Sumner Newscow Sumner Newscow, i.e. www.sumnernewscow.com is a digital website/newspaper serving those who live or have lived in Sumner County.
The site provides updated local news, sports and features and is owned and operated by Tracy and Tami McCue of Wellington. The McCues have lived in Sumner County since 1992. They have three children: Devin, Allison and Quinn, who have attended the Wellington public school system. Devin the oldest is now attending Texas Christian University.
Wellington's Carter Green is part of a four-person team that won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for a documentary on the Marion raid. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/wellingtons-carter-green-part-of-team-that-wins-edward-r-murrow-award-for-marion-raid-documentary/
Wellington hosts ribbon cutting for latest downtown business 'Then and Now.' https://www.sumnernewscow.com/wellington-chamber-hosts-ribbon-cutting-for-then-and-now-the-newest-downtown-business/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEsUYhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfPoX8txEBblXDAuqxjhVXqm-6PLGKGGjiBSbqU61pgh7-WfVWVfFF90XA_aem_ghnBCbV3AVxPGYTPC1h0xQ
Elite Harness held its ribbon cutting in Wellington. The $14 million plant is looking to bring 110 new jobs to the community and become a worldwide leader in wire harness. Here's the story of a big day for Wellington...
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/its-a-go-14-million-manufacturing-plant-elite-harness-opens-in-wellington/ -97890
Wellington has 18 new teachers; open house on Thursday; school starts for real on Monday.
The Wellington School District will be starting school on Aug. 19. The full schedule can be found here. To enroll click here.
The Wellington pool is currently in disrepair. The time is now to come up with an overall plan for our water recreational needs.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/sunday-blog-with-the-wellington-pool-undergoing-massive-repairs-how-about-coming-up-with-a-plan/
U.S. 160 to be reopened again. One more phase to go. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/u-s-160-should-be-cone-less-again-next-week-sidewalk-project-is-set-to-start-on-sept-2/ -97783
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/2024-whs-graduate-katelyn-haines-has-been-awarded-the-mcknight-leadership-scholarship-at-osu/
2024 WHS Graduate Katelyn Haines has been awarded the McKnight Leadership Scholarship at OSU
Darren Chambers is reelected Sheriff with a landslide victory in the Republican primary. Here are the full results... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/darren-chambers-is-reelected-sumner-county-sheriff/
Just a reminder: We are live tweeting the Sumner County Sheriff race on our Twitter account.
Wellington's newest downtown business, Then and Now, and the goals of its owners... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/owners-of-wellingtons-newest-downtown-business-has-many-plans-for-the-community/ -97722
Don't forget to vote. Polls stay open until 7 p.m. Here's all the information you need to know.
Official report on the Kansas Turnpike fatality yesterday evening...
Sumner Newscow report — A fatality four-vehicle accident Sunday evening, north of the Kansas Turnpike Belle Plaine Service Area, left an Oklahoma woman dead just before 6 p.m.
There apparently has been a fire at Pinnacle Aerospace tonight. We will have more information when it becomes available.
Sumner Newscow report — A multiple number of fire trucks are at Pinnacle Aerospace (former TECT) fighting what appears to be a fire in one of the northern manufacturing buildings tonight. We will have more information on the situation when it becomes available.
Sumner County Fair - Don't miss it!!! Complete fair schedule on Sumner NewsCow.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/sumner-county-fair-events-coming-soon-in-2024/
Our straw poll is out. Who will you be voting for Sumner County Sheriff? https://www.sumnernewscow.com/sumner-newscow-straw-poll-vote-who-will-you-be-voting-for-sumner-county-sheriff/
Wellington's "No Cell Phone in the Classroom" policy should be interesting when students return to class in August. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/wellington-school-district-adopts-no-phones-in-the-classroom-policy/
Merv Rogers has to be one of the most interesting guys to have ever been born in Wellington. He loved the Crusaders, Oklahoma State, St. Louis Cards, and the Kansas City Chiefs. But deep down he loved the Jayhawks most of all. Also, fascinatingly, he was one of the inspirations for Dustin Hoffman's Rainman in the late 1980s.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/mervyn-rogers-84-wellington-native-sept-7-1939-june-25-2024/
Here's a picture by Rhonda Newberry of Travis Whaley of the Manila Gorillas, taking the lead for good at yesterday's Great Race. We have all the pictures of yesterday's festivities. Just click here: https://kansasouttakes.smugmug.com/NEWS/Sumner-Newscow-news-as-it/i-8cd7tcr/A
The Manila Gorillas did it again. Four-peat champions of the Great Race.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/manila-gorillas-make-history-accomplish-the-4-peat-at-the-great-race/
Visionary Zach Cooper takes over the reins at Cowley College Sumner Campus.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/zach-cooper-named-director-of-the-cowley-college-sumner-campus/
This is the 33rd running of the Slate Creek Relay Great Race and they have never had a four-peat. Manila Gorillas hope to change that this Saturday... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/five-things-to-know-about-the-2024-slate-creek-rally-great-race/
Bring back the cones. U.S. 160 to get resurfaced around the new bridge from the roundabout to Woodlawn Ave. Project begins next Thursday. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/resurfacing-project-on-u-s-160-begins-thursday-bringing-back-the-traffic-cones/
The weeds may not get mowed at Crestview Heights. But there's plenty of time for political infighting.
