Known as a hard-working, reliable, friendly face on Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City, Tiger Deli manager Ashley Leighty was recently named the recipient of the fall 2021 Tiger Heart Award. The award is presented each semester to an employee that has gone above and beyond to help a fellow employee, therefore exhibiting the … Read more
Preparing for the start of the fall semester, Cowley College students began moving into the dorms on Saturday during the school’s annual Dorm Storm event. According to Lynlea Bartlett, director of student housing, the dorms are near capacity but are still accepting students. Fall semester classes begin today.
From SCK Health – Medical Center: Looking for a job, or a career change? Cowley First is hosting a Cowley County Job Fair August 18, 2021 from 10:30AM – 5:00PM. With 32 businesses attending with hundreds of positions available, your possibilities are endless! You can view SCK Health Job Listings @ sckhealth.org/careers.
Guy Troupe, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Troupe21 & Associates and founder of and CEO of the Player Networking Event (PNE) Super Bowl weekend, will be the featured speaker at SC’s annual opening convocation Friday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center. There is no admission charge and the … Read more
Looking to improve their game prior to the start of the basketball season, a total of 32 athletes took part in the Tiger/Bulldog Youth Basketball Camp held August 9-11 in Arkansas City, KS. The camp ran nightly from 5:30-8 at the Arkansas City High School. Donnie Jackson, a former Cowley College assistant and new head … Read more
SCK Health has announced Pam Crain, as SCK Health Foundation Executive Director. Pam is an Ark City Native who has spent the last 10 years as Director of Visit Ark City, where she specialized in promoting opportunities in Ark City to both internal and external audiences serving as an informational hub for businesses, festivals, and … Read more
New details about the death of a child in Cowley County. Authorities say an autopsy showed that the two-year-old child who died in Cowley County earlier this week, died from extreme heat exposure. The child woke up from a nap, unlocked the home’s front door, and got into the family vehicle. The child’s mother found … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that over 40 domestic violence and sexual assault programs and children’s advocacy centers in Kansas will receive more than $6 million in grants to improve services for survivors of sexual assault, violence, and child abuse. The 2022 State General Fund Grant Program for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provides funds … Read more
A note from USD 470 about upcoming events: Arkansas City Middle School: 6th Grade Orientation – August 18, 9-11 Meet the Teacher – August 18, 6-7 Elementary Backpack Nights: Adams – August 17, 5:30-7:00 C4 – August 17, 5:30-6:30 FW – August 17, 5:30-6:30 IXL – August 17, 5:30-6:30 Jeff – August 17, 5:30-7:00 Roos … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced that effective immediately Kansas providers may now administer an additional dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised and have already been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines. This emergency use authorization does not apply to those who … Read more