Track star to discuss childhood, Olympics

Track legend Billy Mills talks about growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota this week on part one of a special “River City Weekly” encore.

He also discusses the highs and lows of his life in Lawrence and at Kansas University and his gold medal win at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

“River City Weekly,” with host Greg Hurd, premieres on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays with replays at 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mondays, and 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

“River City Weekly” also can be seen anytime on Sunflower on Demand.