Organizers of the 49th Walnut Valley Festival have announced a number of measures designed to provide for a safe hybrid festival this September. After a vaccination campaign in August, the festival will provide for those who wish to attend in person, but also provide live streaming for those who would rather not venture onto grounds. … Read more
The City of Arkansas City will resume its annual chip-sealing program this week, with work scheduled on First through Fifth streets. Weather permitting, Public Services Department crews plan to begin chip sealing Tuesday morning on North First and North Second streets, from West Kansas Avenue north to the C Street Canal, followed by North Third … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) wants to alert Kansans to potential air quality impacts from Western wildfire smoke. Ongoing wildfires across the Western U.S. continues to produce dense smoke that is being transported into Kansas by the atmospheric winds. While some of this smoke is remaining high in the atmosphere there are … Read more
The City of Arkansas City is continuing its annual fire hydrant flushing program, with work proceeding all across south-central Arkansas City starting this week. The Environmental Services Department today began flushing Section 3, which contains 17 hydrants south of Madison Avenue, between A and First streets – mainly along the South Summit Street corridor. Flushing … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced a new, updated summary document created from recommendations in KSDE’s Navigating Change: Kansas’ Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations as a reference guide and tool for schools ahead of the start of classes. The document continues the state’s practice of mirroring guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
From the Ark City Police Department: Just a quick announcement regarding DARE Camp! Kids are not required to wear masks on the bus – but may, if parents wish for their own children to do so. If parents would like to transport to the camp, just drop a message in our FB messenger, so they … Read more
Cowley College is excited to announce Brandon Burke as its new cheer coach. Burke is a proud graduate of Cowley College, holding a degree in Education with a concentration in Child Development. Coach Burke’s cheer experience started as a member of the Newkirk High School Cheer Team where the squad were OSSAA Region cheer champions, … Read more
The South Kansas Symphony (SKS) at Southwestern College is planning to be back for the 2021-2022 season. Additional instrumentalists are invited to join. The orchestra typically is a combination of collegiate players, community members, and high school students. Many musicians come from the Winfield and Arkansas City area, but others also come from as far … Read more
Athletes entering fifth through eighth grade are invited to attend the Tiger/Bulldog Youth Basketball Camp August 9-11 in Arkansas City, KS. The camp will run daily from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Arkansas City High School. Donnie Jackson, a former Cowley College assistant and new head coach of the Tigers, will be joined at the camp … Read more
Winfield Police Department says they’ve received official word from American Red Cross Kansas that the winner of last week’s Battle of the Badges blood drive is … WINFIELD! The Winfield community donated 83 units of blood, compared to Arkansas City’s 69 units. Thank you to all who showed up and rolled up a sleeve to … Read more