Police doing crackdown on impaired drivers

Ark City Police Department: Kansas drivers are advised that during the period of August 20 through Labor Day, September 6, ACPD will join other law enforcement agencies across the state in a crackdown aimed at removing drunk and other impaired drivers from the roadways. Every impaired driving fatality accident that occurs is a direct result … Read more

New jobs for Emporia

Governor Laura Kelly today announced Communications Solutions, LLC (CSLLC) will expand its operations to Emporia, Kansas, creating 250 new jobs. CSLLC is a premier provider of Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer Call Center services. The company is purchasing a facility to create a new call center in response to growing customer demand, with hiring for the new … Read more

Wheat Rx program announced

Kansas Wheat and K-State Research and Extension have announced Wheat Rx, a new program to disseminate to Kansas wheat farmers the latest research recommendations for producing high-yielding and high-quality wheat. Wheat Rx is a series of Extension publications and other educational outreach materials designed to address key management areas of hard winter wheat. These publications … Read more

Cowley students get special performance

A large crowd of Cowley College students were treated to a special performance by award winning entertainer, David Anthony, Tuesday in the Robert Brown Theatre. David Anthony has traveled across the country performing hypnosis shows. Tuesday night, he made 30 Cowley College students a part of his show.

Tiger Booster Club Blitz Drive coming up

Cowley College coaches, booster club members and staff members will take to the streets for the school’s annual Tiger Booster Club Blitz Drive on Tuesday, August 31. The Blitz Drive is conducted to raise money for Tiger Booster Club scholarships. The Tiger Booster Club has six levels of membership that range from $120 to $2,500. … Read more

Community Music School set for open house

The Community Music School (CMS) at Southwestern College will host an open house on Monday, Aug, 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the lower level of the Darbeth Fine Arts Center on the Southwestern College campus. Community members are invited to attend. There will be an instrument petting zoo, a chance to tour the … Read more

Cowley College gives fall 2021 Tiger Heart Award

Known as a hard-working, reliable, friendly face on Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City, Tiger Deli manager Ashley Leighty was recently named the recipient of the fall 2021 Tiger Heart Award. The award is presented each semester to an employee that has gone above and beyond to help a fellow employee, therefore exhibiting the … Read more

Fall semester at Cowley College getting underway

Preparing for the start of the fall semester, Cowley College students began moving into the dorms on Saturday during the school’s annual Dorm Storm event. According to Lynlea Bartlett, director of student housing, the dorms are near capacity but are still accepting students. Fall semester classes begin today.

SCK Health has job fair Wednesday

From SCK Health – Medical Center: Looking for a job, or a career change? Cowley First is hosting a Cowley County Job Fair August 18, 2021 from 10:30AM – 5:00PM. With 32 businesses attending with hundreds of positions available, your possibilities are endless! You can view SCK Health Job Listings @ sckhealth.org/careers.

Convocation speaker set

Guy Troupe, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Troupe21 & Associates and founder of and CEO of the Player Networking Event (PNE) Super Bowl weekend, will be the featured speaker at SC’s annual opening convocation Friday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center. There is no admission charge and the … Read more