Sedgwick County

City approves plan to fix ballfield grass

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TSnews CLEARWATER – At its meeting on April 25, the Clearwater City Council approved a plan to fix issues with the grass on its ballfields. The fields are used both by Clearwater High School and by the city’s recreation commission.

Library to close for updates

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GODDARD – The Goddard Public Library will be closed this Thursday through Saturday for much-needed building updates. New carpet will be installed, and the restrooms will be updated.

Wednesday at the Wash

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CHENEY – A new idea will hopefully help provide free laundry to people who could use a little bit of help. Greg Tremblay, who manages Farm Supply on Main Street in Cheney, was scrolling through Facebook memories and came across a video he had saved five years ago.

Colt’s coach Davis to retire

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HAYSVILLE – After 36 years of coaching and teaching, including the last nine years at Campus High School as the Colts’ boys head basketball coach, Chris Davis is retiring. The announcement came out last week, when 8-year assistant Zac Kliewer was named as the new Colts’ head coach.
Campus Colts head basketball coach Chris Davis cuts down the nets following the Colts’ substate win over rival Derby in March 2020. The victory gave the Colts their first trip to State basketball in 24 years, and they finished the season with an undefeated 23-0 record. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Hopping their way to good deeds

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CLEARWATER – Imagine peoples’ surprised looks on Easter weekend when they thought for just a moment that they had stumbled upon the Easter Bunny in downtown Clearwater. What they had found was Rosie, a Flemish Giant rabbit.
Camden, left, and McKynli Cherney of Clearwater meet Rosie, a Flemish Giant rabbit that is the centerpiece of a non-profit that provides therapy bunnies around the area. Paul Rhodes/TSnews

Time for coffee

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GODDARD – A downtown coffee business is set to re-open in Goddard. Cofellow Coffee Parlor has announced a soft launch on May 1.
Cofellow Coffee Parlor is set to open on Monday in downtown Goddard. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Clearwater OKs addition of valve

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TSnews On April 11, the Clearwater City Council approved installing a new water valve to accommodate Sedgwick County repair work on the bridge located just east of Clearwater High School. The project will require water to be shut off for a period of time, but currently, there is no valve available to shut off the line near the bridge without affecting the entire city and triggering a boil order.
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