Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt warns, don’t get scammed by summer travel plans. He points out, scammers often target vacationers with texts, emails or phone calls offering an incredible price for what sounds like a dream vacation. Or they offer a “free” vacation if you join a travel club or attend a promotional seminar for … Read more
The next Cowley County Commission meeting is set for today at 9 a.m. It’ll be held in-person in the Assembly Room of the Cowley County Courthouse, and also via zoom. The zoom information is on the agenda sheet online.
The Driver’s License Office located on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse in El Dorado will be closed June 10th through June 14th due to staffing issues. The office will reopen June 15th. The State Driver’s License Offices are unaffected by this closure. For Driver’s License services during this closure please visit a State … Read more
The Ark City Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding people about the Children’s Literacy Kit Drive. Donate your books and educational toys to foster childhood literacy. There are two drop off times and locations. One is Thursday June 10th from 2pm until 4pm at 801 Goff Industrial Park in Ark City. The other is Friday … Read more
From the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office: As a reminder… Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise. Every vehicle manufactured after 1974 has a catalytic converter. Certain vehicles are more prone to CAT theft; currently Toyota Prius vehicles and pick-up trucks are the most frequently targeted. Currently, in Cowley County the Ford F250’s are being targeted. … Read more
Kansas Division of Emergency Management says, ATTENTION KANSANS! The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. Entities eligible for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund include restaurants, Food stands, food trucks, food carts, Caterers, Bars, saloons, lounges, taverns; Snack and … Read more
Are you a local construction trades business owner? Do you struggle to find employees? Would you like to learn about opportunities to hire interns or receive continuing education? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the dinner meeting for you. Come learn of how a partnership with Cowley College can help … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department responded to and investigated a pair of injury accidents Friday on Summit Street. The Arkansas City Fire-EMS and Police departments first responded about 10:09 a.m. to a reported injury accident at the intersection of Adams Avenue and South Summit Street They found that a red Ford F-150 pickup truck had … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department arrested a Puerto Rico man Saturday night on suspicion of drug and theft charges following a vehicle stop for impairment. Junior Modesto Bealey Viven, 28, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count each of interference with a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine and … Read more
Kansas State University will be getting a new leader. President Richard Myers has announced his plans for retirement. Myers has been the university’s president since 2016.