The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Sedan in Chautauqua County.

KDHE officials are issuing the advisory due to a number of water main breaks which were caused by water pressure changes after bringing a new water storage tank online.  These main breaks have resulted in a loss of pressure and loss of water service in the distribution system. The water mains are in the process of being repaired and whenever such a loss of pressure occurs, it is possible for contaminants to enter the system. Also during this time, disinfection (chlorine) residuals may drop to levels that are inadequate to protect against bacterial contamination.
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J. Waller is shown here getting ready for the annual Redbud Tour in Sedan. It is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11.

The Sedan Area Chamber of Commerce will again serve as sponsor of the event. Wall is president of the Chamber.

Chamber of Commerce representatives will be located in the north parking lot of Floyd’s Market, under the big American flag, providing maps of the county as well as giving away free redbud saplings. Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.

The Sedan Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the dates for the 2010 Annual Redbud Tour will be Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11.

With spring in the air, the Chamber of Commerce is hoping Mother Nature will cooperate and the redbud trees will be in full bloom for the weekend event.

Representatives from the Sedan Area Chamber of Commerce will be located in the north parking lot of Floyd’s Market, under the big American Flag, providing maps of the county as well as giving away free redbud saplings. Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.

Jones and Brooks to open new store “99 Gas & Go”
Matt Jones and Rick Brooks have purchased the former Tom and Sue’s convenience store at the south edge of Sedan. They are in the process of gutting the entire building and will add new fuel pumps and all-new interior fixtures.

“Rick and I will be going to some trade shows to see what would work best for Sedan,” said Jones. “I think it will be a nice addition to the Sedan business community.”

Matt will continue with his investments and oil properties, and Rick will manage the business.

No exact opening date for “99 Gas & Go” has been announced.

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Steaks and drinks now available at Bucks’ BBQ Read more

A front page story in this week’s Prairie  Star tell about a video crew that visited Sedan on Tuesday to interview community leaders about the potential impact of a new Internet Communications Center. Such a center is still in the planning and will happen only if an application is successful to provide more than $2 funding to remake the landmark Bradford Hotel into a high tech center for broadband services.

The final decision on Sedan’s application probably won’t come until early next year, but local officials believe a press conference held in Topeka on Monday was a positive move. Read more

Dollar General has announced plans to open a new store near the west edge of Sedan, and site work has already begun.

The new store will be located at 600 West Main Street and will have 9,014 total square feet.  The store will employ approximately 6 to 10 people, depending upon need.

According to Rebecca Sanders at the the corporate headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tenn., the Sedan store will feature a layout that makes shopping simpler for customers. Some of its highlights include: convenient cash register locations away from the entryway, seasonal products featured in the center of the store, coolers at the front of the store and more visible department signage. Sanders said the store will offer customers the brands and products they use most in a small, easy-to-shop store.

Sanders said Dollar General will be involved in the community and will give back through grants to community organizations.

A February 2010 opening date is anticipated and construction will begin immediately.

Dollar General operates stores in 150 Kanas communities including Caney, Cherryvale, Neodesha, Independence, Coffeyville, Oswego, Eureka and Fredonia, in addition to most larger cities.

The governmental relations director for Kansas Farm Bureau described Sedan’s application for a Broadband Internet Center to be a promising one.

“I really believe these funds, totaling more than $2.2 million, will be approved and that we’ll be start with construction in the Bradford Hotel by January,” said Harry Watts who was largely responsible for writing Read more

Tickets are now on sale for a family oriented professional wrestling event in Sedan.  World League Wrestling, in conjunction with the Chautauqua County Boy Scouts, will be coming on Saturday, Sept. 12 to the Jr. High (Old) gym.  The doors open at 6 p.m. and matches start at 7 p.m.

The event will feature six matches, including an “Eight Man Battle Royal.”  Headliners include Read more

The Little Scholar Preschool which has served the Sedan community since 1986 will hold an open enrollment on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Sedan United Methodist Church. Read more

The American Karate and Martial Science will sponsor free karate summer camps at the Sedan High School in the Old Gym during the month of July.  Cristine Warring of Sedan will teach the class under the direction of her instructor based in Hutchinson.

From July 6-10 and again from July 20-24, kids will be able to participate from 9 a.m.-noon and the adult session will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Read more

Sedan Community Wide Vacation Bible School is underway and will continue through June 19. The theme this year is “Crocodile Dock: Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.”

On Monday we had 115 participants and 65 volunteers.  The opening and closing sessions are at the First United Methodist Church of Sedan.  Children ages 4 to 8th grade are invited to attend, it’s not too late.

The community is invited to come to the closing each day at 11 a.m. to hear about what everyone has learned.  This year we are again collecting school supplies as our mission project, we are also collecting donations for the local food pantry.  Donations may be left in the foyer of the Methodist Church. Read more

Organizers at the Red Buffalo Ranch in rural Sedan are announcing the seasonal opening of the Butcher Falls Family Picnic Grounds for 2009.

Butcher Falls is located on the Red Buffalo Ranch located northwest of Sedan. Read more

Continued rumors that a dollar store will soon locate in downtown Sedan have caused members of the Sedan Area Economic Development Committee to get considerable feedback from local residents.

Many residents are concerned that opening a dollar store would have a negative effect upon existing Sedan retail stores such as Duckwalls, Floyd’s Market and Ackarman Hardware. Read more

The Sedan Summer Girl’s Basketball and Sedan High School basketball coach Lance Jeffers will be hosting the Jr. Blue Devil Camp Monday, June 22, to Thursday, June 25. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to Noon. The camp is for  any boy or girl who is going into third through eighth grade. Read more