Sumner Newscow report — The 64 teams in Class 4A voted to split into two divisions for five sports, effective this school year for all sports but football. Football will split into two divisions in fall 2014.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced Tuesday the proposal passed with 42 yes votes, 22 no. Wellington voted for the proposal and will be placed in Division one.

Class 4A will be split in half, with the 32 largest schools in Division I, the 32 smallest in Division II. There will be separate postseasons for volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball and football.

Submitted to Sumner Newscow — During the Click It or Ticket Campaign just completed, Wellington Police conducted overtime saturation patrols to aggressively enforce Kansas occupant restraint, texting, impaired driving, and other traffic laws.  During the campaign, officers wrote 162 safety belt citations, 2 child restraint citations, 9 Drivers License violations and 3 Insurance violations. 

A total of 144 vehicle stops were made during the campaign.

by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Turning Pointe Studio in Wellington will be holding its annual recital on Saturday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wellington High School.

There is no admission to the event. This will mark the final recital with Ginger Wilson as the manager/owner. The day-to-day operation will be turned over to Elizabeth Shimer the next year.

by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Zane McHenry, 27, of Wellington has been charged with three felonies, two misdemeanors and one traffic infraction by the Sumner County Attorney’s office today for a drug bust that occurred at 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening at 16th and Day Street in Wellington.

McHenry has been charged with:

•Failure to signal for turn, a traffic infraction;

•Driving while license is suspended or revoked, a second offense Class A misdemeanor which contains a mandatory five day jail;

•Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, a level 2 felony;

•Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a level 5 felony (greater than 3.5 grams);

by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Curtis Everhart, 31, of Wellington has been charged with three felony counts, one misdemeanor, and a traffic infraction by the Sumner County Attorney’s office today for a drug bust that occurred at 10:48 p.m. Friday, May 24.

Everhart has been charged with:

•Possession of stolen property, Class A misdemeanor;

•Failing to stop vehicle emerging from a private driveway, a traffic infraction;

•Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute, a level 2 felony;

This week at the Regent Theater: “The Great Gatsby” (Movie trailer is below).

When: Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Rated: PG-13, 2 hour, 23 minutes.

Movie Synopsis: “The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan(Joel Edgerton)…

by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Wellington Police Department made two drug busts over Memorial Day weekend leading to four arrests.

Charges are pending after paper work is sent to the Sumner County Attorney’s office this week.

The first case involves Curtis Everhart, 31, of Wellington who was arrested, charged and confined with intent to distribute stimulants, possessing stimulants, possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, possessing with intent to use drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon, possessing no drug stamp and possessing stolen property in the 1800 block North A in Wellington. The arrest was made at 10:48 p.m. Friday.

(Updated Tuesday, 4 p.m.) by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Travis James Webb, 14, of Haysville drowned at Wellington Lake between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. Monday afternoon on Memorial Day, said Wellington Police Department Chief Tracy Heath.

The body of Webb was recovered shortly after 8 a.m. today after an exhaustive six-hour search by area law enforcement and rescue crews Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

Webb was a student at the Clearwater school district, Heath said.

by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The drowning victim who was swimming in Wellington Lake yesterday has been recovered according to the Sumner County Emergency Management Department.

On the Facebook page, the office reported:

“The drowning victim who was swimming in Wellington Lake yesterday has been recovered.

By Tracy McCue, Sumner County — The annual Memorial Day Service was held at Prairie Lawn Cemetery this morning on a cloudy, windy day. Frank Korte, past commander for American Legion Post #90 gave the address.

Following are pictures of the event. More pictures can be found here.

U.S. Veterans were honored at the Memorial Day program at Prairie Lawn Cemetery. 

Alex Meisch

by Garrett Wilson, Sumner Newscow —  For most people working in sports is nothing more than a pipe dream. But for Alex Meisch it is a reality.

Meisch, a 2007 Wellington High School graduate, is currently interning for the Minnesota Vikings as a member of their video staff.

He said the majority of what he does is film practices and games for the players and coaches to watch. Even at times editing film for players specifically and sending it straight to a player’s iPad.