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From May 1937 The cornerstone of the new Presbyterian church in Conway Springs was laid with impressive ceremonies from 4 to 5 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, May 5. The ceremony opened when the local pastor, Rev.

140 Years Ago Murdock news: Esquire McAlister has built an addition to Fralick’s blacksmith shop and opened a wood shop and carpenter shop in it. 130 Years Ago The city election in Cheney on Monday resulted in the election of the entire Prohibition ticket: Mayor I.L.

From May 1937 A certificate of “Highly Superior” ranking in the Friends University music contest held April 16 was received this week from Dean Alan Irwin, dean of music at the university, for the Argonia High School boys quartet. Through some mistake, the boys failed to receive the rewards at the time of the contest.

From the archives of the Cheney Sentinel, Clearwater Times and Goddard News Sentinel.

The Kansas Masonic Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to benefiting Kansas communities, has partnered with its 170 statewide Masonic lodges and Kansas Masons to award 202 scholarships to students across the state, totaling over $200,000.

9 Years Ago USD 261 Haysville has been honored with two national awards recognizing teachers and staff for creating a safe environment where students are connected and eager to learn. The district received the Flippen Group's 2017-2018 Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase School Award for all 10 schools and the new Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase District Award.

TSnews A new scam started hitting cell phones over the weekend, and law enforcement officials want residents to not fall victim. The scam texts include an image, supposedly from the Johnson County, Kan., Traffic Division, that immediate action is required on an outstanding traffic violation.

Lions hold annual car show

HAYSVILLE – The Campus High School Mane Stage Players will host their annual royal tea this Saturday. The tea is for youths from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, and serves as a fundraiser for CHS theater students.

CHENEY – Levi Self, a Cheney High School student, was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2026-2027 academic year. Self, an agribusiness major, will receive the E. Dwayne Walls Family Scholarship. Scholarships were awarded at the 2026 scholarship and awards banquet, hosted by the Ferguson College on March 26.