The Derby Informer

10/14/2026

Fall events are officially underway, with more coming up in the weeks ahead! Is your business or community organization hosting a Trunk or Treat or other seasonal event here in Derby? If so, let us know by this coming Friday, Oct. 16, so we can include it in our 2026 Trunk or Treat map. Email event details to [email protected].

10/14/2026

Derby multiplex avoids tax auction, to remain open.

The Derby Plaza Theaters recently paid its delinquent taxes owed to Sedgwick County in order to avoid being included as part of a tax sale auction held on Oct. 13.

10/14/2026

Campaign rally to be hosted by President Trump in Wichita next week.

The Republican National Committee recently announced that President Donald Trump is set to visit Wichita on Monday, Oct. 19, to host a campaign rally in support of Sen. Roger Marshall,

10/14/2026

“If the amendment doesn’t actually change anything legally, what is it doing?”

In Kansas, “every” U.S. citizen age 18 or older is eligible to cast a ballot.

10/14/2026

A Derby girls golfer earned her first-career state qualification.

Raelynn Doshier qualified for the Class 6A state girls golf tournament at the sub-state tournament at Lake Shawnee Golf Course in Topeka on Oct. 12. The junior tied for seventh

10/13/2026

Senior Ben Perry is looking to peak at the right time on the course.

Derby High School senior Ben Perry has made quite the leap since joining cross country in middle school. Now, he has built a solid high school career and opened the

10/13/2026

The Jungle is serving up more than just drinks – it’s giving Derby High School students a real taste of running a business.

Welcome to The Jungle – they’ve got lemonade. A new addition to Derby High School’s business career pathway program lets students learn the ins and outs of running a business

10/13/2026

New endowed scholarship established for medical students.

Kansas Health Science University (KHSU) recently announced the establishment of the Riverside Health Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund with a $1.3 million gift – ensuring that future generations of KHSU’s Kansas

10/13/2026

Queen Alalah finalists include a Derby student.

Cowley College recently announced the five finalists who will be competing for the Queen Alalah crown during the 2026 Arkalalah celebration, with Derby’s Carsen Carpenter among them.

10/13/2026

New guidelines announced ahead of 2027 launch of scholarship tax credit program.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), recently released proposed regulations as well as companion temporary regulations for the implementation of the Federal