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Ponca City Men Recently Arrested in Ark City, Ks

Tuesday, September 23 by Ponca City Now-Ark City Police

On September 14, at approximately 3:01 a.m., Arkansas City Police Department officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of North A Street after a report of a suspicious subject possibly looking into vehicles. Officers soon discovered that two vehicles in the area had been entered by an unknown subject, with items reported stolen from... Read More.

For Area Businesses: Is the “$26,000 Per Employee” Tax Refund legit?

Thursday, May 4 by Lyman James

Quick answer: It is. The program has been heavily promoted on radio, tv and through social media, leading to many questions. The Employee Retention Credit is a payroll tax refund program that provides critical support to businesses that kept employees on payroll during the pandemic. With the recent regulation change, even businesses that... Read More.

Douglass KS Pedestrian Helping Police Remove Horses From Roadway Killed By Oncoming Vehicle

Friday, June 10 by Lyman James

A pedestrian who was helping authorities move horses out of the roadway east of Douglass was killed at the scene late Thursday night by a passenger vehicle.According to a news release from the Butler County Sheriff's Office Friday morning, the man was identified as 61-year-old John Sanford of rural Douglass.At approximately 10:38 p.m., a... Read More.

Hunnewell, KS man killed in collision north of Blackwell

Thursday, July 9 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a fatality collision that occurred at 12:37 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 177, 1 mile north of Blackwell in Kay County.According to the OHP report, Billy Dean Burrow Sr., 71, of Hunnewell, Ks., was driving a 1990 Ford Pick Up northbound on U.S. 177. For an unknown reason, the... Read More.