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USD 470 board: Prayer at meetings discussed; Girls bball coach resigns

The USD 470 Board of Education was advised Monday that including prayer at board meetings would present a significant constitutional risk, according to guidance from the district’s legal counsel. Counsel told board members that school board meetings differ from city or county meetings because students are frequently present and involved,... Read More.

Winfield’s William Newton Hospital welcomes first baby of the New Year

William Newton Hospital announced the arrival of its first baby of the new year. Willow Sage Admire was born Thursday at 8:22 a.m., weighing six pounds, four ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Willow was delivered by OB/GYN Kayla Arthur, DO. She is the daughter of Jessica Phillips and Austin Admire... Read More.

Woman injured in crash with a semi last month near Ark City, has died

A Winfield woman, injured last month in a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-trailer, has died. Nicole Brown, 41, died Thursday at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, according to publicly released funeral information. She had been hospitalized since the crash Dec. 22. The accident occurred at N.... Read More.

Ark City commission welcomes newest members on Tuesday evening

The Arkansas City Commission held its first meeting of the year Tuesday, marked by leadership selections, new appointments and recognition of outgoing officials. Commissioners selected Tad Stover to serve as mayor for 2026 and Steve Lungren as vice mayor. The Oath of Office was administered to Commissioners-elect David Colquhoun, Steve Lungren... Read More.

BBall: Ark City boys use triple overtime to get past Goddard at home

The Ark City High School boys basketball team pulled off one of the more improbable victories of the season Tuesday night, defeating Goddard 60-57 in triple overtime in Ark City. The Bulldogs needed a 3-pointer by Jaxon Jackson at the end of regulation to force overtime with the game tied... Read More.

Winfield basketball drops pair of road games to Mulvane Tuesday night

MULVANE - The Winfield girls fell behind 16-3 after the first quarter but outscored Mulvane 10-8 in the second quarter and trailed by 11 at halftime. After an Ansley McCaslin free throw pulled the Vikings within 10 early in the third quarter, Mulvane erupted. The Wildcats outscored Winfield 27-2... Read More.

Winfield police arrest one in Dec. apartment shooting; Another sought

A 31-year-old Winfield man is behind bars following a Dec. 21 shooting at an apartment complex. On Jan. 4, Rocky Leroy Brown was arrested without incident on a felony warrant for attempted first-degree murder stemming from the incident at Walnut Towers, 1201 Menor St. A 24-year-old man was transported to... Read More.

Ark City fire works blaze Sunday at apartment in south part of the city

Arkansas City Fire/EMS responded to a structure fire Sunday afternoon in the 300 block of West Jackson Avenue. Fire crews were called at approximately 1:05 p.m. to a two-story, wood-frame, two-family apartment building after reports of smoke coming from the structure. Upon arrival, firefighters observed dark smoke coming from a... Read More.

Public hearings scheduled in Winfield, Sedan for Evergy power line project

The Kansas Corporation Commission has scheduled two public hearings on Evergy’s proposal to build a 133-mile, 345-kilovolt electric transmission line through western Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley and Chautauqua counties. The line would run from the Buffalo Flats Substation near Garden Plain, Kansas, to the Delaware Substation near Delaware, Oklahoma. The first public... Read More.