Southwestern College Planning Commencement

Southwestern College Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9, in Richard L. Jantz Stadium. Due to COVID-19, the class of 2020 Commencement ceremony was postponed and moved to Saturday. The 2021 ceremony will be held on Sunday.

Ark City Police arrest two people after altercation

The Arkansas City Police Department arrested two Arkansas City residents Saturday night after they were involved in a verbal altercation in a roadway. Cassandra Dawn Shaw, 43, was arrested on suspicion of one misdemeanor count each of disorderly conduct-domestic violence and driving with a suspended driver’s license (first offense). Ansuan Shamarr Hollingsworth, 32, was arrested … Read more

Ark City wants feedback on housing

The public can give feedback on housing issues in Ark City, during a public hearing on the state of housing in Ark City coming up tomorrow evening. The public hearing takes place during the regular city commission meeting, at 5:30 p.m. in the commission room at City Hall.

Road closure planned

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will close the East Kansas approach to the U.S. 77-U.S. 166 roundabout on Tuesday so the lanes can be repainted. As part of this closure, starting after 8:30 a.m. so school traffic is not impacted, eastbound traffic on East Kansas Avenue will be diverted south onto J Street, then … Read more

Search warrant executed in El Dorado

On April 22, 2021, Detectives from the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children’s Unit (ICAC), along with Detectives with the El Dorado Police Department, executed a search warrant on a residence in El Dorado, Kansas. The search warrant was done as part of an investigation reported by way of a cyber tip, received from the National … Read more

Kobach looks ahead

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach launched a campaign for attorney general this week. He lost the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020.

Ark City launches new site

The new City of Arkansas City website is live! Check it out now at www.arkcity.org and www.arkansascityks.gov! To read more about the new website’s features, visit arkcity.org.

USD 465 looking for new board members

A note from USD 465-Winfield: Have you ever thought about being on the Board of Education? USD 465 will have four openings during the 2021-2022 school year. If you’re interested in running, you must sign up inthe County Clerk’s office by June 1. For more information, contact Tom Fell at 620-221-5100.

COVID variant found in Cowley County

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has detected a variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease in the Cowley County community. This variant, known as the P.1 variant, is known to be more infectious, may cause more severe disease, and may affect children more than common strains of the virus. Because Public … Read more