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Since 1971, the KU Alumni Association has been honoring thousands of Kansas high school seniors with the KU Honor Scholar Award. In their first year the association honored 1,0...

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not a ship's purpose.” said Cheryl Gleason, Administrator of KAY. Interpretation of this quote could be taken differently by many people, but...

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED. The eleventh of November marked the ninety-ninth anniversary of Armistice Day, signifying the end of fighting in World War I. Many celebrate Veteran’s Da...

OKLAHOMA, WHERE THE WIND COMES SWEEPIN’ DOWN THE PLAIN. “My favorite part is probably the singing and dancing.” said Lynette Coon, director of the Valley Heights All School Pla...

CAREER CHOICES IN CENTRALIA. Juniors from Valley Heights and surrounding areas participate in a Career Fair at Centralia High School. On Tuesday, November 7, businesses and colleg...

SEASON TIP-OFF With weeks of hard work and preparation, the Junior High Boys & Girls basketball teams prepared for their first game at Washington against the Tigers...

See all these Characters and more in Oklahoma tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm. Jackson O'Toole - Crafty Ali Hakim Sam Vermetten - Slim Cole Cog...

“I just felt like running,” Forrest Gump. Most people who know Alex Hardin know he’s happiest when he’s running for fun and competitively. Alex Dean Hardin lives in Blue Rapids wi...

Managementstudyguide states, “Leadership is an important function of management which helps to maximize efficiency and achieve organizational goals.” Valley Heights FCCLA, “ Famil...

Three more days until opening night of the musical, Oklahoma, presented by the Valley Heights Drama Club. Dates are Friday and Saturday, November 10th and 11th at 7pm and Sunday,...

Saturday, November 4th the cast and crew of the musical Oklahoma, put the finishing touches on the acting, singing, dancing, set and costumes. It was a long day of takes and reta...

According to bloodsource.org, approximately 40,000 pints of blood are used each day in the United States. One out of every seven people entering the hospital need blood. One donat...

One of the big trends today is investigating your heritage and lineage on sites like Ancestry.com. October is Cultural Diversity Month and to celebrate, the College Speech class...

The Fall Music Concert, was an experience of school pride and fun. The concert could be split into three parts; vocal, band, and Oklahoma teaser. The concert star...

ROAD TO EMPORIA . The Valley Heights High School volleyball team finishes first in Twin Valley League and claims sub-state championship Saturday, October 21. To close the regular...

BEHIND THE SCENES: READY, SET, GO! Many different components make up an excellent musical: acting, costumes, singing, choreography, and the set. “Set” is defined as scenery an...

This is Halloween is a song from the 1993 film, The Nightmare before Christmas. Halloween is right around the corner and Valley Heights students will take part in traditions t...

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.” this quote motivates Dalton Joseph to push himself everyday to exceed his goals. Dalton resi...

THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR DANCIN’ Choreography, the art of creating dances, deriving from the Greek language meaning “dance” and also “write.” This year’s All School Play has ta...

PICTURING OUR WAY INTO OKLAHOMA . On Friday October 13th, the cast of “Oklahoma” met at local farmer Jim Musil’s barn where they had their cast picture taken. The members of the ...