During a recent meeting of the City Commission of Arkansas City, Spring Hill Golf Course presented a request for funding that included almost $35,000 for 2017. The commissioners gave the golf course $3,600, a sum of money that should keep it open and able to pay its bills through the […]
Lifestyles
More than books available at Ark City Public Library
The Arkansas City Public Library (ACPL) has several new items available for checkout. Among the new items are Sprint mobile wi-fi hot spots with unlimited data. They can be checked out for one-week periods, but will not be eligible for renewals or holds. The hotspots will be checked out on […]
Ark City Arts calls for volunteers to help finish Burford
The Arkansas City Area Arts Council is looking for volunteers for several projects in the V.J. Wilkins Family Center for the Arts at the Burford Theatre. There are several items left on the large list of “to do’s” and most of them can be accomplished through volunteer help. One of […]
Angels in the Attic in need of many different pantry donations
Angels in the Attic is looking for donations for its pantry. The locally based nonprofit organization, located at 109 S. Summit St., offers a wide range of help for those in need. It currently is running low on several items in its pantry, including: bread canned fruits canned meat canned […]
Gallery 1001 to be host to Hinkley’s paintings this month
Gallery 1001 in Winfield has announced a special exhibit of paintings by the late Dorothy Hinkley, a beloved artist and art instructor. A limited number of her oil paintings will be offered for sale through August, with a featured Heritage Exhibit during the first two weeks of August. Gallery members […]
Pokémon Go taking the United States by storm
Pokémon Go quickly has become the most popular app in the United States. The game has its perks, among them encouraging youths of all ages to get up, go outside and exercise. The app actually does not function unless you are up and walking. The game has its origins in […]
Dog incident at Walmart highlights dangers of pets in vehicles
Two Arkansas City Police Department officers rescued the life of a dog that accidentally hung itself with its leash when it jumped out of a vehicle window July 8. A post on the ACPD Facebook page about the incident has attracted more than 131,000 views and the story has gone […]
July’s Nelson Sensation Award winner announced
The recipient of the Nelson Sensation Award for July is this home at 1329 North A St., which is owned by David Teufel and Debra Bryant. The monthly award is given by the Arkansas City Beautification and Tree Advisory Board to properties that present a total package of beautification and […]
Create fire safety plans to avoid injury, property destruction
There were a total of 2,238 fire incidents in 2015, just in Arkansas City alone. Most of those fires were house, vehicle, grass or electrical fires. These types of fires most likely occurred in or near a house. Have you come up with a fire safety plan to keep you […]
Parents urged to monitor children’s internet usage
Children of all ages have potentially increased access to the internet during the summer months. With that increased access comes increased vulnerability, especially if parents are not involved in their child’s internet activities. Approximately 7.5 million Facebook users in the U.S. are younger than 13 — a violation of the […]
