USD 465 enrollment begins

USD 465 says mark your calendars for July 8-10! Today, July 8th: Enrollment for all students will take place at WHS from 8AM to 6PM. July 9th & 10th: Elementary students will enroll at Lowell Elementary. Early Learning students will enroll at the WELC. Both locations from 8AM to 4PM. Returning students? Online enrollment opens … Read more

Scam alert from Winfield Police

The Winfield Police Department says scammers don’t take off work on holidays. These HR scams are making the rounds in Winfield recently. Never trust an unsolicited text about a job you didn’t apply for. Block and report as spam, and never give out personal or financial information to somebody you don’t know.

Check out the Ark City Summer Garage Sale

Save the date for the Habitat for Humanity of Ark City Summer Garage Sale. It’s Friday, July 18th, 1 p.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturday, July 19th, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. It takes place at the Agri-Business Building at 712 West Washington Avenue.

Check out The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Cowley College & The V.J. Wilkins Foundation Present: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Join us for an unforgettable night of laughter, heart, and hilariously awkward adolescence in this Tony Award-winning musical comedy! Check it out July 17-19, 2025, at 7:30 PM nightly. You can see it at the Brown Theatre – Cowley College, … Read more

USD 470 hosting preschool screening event

USD 470 is hosting a preschool screening and enrollment event on July 15 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, we will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, we will check your child’s vision and hearing, review the information with you, and help with enrollment if applicable. Call 620-441-2075 … Read more

Ark City crews respond to garage fire

On June 28, 2025, shortly after 10:00 p.m., the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department responded to a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the 1300 block of North 4th Street. Arkansas City units – including Engine 52, Tanker 51, and Command 51 – arrived to find a garage fully engulfed in flames, with a vehicle … Read more

Winfield Fire/EMS seeing more automated crash calls

Winfield Fire/EMS has seen an increase in automated crash calls from mobile devices. While these alerts can be life-saving in a true emergency, we’re also seeing a rise in accidental calls-often triggered when phones are dropped, left on the roof of a vehicle, or tossed around during routine driving. These false alarms can tie up … Read more

Changes with senior meals in Ark City

The Ark City Senior Citizen’s Center says for meal participants, this past Friday was the last meal you will receive under the Everfull program. We are still waiting on our own food service license, but we know that will happen in the next couple of days. Unfortunately, there will not be any meals available this … Read more

Winfield Citizens’ Police Academy coming up in August

The Winfield Police Department says have you ever wanted to learn how to dust for fingerprints? Are you just curious about what our officers do? We have the perfect opportunity for you! Our next citizens police academy will begin August 28th. This is our 15th academy session, and the first in our new public safety … Read more