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Cheney Middle School names honor students

CHENEY – The honor roll list for Cheney Middle School for the spring semester has been released. Honored students are placed on the principal’s honor roll, honor roll or honorable mention list, based on grade-point average.

Cheney High School students collect honors

CHENEY – Semester honors for spring 2025 at Cheney High School have been handed out. Based on grade-point average, students were named to the principal’s honor roll, the honor roll or honorable mention.

Clearwater High School taps honor students

CLEARWATER – The honor roll for the spring semester at Clearwater High School has been released. Students on the honor roll receive one of three honors: the all-A honor roll, the honor roll, and honorable mention.

College News

CONWAY SPRINGS – McPherson College, a fouryear private college located in central Kansas, has announced the names of students earning degrees and graduating from the college on May 10. A complete list of graduates and the ceremony is on the college website, mcpherson.edu/graduation.

Odds and Ends

This part of KS loves hitchhikers Four cities in Kansas rank high nationally as places where drivers are likely to pick up hitchhikers. Hitchhiking used to be a common way to travel – the gesture of a thumb to road could get you from one place to another.

Interesting facts related to Independence Day

Americans celebrate Independence Day every July 4. The holiday has become synonymous with summer fun, as grand fireworks displays and backyard barbecues are integral components of many people's July 4 celebrations.

How to handle fireworks safely

Warm weather generally translates to more time spent outdoors. That means more barbecues, days spent poolside, trips to the beach, and even camping excursions. This time of year also inspires people to celebrate. What better way to signal the party has started than with fireworks?
Though fireworks are awe-inspiring, they're also dangerous, which is why it's best to leave them to the professionals.

Haysville Memories

8 Years Ago Haysville restaurant Iron Wagon Tex Mex BBQ was damaged by a fire Friday afternoon, June 23. According to Sedgwick County Fire Department division chief Carl Cox, firefighters arrived fairly quickly at 2:30 p.m.

Star Files

Will Cline has bought from W.C. Evans the nice dwelling property where Luther Sparr lives.
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