The Optimists of Arkansas City have issued a call for entries into the 2021 Optimist International Essay Writing Contest. A local winner will receive a $500 scholarship. A release says the contest gives young people the opportunity to express their views on a central topic, develop writing skills, and compete for multiple college scholarships. The … Read more
The Cowley College Board of Trustees recently appointed Gary Wilson to be the Chair of the Board. The decision came following a tie vote followed by a coin flip. Wilson was elected to serve a 4-year term on the Board of Trustees, starting in January 2018. His current term expires in January 2022.
The Arkansas City Public School district announced on Facebook this weekend, due to COVID-19, Ark City’s Community Day School (CDS) students will be learning remotely through February 1. All other USD 470 schools will continue with their regularly scheduled learning models this week. As a reminder, they are no longer notifying the public of individual … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced the state is moving to Phase 2 of the vaccination plan. It includes three new groups of people who can get the vaccine. People age 65 and older can now get the vaccine. People with jobs that require a lot of contact with the public and are critical for public health … Read more
The Ark City Chamber of Commerce has announced, this year’s annual banquet, which normally takes place every February, will take place on June 4th, the evening before the annual golf tournament. The event will be outdoors and it’s being donned the Ark City Chamber BBQ Bash. They’ll be holding the awards ceremony as usual.
A new StoryWalk display has been installed at the Poplar Walking Trail in Ark City. A release from the Ark City school district says several community partners teamed up to offer the attraction, which runs along the first quarter-mile of the trail. The Ark City Public Library will maintain the StoryWalk, and the stories will … Read more
Ark City city commissioners this week approved a contract to do upgrades to the elevator in the municipal building. The group approved an agreement with a company out of Illinois for the work, according to ctnewsonline.com. The project will take about six weeks to complete once crews start work on it. The elevator is more … Read more
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Cambridge man was among three people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wilson County on Monday. 40 year old Curtis Wilkins of Cambridge was driving a Dodge Ram 1500 westbound on U.S. 400 when he crossed the centerline and hit a Ford F-150 head on. Wilkins was killed, along … Read more
The City-Cowley County Health Department says it acknowledges as of noon on Monday, January 18th, the County has recorded 3153 cases of COVID 19. Additional deaths associated with the virus have climbed to nearly 60 with some recent deaths not currently reflected in the State-provided totals. They expect to move to Phase 2 of the … Read more
The city of Winfield says An E-Waste Recycling Event has been set up by The Green Team of Southwestern College in collaboration with the City of Winfield, Tuesday, February 2nd from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. This year’s event will take place at the Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center in Strother Field located at 7th Avenue and … Read more