The state department of corrections says minimum-custody resident Joshua W. Renfro was placed on escape status at approximately 9:00 p.m. last night after it was reported that he walked away from Lansing Correctional Facility on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Renfro, a 39-year-old white male, was reported missing when the resident could not be located at … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas has received federal approval for the enhancement of the Health Care Access Improvement Program (HCAIP), which will bring $341 million to Kansas each year at a time when hospitals in Kansas are financially vulnerable. This additional funding will boost Medicaid payments to hospitals, benefiting all Kansans by helping maintain the … Read more
The City of Arkansas City’s 13th annual Joe B. Avery Community Spirit Award presentation will return Tuesday, Oct. 25. A special awards presentation ceremony and reception will begin at 6 p.m. October 25 at USD 470’s Avery Learning Center, 2500 N. 15th St., Doors unlock at 5:30 p.m. Social time starts at 5:45. This year’s … Read more
The Ark City Police Department says on Oct. 18th, 2022, an announced K9 drug sniff was conducted at the Arkansas City High School and Arkansas City Middle School. In a search of the high school, one student was issued a citation for tobacco violation, and one student was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug … Read more
With Halloween approaching, the Cowley College Theatre Department entertained audiences with its production of The Addams Family, A New Musical Comedy based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice performed Friday through Sunday inside the Robert Brown Theatre. The comedy was performed on Friday and Saturday night and had a Sunday matinee showing. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded $4.97 million in grant funding to give Kansans with disabilities more flexibility in where they live and receive services. Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program provided the funding to increase the home- and community-based services (HCBS) … Read more
Two Arkansas City residents were given the Good Neighbor Award during the City Commission meeting on Tuesday evening. Arkansas City Police Chief Eric Burr presented awards to Samantha Koester and Jaime Lovell. Koester was recognized for actions on Oct. 8 when her neighbor suffered an accidental gunshot wound to the leg. When Koester, a nurse … Read more
No injures were reported in a Tuesday morning garage fire at 1712 Fuller St. in Winfield, although the structure was a complete loss. Winfield Fire/EMS and Winfield Police units responding to the scene around 2:30 a.m. where a single garage was engulfed in flames, according to a press release from Winfield Fire/EMS Chief Vince Warren. … Read more
A 38-year-old man accused of gunning down another man on a Wichita street during a fight in 20-19 pleaded guilty last week to second-degree intentional murder and criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Isaac D. Phillips of Wichita is scheduled for sentencing Dec. 1 by Sedgwick County District Judge Tyler Roush. He … Read more
With word of a new aerospace company coming to Wellington soon, Wichita’s Textran Aviation is also announcing expansion plans. Textron said Monday that it will soon expand its parts distribution operations into a 180-thousand square foot facility, serving customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker airplanes. The company says the new facility will … Read more