A Parsons man was convicted on two child sex offenses under the Kansas Jessica’s Law statute, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Jared W. Bybee, 37, of Parsons, pleaded no contest yesterday in Labette County District Court to two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. Judge Steve Stockard accepted Bybee’s plea and set sentencing for … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Substitute for Senate Bill 91, which provides liability protection for businesses, municipalities, and educational institutions participating in high school work-based learning programs. The bill creates some civil liability protections for businesses and students if a student is injured while participating in a high school work-based learning program.
The Winfield Police Department has announced two public presentations geared toward active shooter education. The presentation is based off the Alerrt platform, which gives information on how to react during an active shooter scenario. The presentation is centered around businesses and schools, but the general public also is invited to attend. It is set for … Read more
Sam Brody, associate professor of religious studies at the University of Kansas, will be the featured speaker for Southwestern College’s 2021-22 Smith-Willson lecture Wednesday, April 20, at 4 p.m. in Wroten Hall. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. The title of the lecture is “The Pyramid or the Campfire? … Read more
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) invites citizens across the state to join a live Telephone Town Hall event to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging. The meeting will be conducted entirely by phone and start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 (CDT). Attendees will receive a short introduction on electric charging station … Read more
On Tuesday, April 7, Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City hosted Preview Day where area high school juniors got an initial look at what Cowley has to offer. The day began with introductions and information about FastTrack at Cowley College, a dual enrollment program that provides an opportunity for eligible high school students to … Read more
The SPARK Health and Education Advisory Panel will hold a virtual meeting this week. The four panels (Health & Education, Economic Revitalization, Connectivity, and Efficiency & Modernization) are charged with assisting the SPARK Executive Committee in developing recommendations for the distribution of federal COVID-19 relief funds. The meeting is Friday April 8th at 8am.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today recognized Danielle Thompson of the Kansas Department of Corrections, for her outstanding service to crime victims. In a video presentation as part of this year’s virtual Crime Victims’ Rights Conference, Schmidt announced that Thompson was the recipient of the Outstanding System-Based Advocate Award. At KDOC, Thompson started the first … Read more
Senator Jerry Moran recently made a stop in Arkansas City to tour the future Academic Success Center at Cowley College. Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle and College administrators showed Senator Moran how the new congressional dollars the College plans to receive will transform the space into an Academic Success Center. A few Cowley … Read more
Dana Oliver, a 2020 Southwestern College graduate, recently received the Association of Teacher Education Programs of Kansas (ATE-K) Distinguished Dissertation Award. Oliver is an assistant professor of literacy education and reading specialist program director at Southwestern Oklahoma University. Each year, prior to the spring conference, doctoral students are encouraged to submit a synopsis of their … Read more