By Sarah Beauchamp The Harvey County Commission decided it wasn’t worth the extra effort and possible risks involved to allow fireworks sales in the county. In April, the commission was asked by ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—John L. Hobbs has ridden a bike on gravel since he was a child, and now about 60 years later, he's been inducted into the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame Class of ...

By Rusty Whitcher NEWTON—Right out of the gate, tensions rose during the Newton City Commission meeting. From the moment the June 10 meeting began, tensions were high when the commission was to ...

By Jessie Wagoner NEWTON—As the Newton Public Schools Board of Education discussed facility needs at their regularly scheduled board meeting Monday evening, one thing became clear: safety for students ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—For most folks, blankets are something to be used to get warm on a chilly day. For people who don't have homes, they use blankets for the same purpose, as ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Hunter Graber loves to get overtime. It just sparks something in him. He likes to experience his hours rolling past 40. It's his favorite thing where he works ...

by Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Members of the Sedgwick Police Department (SPD), with the assistance of the Wichita Police Department, located and arrested a 37-year-old Wichita resident, identified as Said ...

By Sarah Beauchamp Gina Corrigan, owner of Gina’s Salon, was influenced by her own fight with cancer to start a foundation helping other women in the county. With the help of her friend Joni Carson, ...

By Rusty Whitcher HESSTON—In what was a made-to-order evening, the first ever Hesston Farmer’s Market was a rousing success. With 29 vendors, over 350 people visited the market, and as the event ...

By Adam Strunk The Newton business and economic development community celebrated a shovel ceremony for GAF Materials. Hundreds of Millions of dollars in capital investment. Billions of dollars in ...

By Adam Strunk NEWTON—After 63 years, El Toro closed its doors a final time on May 30. The restaurant, located at 121 W Fifth Street, represented one of Newton’s longest-running businesses as well as ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now HESSTON—The two aspects Debra Voth enjoys about art are the creativity and connectedness it brings. Before she retired, Voth was a social worker at Prairie View and ...