News
TSnewsWELLINGTON – This year’s Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson promises to be a family affair for more than one member of the Bradbury family.Leading off,…
The Sumner County Fair Herdsman Awards are given each year to four youth (one per species for beef, swine, goats and sheep) that do an exceptional job of…
Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative has again joined America’s electric cooperatives to help get out the vote in our community, by being a part of the Co-ops…
50 Years AgoMiss Lyndal Bolinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Lawrence Bolinger of Cheney, was the subject of an article in The Western Horseman magazine of August…
From September 1915This community was startled yesterday morning by the news that J.H. Lindsay was dead. He died quite suddenly Wednesday, July 8, at the home…
6 Years AgoFor years, Lexi Duff has been obsessed with pencils.Now, the 20-year-old Haysville resident is taking that obsession to a new level as she tries to…
From August 1941Charlie Walker, one of the outstanding “characters” of Argonia, will complete his service as a rural mail carrier on Saturday of this week and…
TSnewsGODDARD – The Goddard City Council at its Aug. 25 meeting got its first official look at a possible ordinance to regulate how micromobility devices such…
Obituaries
Daryl Dean Lorenz was born on Aug. 1, 1937, to Elmer and Ruth (Wulf) Lorenz on the family farm at 343rd Street West and Old Highway 54.He went to Mt. Pleasant…
Michael William Pokorney went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Aug. 31, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family at the…
Michael Bernard Ahne, 78, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs.Mike was born Aug. 5, 1948, at Little Rock, Ark…
Roberta C. Swinehart, 96, retired registered nurse, of Norwich, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Avena Living of Clearwater.Roberta was born on Oct. 22, 1929,…
Vernon Gerhart Ast, 83, of Verona, Mo., passed away on Aug. 3, 2026, in Springfield, Mo. He was born on March 16, 1943, in Cheney, Kan., the son of the late…
On July 30, 2026, Donald (Don) Lynn McElroy, 64, passed away following a many years long battle with Multiple System Atrophy – Parkinson's disease. Don…
Richard Forrest, Jr., 95, of Argonia, passed away on July 21, 2026. Richard was born March 29, 1931, just north of Argonia in a farmhouse. He was one of the…
Frank Joseph Bartonek, 70, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at Cox Medical Center, Branson, Mo. Frank was born Sept. 8, 1955 in Great Bend to Lorain and…
Opinions
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I always get my annual flu shot, but I never know whether I’m getting the right one. Can you explain which flu vaccine is best…
From the Editor’s FilesI’ve always appreciated the nautical phrase, “Steady as she goes,” even though I’ve never been much of a seaman myself. The phrase, of…
In the past week, America has lost two great icons who impacted many lives in different but equally important ways.Last Friday, Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker,…
Just when you think that the world is truly going to hell in a shabby handbasket, something happens to restore your faith in humanity.That “something” happened…
Much of what I learned about cooking came from watching my mom and grandmother prepare meals on a daily basis. It was a matter of necessity in those days.…
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m taking care of my elderly father who recently had a stroke and have a lot of questions about how Medicare works and what it covers. He’s…
Something I have been wasting brain power on is the question, when is a band no longer a band?More specifically, when is a band no longer “THE” band that you…
Another school year is right around the corner for the kids in our community. Summers with my kids always go so fast given all of their activities as well as…