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Bazil Elected As New Cowley College Board Chair

Brett Bazil was elected as the new chairman of the Cowley College Board of Trustees at its last meeting Monday. According to a press release from that board meeting, Bazil has been a board member since January 2022. Bazil was born in Arkansas City and raised in Winfield. He graduated from... Read More.

Winfield Structure Fire Overnight Sunday Ruled Arson

Updated: Tuesday, 10:49 a.m. A structure fire overnight this weekend in Winfield has been ruled arson. The property is owned by John D. Laurance, according to Winfield Fire Marshal Chad Mayberry. Mayberry told KSOK-Bob FM the property was a commercial property that had been vacant for at least a few years. Following the... Read More.

Ark City High School Principal Announces Resignation

Arkansas City High School Principal Jeremy Truelove has submitted a letter of resignation, effective following this current school year. According to USD 470 Director of Communications Alisha Call, Truelove has worked for the school district since 2007 and started out as a high school social studies teacher before becoming assistant... Read More.

Death Reported At WCF; State Says Inmate, 31, Found Unresponsive In Housing Unit

An inmate at the Winfield Correctional Facility was found unresponsive and declared dead Thursday. According to a news release from the Kansas Department of Corrections Friday morning, 31-year-old Juan Manuel Torres died Thursday. He was found unresponsive in his housing unit. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency... Read More.

ACPD Arrest Two On Drug, Gun Charges

Ark City police arrested two people Monday at their home on drug and gun charges. According to a news release from the ACPD Wednesday, officers served a search warrant at 820 South D St. Officers located residents of the home, Jeffery Lee Snow, 62, and Brandi Jean Nichols, 48, both of... Read More.

‘Power Of The Purse’ Awards $19K To Local Organizations

Power of the Purse presented grants totaling $19,000 to six local nonprofit organizations in 2022, according to a news release from Legacy Regional Foundation Tuesday. Power of the Purse is an organization of women who donate annually for a fund supporting projects to benefit women and children in the Cowley... Read More.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Nash To Return Wednesday From St. Jude

A Winfield child battling pediatric brain cancer will be back home this week. Nash, 3, has been in Memphis at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and hasn't been home since March. He's had three brain surgeries so far, six rounds of chemo and six weeks of radiation, according to his... Read More.