Shane Farley, Author at Cowley Post

USD 470 board recap: ACHS FFA students, sponsor to receive national awards

Tuesday, September 9

Arkansas City High School’s FFA program will be recognized on the national stage this fall. Sponsor Kasie Bogart has been selected to receive the Honorary American Degree, while student Stetson Shook will be awarded the American FFA Degree during the National FFA Convention in October. Both honors are among the most prestigious in... Read More.

Winfield Fire EMS Dept. will hold its annual Sept. 11 stair climb on Thursday

Monday, September 8

The Winfield Fire-EMS Department will hold its 8th annual Memorial Stair Climb on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the 77 Steps on the Southwestern College campus. The come-and-go event runs from 5 to 9 a.m. and is free to attend. No registration is required. Faculty, staff,... Read More.

Five from Ark City took part in Kansas Girls and Boys States this summer

Monday, September 8

Five Arkansas City High School seniors took part in Kansas Boys State and Girls State this summer, gaining hands-on experience in government, leadership and civic responsibility. Ark City participants included Mykaylee Goff, Swea Gootee, Kennedy Barnes and Genevieve, who attended Sunflower Girls State, and Conner... Read More.

Ark City gets grant money to convert Wilson Park tennis courts to pickleball

Thursday, September 4

The City of Arkansas City has been awarded a $115,840 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant from the National Park Service, administered through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The funding will help convert the existing tennis courts at Wilson Park into new pickleball... Read More.

Cowley College set to host its Fall College Transfer and Job Fair on Oct. 1

Thursday, September 4

ARKANSAS CITY — Cowley College, in collaboration with the Cowley County Economic Development Partnership and The Workforce Centers, will host its Fall College Transfer & Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wright... Read More.

Thursday rains help continue a wet year for Cowley and Sumner Counties

Friday, August 29

Thursday storms dropped more than 2 inches of rain - and in some areas much more - in much of Cowley and Sumner counties. That led to localized flooding in some areas.The rain gauge at city hall in Ark City showed 2.37 inches had... Read More.

Area group works to preserve soldiers’ aging headstones at AC cemetery

Thursday, August 28

By Shana Adkisson, City of Arkansas City - During the week, Riverview Cemetery is maintained by the City of Arkansas City’s sexton. But one weekend each month, part of the quiet grounds becomes the work site of the Sons of Union Veterans of the... Read More.

Arkansas City Fire-EMS Dept. will be filling the boot again this Labor Day

Thursday, August 28

Ark City firefighters will be back on Summit Street this Labor Day, boots in hand, raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The annual “Fill the Boot” fundraiser runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Crews from the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department... Read More.

Back to School Mental Health Fair is set for Sept. 13 at Paris Park in Ark City

Tuesday, August 26

Local Hope Squads will team up with the Suicide Prevention of Cowley County Coalition and Merchants in Motion to host the Hope Squad Back to School Mental Health Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Paris Park, 600 W. Fifth Ave. The... Read More.

Three new providers have joined the healthcare system in Cowley County

Tuesday, August 26

Three new providers have joined Cowley County’s healthcare community, expanding access to women’s health and primary care services in the area. Katelyn Darnell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Sunflower OB/GYN at William Newton Hospital in Winfield. Darnell, originally from Wichita, previously worked at Children’s Nebraska... Read More.

Final autopsy report leaves questions as to how exactly missing woman died

Monday, August 25

A final autopsy report for an Overland Park woman - whose remains were found in northeast Cowley County earlier this summer - have left the exact cause of her death unclear.The Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center in Wichita listed both the cause and manner... Read More.

Pair of AC firefighters complete Cowley’s ‘demanding’ paramedic program

Friday, August 22

Two Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department members have completed Cowley College’s Emergency Medical Education Paramedic Program, earning their paramedic certification during a graduation ceremony Aug. 20 in Wellington. Firefighter/EMTs Will Hankins and Jaxson Slater were part of the program’s 45th graduating class. The year-long course requires... Read More.