Sumner County

CALDWELL – Rock ‘N Roll to the 2023 Sumner County Fair and celebrate 96 years of the annual Fair, to be held Aug. 3-6, in Caldwell.

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SUMNER COUNTY – The annual Sumner County 4-H Fair, sponsored by K-State Extension-Sumner County, will take place next week in Wellington. Things get underway on Tuesday with consultative judging for state events.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association executive board has announced some changes to the postseason structure in football, wrestling and baseball.

City hall turns to new bill pay system CONWAY SPRINGS – Members of the Conway Springs City Council got some good news last week – the new Nexbill payment system is getting positive response and people are already signing up to use it.

With Independence Day, many people will be celebrating the holiday with fireworks. Readers should know that the rules for firework vary by community, with each city and county having its own regulations.

The Sumner County 4-H Council will hold a cookie jar auction during the Wheat Festival Picnic in The Park at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, in Wellington.

CONWAY SPRINGS – Members of the Conway Springs City Council agreed last week to set a workshop so that council members can continue discussing issues surrounding the formation of a Land Bank program, as well as increasing available housing in the community.

TSnews CLEARWATER – At the Clearwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 13, Mayor Burt Ussery moved to fill the council seat left vacant when Tex Titterington was killed in a May 28 car crash. Ussery appointed Shirley Palmer-Witt, a real estate agent with previous experience as a council member.

TSnews CONWAY SPRINGS – There’s a new spot for ice cream, pies and cheesecakes, and coffee and muffins in Sumner County. The Daily Scoop had a soft opening on Monday last week in Conway Springs, and celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Saturday.