Back to school help available

The Arkansas City United Methodist Church is giving free shoe vouchers for students in grades PreK – 8th. The Ark City Soroptimists are offering vouchers for free socks and underwear for students in grades PreK – 5th. Date: Sunday, August 11th Time: 2-4 p.m. Location: Ark City UMC, 2448 Edgemont Drive For more info on … Read more

SCK Health CEO is out

The SCK Health Board of Trustees has announced that CEO Leonard Hernandez is no longer with the organization. Changes took effect August 6th, following Tuesday’s board meeting. Over the next few months, a national search to recruit a Chief Executive Officer for SCK Health will be conducted. To ensure a smooth transition for patients, providers, … Read more

Vote for your favorite personalized license plate design

The Kansas Department of Revenue is excited to announce that voting for the next Kansas personalized license plate design is now open. Kansans can visit ksplates.kansas.gov to select their favorite design. Voting will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, and the winning design will be announced on Monday, Aug. 12.

Upcoming blood drives planned

A reminder of some upcoming opportunities to donate blood through the Red Cross. You can check out the blood drive on Friday August 9th, noon until 6 p.m. at Central Christian Church in Ark City. Then you can donate on Thursday August 15th from noon until 6 p.m. at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church in Winfield.

Evergy plans are focus of KCC meeting

The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) will hold a virtual meeting Thursday morning, August 1, beginning at 8 a.m. to discuss Evergy’s plans for future transmission projects. Members of the public are invited to watch the meeting, which will be livestreamed to the KCC’s YouTube Channel and recorded for later viewing. Evergy representatives will present details … Read more

In-person advanced voting underway

In-person advanced voting for Cowley County, Kansas, has started and will run until Friday at the Water Treatment Facility, 400 W. Madison Ave. Voting Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Visit the County’s website for more information.

Low water pressure expected east of Chestnut Booster

The City of Ark City says due to unforeseen circumstances, city crews were unable to bring the Chestnut Booster back online yesterday as intended. Maintenance will need to be extended for a few more days. As a result, everyone east of this location may experience low water pressure.

Low water pressure possible in Ark City

Attention Arkansas City residents! Due to replacing a meter and computer upgrades, our Chestnut Booster Station will undergo maintenance on this morning and for most of the day. As a result, everyone east of this location may experience low water pressure.

Shift in VIN inspections

The Winfield Police Department says due to a busy schedule at the Winfield Fairgrounds, we are relocating our VIN inspections back to our station at 812 Millington St. from July 30th through September 26th. We will resume inspections in Barn 4 at the fairgrounds on October 1st. For more information on VIN inspections, please visit … Read more