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 […]
Lifestyles
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 […]
Kentucky Derby event raises funds for the Arts
Supporters of the arts in Arkansas City attended a Kentucky Derby event on May 7, sponsored by Mike and Jennifer Munson, Lance and Tamara Niles, and Michael and Jessica Morgan. The attendees purchased tickets to the event at Cabin Fever, Ark City Arts’ annual fundraiser for arts programming. After watching […]
Flickinger has painting featured in American Art Review
Mark Flickinger, chair of Cowley College’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, recently had one of his paintings featured in the May-June issue of American Art Review. Flickinger’s painting, “May Afternoon, Southeast Butler County, KS,” was included in an article by Henry Adams about the Flint Hills and the many fine […]
Local photographers featured in art exhibit
The Arkansas City Area Arts Council will be host to an art exhibit featuring four local photographers beginning May 26. The exhibit will kick off with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. May 26 at Ark City Arts, 112 S. Summit St. “It’s going to be exciting,” said […]
