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Peachwood Early Learning Center on West Grand plans to be operating by November 4th.

Taco Js, currently located at 47th South and Seneca, announced they will be moving to Haysville into the former Taco Grande building on North Main.

In a recent city council meeting Haysvilles Economic Development Director James Oltman announced that O’Reilly Auto Parts would be building a store North of McDonald’s on Main Street. Their scheduled completion date is sometime in the spring or summer of 2014.

The Economic Development Director also stated construction of the Kwik Shop at Grand and Meridian should be completed in the first quarter of 2014.

Via Christi Offering Help With Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment

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Via Christi Health, through its grant-funded CARE program, will be holding several public events designed to help Kansans better understand and enroll in the health insurance marketplace.
Nationally certified navigators will provide help navigating and enrolling in health insurance coverage offered through the Health Insurance MarketPlace. The goal is to increase preventative cancer screenings through increasing access and enrollment in health insurance coverage.

The Via Christi nurse navigators will be at the following locations in November:

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 11
Winfield Public Library
605 College
Winfield, KS 67156

2-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Wellington Public Library
121 W. 7th
Wellington, KS 67152

1-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Derby Public Library
1600 E Walnut Grove Rd
Derby, KS 67037

10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16
Andover Public Library
1511 E. Central Ave.
Andover, KS 67002

1-4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 18
Haysville Community Library
210 S. Hays
Haysville, KS 67060

Haysville Holiday Shopping Expo

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Haysville Holiday Shopping Expo – hosted by Haysville Community Library
Saturday, November 23, 2013 10:00am until 8:00pm at the Haysville Community Library 210 S Hays, Haysville, Kansas 67060.
Come and join us for a day of shopping fun. There will be a lots of different vendors at this event, so you wont want to miss out on this. We will also have door prizes to raffle off as well. This is your one stop shopping event. Wouldnt it be great to get all of your Christmas shopping done in one place at one time?

Here are the vendors that will be at this event

1. Scentsy – Michele Miller
2. Avon – Alicia Dull
3. Thirty-One – DRIELLE WELCH
4. “Wish List” Handcrafted Jewelry- DANIELLE MCLAIN
5. Velata – Lindsey Sagerty
6. Grace Adele-Laura Watson
7. Origami Owl – Robin Cowell
8. Color The Walls – Wearable Art Jewelry -JAN JANZEN
9. Pampered Chef -Deb Doesken
10. Miche -Renea Fletcher Rosendale
11. Body By Vi-LEAH NICHOLS BAILEY
12. Discovery Toys – Christy Cumbie
13. Paparazzi Jewelry- PAM BOWLES
14. Mary Kay- Deanne Senesac Howard
15. Slumber Parties – KELLI SMITH
16. Jockey Person2Person- NANCY TOBEN
17. Tastefully Simple – CONNIE SHARP
18. Advocare – Jennie Erickson
19. Judis Cuties- Judi King (E)
20. Pink Zebra – Dawn Glenn
21. Jamberry Nails – Emily Stephens
22. Premier Jewelry – JANEA TRAPP
23. It Works – DENA TABOR/JUDY HAMMON (E/T)
24. Damsels in Defense –
25. Hair bows, tutus, etc – Sarah
26. Portraits by Penny – Penny Embrey
27.Tupperware-VIVIAN MOUNT
28. Holiday Wreaths and other goodies -BRANDI HOPPOCK
29. Norwex- Kara Luce
30.ACE Energy Weight Loss Pills- Kristi Wee
*Vendors Subject to change.

Campus Honered As A Blue Ribbon School

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From Kansas.com…

Campus High School was one of five Kansas schools recognized Tuesday as a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

The award honors public and private schools where students either perform at high levels or where significant improvements are being made in achievement.

Campus, part of the Haysville School District, was recognized for improvements in student achievement, a category in which schools with at least 40 percent of students from disadvantaged backgrounds demonstrate the most progress in improving student achievements in state assessments.

Read more here.

Haysville Apartment Fire

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From Kansas.com…

Thursday’s fire at a Haysville apartment complex was confined to the kitchen of one of the apartments, a fire official said.
Investigators were still trying to determine the cause of the fire at the apartment in Building G of the Sarah Lane Apartments, 401 W. Sarah Lane, Sedgwick County Deputy Fire Marshal Greg Harlan said.
County crews responded to the fire after a resident reported smelling smoke shortly before noon. The fire was out about 30 minutes later.
There was slight water damage in the apartment below where the fire started, Harlan said.
No injuries were reported. A damage estimate had not been established.

Haysville Teen Detained Over Threatening Tweet

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From KWCH.com..

A Haysville teenager is being questioned after someone reported a threatening statement via the social media site, Twitter.

Campus High School says they were notified of the threat early Tuesday morning. The school says all threatening statements are taken seriously by both the school and law enforcement.

Police were able to quickly identify and detain the student who sent the message.

The school says disciplinary action is pending against the student. That student could also be arrested.