Sedgwick County

Weekend events

Body CLEARWATER – The annual Clearwater Art Walk will take place this Friday. The free, family- friendly event will run 6-9 p.m in downtown Clearwater.
This image of the old Wacky Shack at Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita was painted by Bill Goffrier. He will be among the many talented artists and creators showing and selling their wares at this Friday’s Clearwater Art Walk, running 6-9 p.m. downtown. Contributed photo

Community center re-opens with new look

Body GODDARD – The newly renovated Goddard Community Center was re-opened to the public on Monday evening with an open house and a Goddard Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. The center had been closed since August to allow for a remodel of the interior.
Travis Mounts/TSnews City of Goddard officials and members of the Goddard Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon ahead of Monday's open house at the Goddard Community Center. The months-long remodel is now finished. The interior remodel of the Goddard Community Center includes a new, higher ceiling, a refinished floor, new paint, and remodeled kitchen and bathrooms.

Improvements coming to busy intersection

Body TSnews GODDARD – New dedicated turn lanes at 183rd Street West and US54 Highway took another step closer to reality at Monday’s Goddard City Council meeting. The council approved a contract with TranSystems for field services for the project in the amount of $96,888.69.

Addie House

Body CLEARWATER – How far is it from Clearwater, Kansas to Nashville, Tennessee? Ask Addie House and she'll tell you it's just a short tractor ride. That “tractor ride” can be a little bumpy, but House, a 22-year-old native of Clearwater, isn't afraid of the drive.
Addie House

Former Garden Plain Student gets on the dean’s list

Body 10 Years Ago Regina Prater, of Garden Plain, is among 531 students named to the dean’s list at Eastern Oregon University for the 2013 fall term. To qualify, students must achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.

Remodeled Leeker’s re-opens in Haysville

Body TSnews HAYSVILLE – A remodeled and locally-owned grocery store seemed to be a big hit last weekend. After being closed for a week for cleaning, refreshening and new equipment, Leeker’s Family Foods returned to Haysville after a two-decade absence.
Shoppers check out at the newly re-opened Leeker’s Family Foods. The company purchased the former CashSaver, completed a week-long remodel, and opened for business last Saturday. Leeker’s built the current grocery store building in the 1990s but sold it. Leeker’s re-opening marks a return to Haysville after two decades. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Fire causes major damage at Lubbers

Body TSnews CHENEY – Black smoke rising into the sky created quite a scene in Cheney Monday night, as a fire broke out in the shop section of Lubbers Ford. The multi-line dealership has separate buildings for Ford and Chevrolet sales.
Smoke pours out of the Lubbers Ford service building, which is on the back side of the Ford sales building in Cheney. Firefighters contained the blaze in about 20 minutes. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Bodies found in Haysville

Body HAYSVILLE – Police in Haysville reported that the bodies of two subjects were found on Tuesday morning. Officers went to house at 320 in Haysville on a welfare check and forced entry upon arrival. That is when they discovered the subjects.
Bodies found in Haysville
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