News Staff The number of Kansans applying for new concealed carry licenses increased in the recently ended 2021 fiscal year, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said yesterday. Between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, the attorney general’s Concealed Carry Licensing Unit received 7,717 new applications. This was more than double the number of applications received in … Read more
The Cowley College Board of Trustees approved Conco Construction to begin the design and engineering phase for the Student Housing Project on the Sumner Campus during a special meeting held Wednesday in the McAtee Dining Center. Approval of the design and engineering will allow for an expedited construction delivery schedule, as well as additional time … Read more
The Winfield Police Department says the next session of our citizens police academy is slated to begin September 9th, and we’d love to have you join us! This program is designed for anyone interested in knowing more about what law enforcement officers do, and why they do it. The course is open to any Cowley … Read more
The Winfield Police Department and the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce will co-host Coffee with a Cop on Friday, August 13 at 10 a.m. at the Chamber office, 123 E. 9th Ave. Community members are invited to come together with police officers and administrators in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man early Monday morning in connection with burglary and theft from a motor vehicle. Curtis Lewayne Sedam Jr., 31, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count of burglary of a motor vehicle, as well as one misdemeanor count each of criminal carrying of a weapon … Read more
Athletes entering fifth through eighth grade are invited to attend the Tiger/Bulldog Youth Basketball Camp August 9-11 in Arkansas City, KS. The camp will run daily from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Arkansas City High School. Donnie Jackson, a former Cowley College assistant and new head coach of the Tigers, will be joined at the camp … Read more
Organizers of the 49th Walnut Valley Festival have announced a number of measures designed to provide for a safe hybrid festival this September. After a vaccination campaign in August, the festival will provide for those who wish to attend in person, but also provide live streaming for those who would rather not venture onto grounds. … Read more
The City of Arkansas City will resume its annual chip-sealing program this week, with work scheduled on First through Fifth streets. Weather permitting, Public Services Department crews plan to begin chip sealing Tuesday morning on North First and North Second streets, from West Kansas Avenue north to the C Street Canal, followed by North Third … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) wants to alert Kansans to potential air quality impacts from Western wildfire smoke. Ongoing wildfires across the Western U.S. continues to produce dense smoke that is being transported into Kansas by the atmospheric winds. While some of this smoke is remaining high in the atmosphere there are … Read more
The City of Arkansas City is continuing its annual fire hydrant flushing program, with work proceeding all across south-central Arkansas City starting this week. The Environmental Services Department today began flushing Section 3, which contains 17 hydrants south of Madison Avenue, between A and First streets – mainly along the South Summit Street corridor. Flushing … Read more