Local Archives - Page 57 of 109

Ark City Middle School celebrates growth of girls wrestling with historic first home meet

Wednesday, January 24

From ALISHA CALL/Ark City USD 470 Director of Communications On Tuesday, 34 fierce Arkansas City Middle School girls and their dedicated coaches made history by hosting the school’s first home girls wrestling event. The mats and a packed gym witnessed history unfold as ACMS triumphed with victories over Winfield (66-15),... Read More.

Longtime Cowley College ACES coordinator retires after 27 years

Wednesday, January 24

From RAMA PEROO/Cowley College Having worked all over South Central Kansas and beyond on various projects and with different organizations, James Fry, coordinator of Cowley College’s ACES (Academic Civic Engagement through Service) organization, recently announced his retirement from the school after nearly 27 years of employment. When Fry originally started at... Read More.

AUDIO: WPD chief says new police station construction off and running

Tuesday, January 23

Winfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong stopped by the Bob FM/KSOK Studios last week to talk about recent structure fires in town, how the police department works with the fire department and updated listeners on the early construction phases of the WPD's new police station. Read More.

Southwestern to host NetVUE Executive Director for Parkhurst Lecture Wednesday

Tuesday, January 23

David Cunningham, Executive Director of the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education -- otherwise known as NetVUE -- Council of Independent Colleges, will present the Parkhurst Lecture at Southwestern College on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Richardson Performing Arts Center on the SC campus in Winfield. According to a... Read More.

Ark City police arrest three for vehicle vandalism

Monday, January 22

Several reports of vehicle vandalism in Ark City led to law enforcement officials arresting three individuals, one adult and two juveniles. According to a news release from the ACPD late Friday, officers responded to a report of a vehicle on Jan. 17 that appeared to have food poured over it... Read More.

Winter weather closures

Sunday, January 21

Updated: Monday 12:48 p.m. Closures/Cancelations for Monday: Ark City USD 470 Winfield USD 465 Cowley College remote only Ark City Rec Center “This is due to inclement weather and potentially dangerous travel conditions,” Ark City School District Director of Communications Alisha Call stated in an email from the school district Sunday... Read More.

Ark City Commission recognizes D.A.R.E. essay participants, names winner

Friday, January 19

Seven students were acknowledged at Tuesday's Ark City Commission meeting for their outstanding essays on D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), according to a news release from the City of Ark City Friday. One student was selected as the overall winner. After attending D.A.R.E classes taught by SRO Lucas Lyons, SRO Adam... Read More.

SC to celebrate 100 years of Stewart Field House vs Evangel Saturday in Winfield

Friday, January 19

Southwestern College will celebrate 100 years of Stewart Field House this weekend. The Moundbuilder basketball teams will host Evangel beginning at 2 p.m. with the women's contest. The No. 9 SC men play after. Builder Sports Hall of Famer Curt Caden will have the play-by-play for both games live on 95.9... Read More.

Ark City declared Cowley County’s first ‘Purple Heart City’

Thursday, January 18

Arkansas City is now a Purple Heart City. "Mayor Jay Warren made history during the January 16 City Commission meeting by officially declaring Arkansas City the first Purple Heart City in Cowley County," a news release from the City of Ark City stated Thursday morning. Members of VFW Post 1254 were... Read More.

Ark City Fire/EMS called to two structure fires within 24 hours

Wednesday, January 17

Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department responded to two structure fires in a 24-hour period Monday and Tuesday. According to a news release Wednesday from the ACFD, crews were dispatched to the 11000 Block of 266th Drive Monday at approximately 8:15 p.m. for a reported structure fire. The incident involved heavy fire throughout... Read More.

WNH announces second free CPR certification event

Wednesday, January 17

In conjunction with American Heart Month, a second free community-wide CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification event will be held February 8-10 at Baden Square in Winfield hosted by William Newton Hospital with support from Cowley College Allied Health and Winfield Fire/EMS. According to a press release from WNH Wednesday, three sessions... Read More.

Roth to seek reelection for state rep seat, aims to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates/reduce wait lists

Wednesday, January 17

Updated: Thursday, 10:37 a.m. with a correction to Roth's stance on Medicaid expansion Kansas House Rep. Web Roth says he will file for reelection. Roth, a Winfield Republican, represents the 79th House District in Topeka, which covers northern Cowley and Sumner counties. "As we launch our reelection efforts in 2024, I am... Read More.