School board purchases four new buses, two other vehicles April 9
The USD 470 Board of Education voted April 9 to purchase several vehicles during its regularly...
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Journey Schule signs Creative Writing letter of intent with Cowley College
Journey Schule, a senior at Clearwater High School, recently signed a letter of intent to attend Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City and will receive a Creative Writing Scholarship. Schule chose Cowley College after...
Read MoreCollege-level English course at Cowley College demonstrates success
The recent review of the Performance Agreement report for the 2016 academic year showed Cowley College continues to increase its success rate among students in the college-level English course. Since the 2014 academic year,...
Read MoreGreen’s “The Mark of the King” inspires with unfamiliar historical setting
Jocelyn Green’s “The Mark of the King” is a beautifully written historical drama. Her characters are complex, each carrying his or her own baggage and fears. Green handles the pacing brilliantly — the story pulls you along...
Read MoreCommission declares six dangerous structures, but gives Martin more time
The City Commission of Arkansas City voted unanimously to declare several structures within the city as unsafe and dangerous at a meeting Jan. 3. Each of the six structures was voted on separately after individual public...
Read MoreCity announces formation of CIP Committee, citizen input process
The City of Arkansas City will gather citizen input on possible future projects and form a short-term citizen committee to process those ideas in early 2017. As part of the planning for the 2018 budget and the 10-year Capital...
Read MoreNew internship program with chamber announced at college board meeting
Cowley College is working with the Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce to create a new internship program. Mark Flickinger and Mark Dykes are working with chamber CEO Kammy Downs to create the program, which will provide...
Read MoreArkansas City Police Department hiring more police officers; apply by Dec. 7
The Arkansas City Police Department is hiring police officers again. The next quarterly testing session will be Dec. 12. Applications need to be submitted by Dec. 7 for applicants to be considered in this session. ACPD has...
Read MoreArk City Arts hires Alysha Ross as administrative assistant
Ark City Arts recently announced the addition of Alysha Ross in the role of administrative assistant. Ross is an Arkansas City native and Arkansas City High School graduate. She earned her associate’s degree in English...
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