Health Dept. Raises Concerns With New Wastewater System Installation At C-4 Elementary

Installation of a new wastewater system for C-4 Elementary School in the Ark City school district was halted earlier this week due to health department concerns.According to a news release from the City-Cowley County Health Department Wednesday, design and installation concerns, along with permit issues, led health department administrator and county public health officer...

UPDATE: Grass Fire South Of Winfield At U.S. 77 Likely Sparked By Catalytic Converter Failure

Updated: Wednesday, 2:16 p.m.Approximately 10-15 acres burned early Tuesday evening south of Winfield on the east side of U.S. 77.Winfield Fire Marshal Chad Mayberry told KSOK Wednesday afternoon the blaze likely sparked from the side of the highway via catalytic converter failure."It's our best guess," Mayberry said.Mayberry said that when a vehicle's catalytic converter...
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ROCK ART: Southwestern Brings In New Semester With Century-Long Tradition On The Hill

Southwestern College students, faculty, and staff continued a more than 100-year tradition last week with the annual painting of the SC rocks on the hill east of Jantz Stadium Friday.The event, “Keeping the Spirit,” was an opportunity for first year Moundbuilders, including new president Liz Frombgen, to experience one of Southwestern’s many rich traditions.“The...

Fry Named Recipient Of Tiger Heart Award

Micah Fry, the Workforce & Community Education Assistant/Golden Tigers Coordinator at Cowley College, was recently named the recipient of the fall 2022 Tiger Heart Award.According to a news release from the college, the award is presented each semester to an employee that has gone above and beyond to help a fellow employee, therefore exhibiting...

Tiger Volleyball Ranked No. 2 In National Preseason Poll

The top-two teams that met in last year’s NJCAA Division II National Championship volleyball match, Parkland College and Cowley College, make up the top-two teams in the 2022 NJCAA Division II national preseason poll.According to a news release from Cowley College, defending champion Parkland is picked to repeat as champ, while the national runner-up...
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Po-Hi Student Schedule Pick-Up and Parking

Release from Ponca City Schools Parking spaces are numbered, and stickers will be given on a first-come, first-served basis for Juniors and Seniors to choose their parking spot for the year. 12th -10th Grades will be picking up their schedules and Student ID’s from the high school. All students need to be registered...

Man set to face charges in Daisy Doe 1988 killing.

The body of Jeanette Ellen Coleman was found near Fort Gibson Dam in 1988.  At the time, authorities found no identification and dubbed Coleman “Daisy Doe” because of a tattoo on her shoulder.  In 2015, the State Medical Examiner’s office finally identified Coleman and reopened the case.All these years later, James Ray Vogel of...

Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event This Weekend

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Lawrence, Kan., Aug. 19-20, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on...
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Local Teen Raises Funds For Victims Of Sexual Assault As Part Of Anti-Stalking Pageant Platform

International Junior Miss Kansas Jr. Teen Emma Mayfield helped collect over $300 plus in-kind donations for William Newton Hospital’s SANE program as part of her Stop Stalking pageant platform.According to a press release from WNH, Mayfield, 15, visited the hospital in Winfield on Thursday, bringing outfits in various sizes, blankets, undergarments, toys, stuffed animals,...