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Community mourns loss of Atlanta, Ks. woman, 18, struck by van on turnpike

Sunday, August 23

Students and community members will gather Wednesday morning in Burden to remember Shyann Clark, a recent Central High School graduate who was killed Friday night on the Kansas Turnpike in Sumner County near Mulvane. Clark, 18, of Atlanta, graduated in May from Central of Burden High School, where she was... Read More.

Ark City man arrested under public nudity law his own walks helped inspire

Wednesday, August 19

An Ark City man whose nude walks through his neighborhood helped prompt Cowley County to adopt a new public nudity law last year has become the first person arrested under it. Sean Barnard, 46, was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after Cowley County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 33000... Read More.

City of Ark City asks residents, businesses to voluntarily reduce water usage

Wednesday, August 19

Arkansas City officials are asking residents and businesses to voluntarily cut back on water use as low levels on the Arkansas River slow the replenishment of the city’s groundwater supply. The city has issued an Enhanced Water Conservation Advisory aimed at reducing water use during peak times and protecting water... Read More.

Cowley County Sheriff has a Silver Alert issued for missing woman, 65

Tuesday, August 18

UPDATE 7 a.m. Wednesday: The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office reported to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) that 65-year-old Wanda Fahey was located and is now safe. The statewide silver alert is canceled. ----------------------------------- The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for... Read More.

Ark City shooting suspect Curtis Boone has been released on bond

Tuesday, August 18

Curtis Boone, the 69-year-old Arkansas City man accused of shooting his stepson last month, was released from the Cowley County Jail late Monday night after his bond was reduced to $100,000. The reduction was part of an agreement reached between prosecutors and Boone’s defense attorney that also established conditions for... Read More.

ACFD breast cancer awareness shirt fundraiser will benefit a local survivor

Monday, August 17

The Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department is bringing back its annual Breast Cancer Awareness shirt fundraiser, with all proceeds this year going to a local breast cancer survivor who continues to deal with the lasting effects of the disease and its treatment. Each year, the department designs a special Breast Cancer... Read More.

Community members gather Friday to remember slain Winfield family

Monday, August 17

By SHANE FARLEY and BEVIN PIKE About 100 people gathered Friday night at Grace Pointe Assembly of God Church in Winfield for a candlelight vigil honoring the victims of last week's shooting that left six members of a family dead. The gathering at the church, 902 E. Seventh Ave., included... Read More.

KBI: Winfield mother and father jointly planned the killing of their 4 children

Friday, August 14

WINFIELD — Ronald Williams Sr. and Kelly George jointly planned to kill their children before taking their own lives in Tuesday's shootings that left six members of a Winfield family dead, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Friday evening. The KBI said evidence gathered during the investigation indicates Williams, 53,... Read More.

Winfield school district issues a statement regarding shooting tragedy Tuesday

Friday, August 14

Winfield Public Schools has responded following Cowley Post reporting this week on previous concerns involving Ronald Williams Jr. and his family, including interactions involving the children's schooling. Williams has been identified by authorities as the gunman in the Winfield shooting Tuesday that left him and five family members dead. Cowley... Read More.

Udall city workers find fire, rescue resident just before blaze guts local home

Thursday, August 13

A City of Udall maintenance worker rescued a non-ambulatory resident from a burning home Thursday morning before a fire heavily destroyed the two-story house and left two firefighters with second-degree burns. According to Cowley County Fire District IV, city maintenance workers were working from a bucket truck on the east... Read More.

Ark City is seeking contractors for a CDBG housing improvement project

Thursday, August 13

The City of Arkansas City is looking for contractors to help rehabilitate about nine homes and demolish two blighted residential structures as part of a new federally funded housing improvement project. The work is being funded through a Community Development Block Grant, and the city is seeking licensed and insured... Read More.

Cowley Sheriff: Info from public helped lead to arrest in Monday hit and run

Thursday, August 13

A Winfield man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured another driver Monday evening on U.S. 77 Highway near Strother Field. Bryan Gregg Ehling, 50, was arrested after information from the public helped Cowley County Sheriff’s deputies identify the white Jeep Wrangler believed to have been... Read More.

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Community mourns loss of Atlanta, Ks. woman, 18, struck by van on turnpike

Ark City man arrested under public nudity law his own walks helped inspire

City of Ark City asks residents, businesses to voluntarily reduce water usage

Cowley County Sheriff has a Silver Alert issued for missing woman, 65

Ark City shooting suspect Curtis Boone has been released on bond

ACFD breast cancer awareness shirt fundraiser will benefit a local survivor

Community members gather Friday to remember slain Winfield family

KBI: Winfield mother and father jointly planned the killing of their 4 children

Winfield school district issues a statement regarding shooting tragedy Tuesday

Udall city workers find fire, rescue resident just before blaze guts local home

Ark City is seeking contractors for a CDBG housing improvement project

Cowley Sheriff: Info from public helped lead to arrest in Monday hit and run

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