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

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.

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

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.

Three new providers have joined the healthcare system in Cowley County

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.

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

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.