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Body Brianna Barnes TSnews Friends of Chuck Schooley have put in a bench and plaque at Argonia River Park in memory of him. He died Oct.

Body TSnews CONWAY SPRINGS – A surprise visitor at last week's Conway Springs City Council meeting came with a gift – a check for $1,000 to be used for park improvements.

Body Staff report TSnews HAYSVILLE – The USD 261 Haysville Board of Education approved a tentative agreement with the Haysville Education Association, the teacher's union, at a June 26 board of education meeting. The agreement, which is for the 2025-26 school year, is for a 3.

Body Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.

Body TSnews HAYSVILLE – Haysville Chamber of Commerce members had to make last-second changes ahead of last Thursday's meeting. A complication arose just before the meeting, but First Baptist Church was able to create a space at the last minute and give Chamber members a place to meet.

Body Brianna Barnes TSnews You could say that brothers Jim and Gene Scheer have a “can do” attitude. At the Sedgwick County Commission meeting June 4, “Garden Plain Can Brothers Day” was declared, in honor of Jim and Gene Scheer.

Body GARDEN PLAIN – As the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood donation appointment to help power the blood supply through mid-summer.

Body TSnews CLEARWATER – During the June 10 Clearwater City Council meeting, the council directed staff to draw up a contract selling four remaining city-owned residential lots in Chisholm Ridge to Klausmeyer Construction for $32,000.

Body When Kim and I traveled to Tulsa for a long weekend recently, we took in some great sightseeing, and a phenomenal concert by Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Even with such highlights, we still had time to “pick” some of Tulsa’s many eclectic antique stores and junk shops.

Body The winners have been chosen in the TSnews July 4 coloring contest. The winners are Kinley Boswell, age 7, from Wichita; Hustin Brown, 7, from Conway; and Cam Pauly, 5, from Conway Springs. Each winner received a prize package.