Body TSnews HAYSVILLE – Saying that Annette Hartley loves to serve others might just be a big understatement.

Body TSnews The Argonia Raiders’ volleyball season ended last Tuesday – not with a loss on the court, but by a decision handed down by the Kansas State High School Activities Association.

Body TSnews Spooky season has arrived, and it’s time for little ghouls and goblins to hit the streets for trick-or-treating. Several local towns will again be hosting community events.

Body TSnews A larger-than-normal number of contested races will appear on local ballots on Nov. 4.

Body Argonia Monday Argonia City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday Argonia High School FAFSA meeting for senior parents, 6 p.m., AHS library.

Body CHENEY LAKE – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that the Cheney Shooting Range in Reno County will reopen in October following an investigation assisted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) into potential lead contamination.

Body 130 Years Ago A fire destroyed a granary, 10 tons of hay, 196 bushels of rent wheat, 50 bushels of wheat, two wagons, two header boxes loaded with corn, and other contents of the building at the Wm. Whitmer home four miles west of here in Kingman County last Friday night.

Body 9 Years Ago Ruth Clark died last week at the age of 89. Clark was a beloved teacher who was honored in 2000 as the namesake of Haysville's Ruth Clark Elementary.

Body From October 1943 St. Joseph’s parochial school, which has an enrollment of 125 pupils in eight grades, inaugurated a hot lunch program in the school Monday. The lunchroom is in charge of Mrs. Waldo Gilges, assisted by Miss Betty Lou Friess.

Body From August 1941 It was not uncommon in earlier days to find meat or vegetables in the mailbox for the mail carrier. Also, it was not unusual to find a note asking the carrier to turn the horses out of the barn, or maybe to pump some water for the hogs.