By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — In the continuing battle with itself, the Wellington City Council turned down a request from the Wellington Land Bank Board of Trustees to take $25,000 out of the city’s general fund for operating expenses for the Land Bank at its Tuesday meeting.
The Wheat Festival results for Friday - Sunday. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/kansas-wheat-festival-results-wheat-run-parade-car-show-etc/
For the first time since September, U.S. 160 from the roundabout to Woodlawn is open and coneless. But it is only temporary.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/u-s-160-is-open-for-the-moment/
Latest from the school board...
Sumner Newscow report — The following is a roundup of the July Wellington school board meeting by USD353 Communication Specialist Russ Sturm.
More Wheat Festival results from the Downtown Art Exhibit to the Bed Races to the Baker's Bonanza and more. There will be more tomorrow.
https://www.sumnernewscow.com/kansas-wheat-festival-2024-downtown-art-contest-harvest-photos-bed-races-cow-chip-throw-bakers-bonanza-and-more/ -97340
Dana Koehler's 'Gravity' wowed the public by winning 'Best of Show' at this year's Wheat Capital Quilt Society Wheat Festival Show. Her grandson, Kaden, won the People's Choice Award Youth Category. Here are all the winners... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/dana-koehlers-gravity-wins-best-of-show-at-the-wheat-festival-quilt-show/
Sumner County students graduating from Wichita State University.
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We have all the pictures for day 4 of the Kansas Wheat Festival. https://kansasouttakes.smugmug.com/NEWS/Sumner-Newscow-news-as-it/i-vL2VRwn/A
We have all the pictures of Day 3 at the Kansas Wheat Festival in Wellington. A good time... https://kansasouttakes.smugmug.com/NEWS/Sumner-Newscow-news-as-it/i-N5kBvvs/A
Day 2 pictures are up... https://kansasouttakes.smugmug.com/NEWS/Sumner-Newscow-news-as-it/i-nF6VkWq/A
We have the pictures of the Picnic in the Park. https://kansasouttakes.smugmug.com/NEWS/Sumner-Newscow-news-as-it/i-pGWVC3R/A
Kansas Wheat Festival schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/2024-kansas-wheat-festival-events-tuesday-july-9/#more-97170
The 2024 Kansas Wheat Festival Schedule of events have been released... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/the-2024-kansas-wheat-festival-schedule-has-been-released/
Congratulations to the top 11 state track finalists from Sumner County. You are the Big Cheese Athletes of the Week. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/big-cheese-athlete-of-the-week-sumner-county-state-track-finalists/
All the pictures you want to see at last weekend's state track meet... https://kansasouttakes.smugmug.com/NEWS/Sumner-Newscow-news-as-it/i-znZq8K2/A
Valentine's Day will be here in one week. Keep checking Sumner Newscow for special ways to celebrate! Check back often! www.sumnernewscow.com
This weekend look at some Christmas lights throughout Wellington. There are a lot of good ones. Here's pictures of the Chamber contest winners including a spectacular display at the Brad Ewing residence. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/this-weekend-go-and-look-at-the-best-of-the-outdoor-christmas-lights-in-wellington/
Pop-up fundraising event will be held tomorrow to help bring new features to the historic park. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/pop-up-event-to-benefit-madison-park-improvements-is-tomorrow/
Congratulations to the girls tennis and girls golf teams for making Big Cheese Athletes of the weeks and finishing second in the Class 4A tennis-golf sweepstakes if such a contest actually existed... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/wellington-girls-tennis-and-golf-teams-are-big-cheese-athletes-of-week-and-2nd-in-the-sweepstakes-contest/
Don't forget the Swift trivia contest begins at 3 p.m. today on The Cow. Winner gets 2 free tickets to the ERA Tour movie at the Regent.
Win 2 FREE Taylor Swift ERA-TOUR movie tickets to the Wellington Regent (valued at $40) with our trivia contest. It starts Wednesday at 3 p.m. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/win-2-free-tickets-to-the-taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-being-played-at-the-wellington-regent-theater-this-weekend/
All the Fall Festival results... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/all-the-results-of-the-2023-wellington-fall-festival/
The Wellington school parade in pictures... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/the-wellington-school-parade-in-pictures/
Doggie Dive is that one day of the year when the Wellington pool goes to the dogs. https://www.sumnernewscow.com/2023-doggie-dive-marks-end-of-the-swim-pool-season/
Time to get down to Caldwell for the Sumner County Fair... https://www.sumnernewscow.com/the-2023-sumner-county-fair-is-set-for-aug-3-6-heres-the-schedule/
Sumner Newscow, i.e. www.sumnernewscow.com is a digital website/newspaper serving those who live or have lived in Sumner County. The site provides updated local news, sports and features and is owned and operated by Tracy and Tami McCue of Wellington. The McCues have lived in Sumner County since 1992. They have three children: Devin, Allison and Quinn, who have attended the Wellington public school system. Devin has graduated with a business masters degree from Tulane University. Allison is a student at Pace University in New York City. Quinn is attending Wellington High School. .
