This year’s Festival of Trees at Burford Theatre Arts is off to a great start! Community members, civic organizations, and area businesses have generously donated beautifully decorated trees to be auctioned off through silent auction to benefit Burford Theatre Arts. Some opportunities to bid on trees include: Ark Valley Players’ Tis the Season on Saturday, … Read more
The Butler County Treasurer’s Motor Vehicle Department would like to remind you that if your last name begins with the letter’s “T,V &W” your tags are due for renewal by November 30, 2021. They have several convenient options available for you to renew your vehicle tags. You may do it online through the iKan website … Read more
The City of Arkansas City will shift to a three-day sanitation schedule next week due to the closure of all City offices Nov. 25-26 for Thanksgiving. The Cowley County Landfill also will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 in observance of Thanksgiving. The F Street Limb Disposal and Compost Site will be closed Nov. 25-27 and … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed Nov. 18-24 as Use Antibiotics Wisely Week in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is asking health care providers and Kansans to use antibiotics wisely to help protect from the threat of growing resistance. This one-week observance led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes … Read more
Three Southwestern College graduates were inducted into the Natural Science Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Deets Library on the campus of Southwestern College. The new members are Scott Carter, Detroit, Mich., David Brooks, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Steven Short, Manhattan. This hall of fame honors Southwestern College alumni who have made significant … Read more
On November 15, 2021, at approximately 6:26 PM, Cowley County Sheriff’s Deputies and units with the Arkansas City Fire and EMS responded to the 17000 block of Grouse Creek Road for a single vehicle fatality accident. Upon arrival the driver, 47-year-old rural Dexter resident, Tracey Johns was found deceased. Johns was driving a white 1992, … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 18, as National Injury Prevention Day in Kansas. This is the second year for this annual observance which shines a light on the need for injury and violence prevention. Every day, 20 children die from preventable injuries, resulting in more deaths than all diseases combined. Using safety practices, … Read more
Leadership Southwestern students are looking for individuals who need or want help cleaning the inside or outside of their homes or business. The students are raising money for an upcoming service trip to California. Leadership Southwestern is offering this assistance until Nov. 20 and members are willing to pitch in on any odd jobs, including … Read more
USD 470: Unfortunately, COVID continues to have a growing impact on our schools. At IXL Elementary, the number of staff positives has reached a level in which there is no longer enough coverage for classrooms. IXL students will learn from home today, November 16 through November 23. We believe this will provide IXL students with … Read more
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) is holding a public hearing to allow Empire District Electric (Liberty) customers the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the company’s recent rate increase request. On May 28, Empire filed an application with the KCC requesting to increase its rates to recover the costs of three wind projects, … Read more