Man pleads guilty

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

Textran Aviation announced expansion plans

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

Trial date set for attempted murder case

A jury trial is scheduled next year in Cowley County District Court for an attempted murder case that occurred in 2018. The trial for Deasian Fair is scheduled for March 14, 2023 and is expected to last around three days, according to documents filed Oct. 12 in district court. Fair is charged with attempted second-degree … Read more

Community Night Out

The Winfield Police Department is excited to add Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Resources of Cowley & Sumner Counties and the Cowley County Humane Society to its list of local organizations attending Community Night Out Hennas & Hair Wraps will be on hand doing complimentary henna tattoos! Community Night Out at Island Park goes from … Read more

Cowley County Historical Society

Cowley County Historical Society Museum is presenting – Voices from the Past Cemetery tour, “The Wild Wild West and other Wild Stories” at Union-Graham cemetery this Sunday, October 23rd with performances at 1:30 and 3:30. Tickets are still available for both performances at Graves Drug in Winfield and the museum. Don’t forget to bring your … Read more

Cowley wrestling coaches fired

The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating an incident where members of the Cowley College wrestling team were at the underage drinking party somewhere in rural Cowley County, that left a person with burns on his arm. Meanwhile, Wrestling coach Beau Vest and assistant coaches Joseph Cornejo and Antonio Barber were fired without explanation … Read more

New Aerospace Manufacturing Facility

Aerospace parts manufacturer Pinnacle Aerospace will be investing $14.7 million in a new facility in Wellington, creating 155 jobs. The plant will build and assemble complex hard metal aerospace components for commercial, general, military, and space industries. Pinnacle’s plan to hire 155 employees within the first five years of operation includes working closely with the … Read more

A native of Arkansas City has circled back home

A native of Arkansas City has circled back home to become the communications director for the City of Arkansas City. Shana Adkisson stepped into that role two weeks ago, replacing Andrew Lawson, who left in March after more than seven years to take a similar position with the City of Manhattan. According to City Manager … Read more

Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Around 12% of residential electric utility customers in Winfield have received upgrades to Advanced Metering Infrastructure. Initial upgrades will only include electric meters, with water and natural gas meters to be upgraded at a later time. The complete installation process is expected to take about a year. The advanced metering allows usage numbers to be … Read more