Kingman County News

The deadline for applications for the Kingman city manager position is Sunday and there are 10 people who have applied so far. Interim City Manager John Deardoff updated the city commission at its Thursday meeting about...

The Kingman city commission will move forward with a significant increase in water rates but indicated a preference for a lower increase in sewer rates. The city commission didn’t take action at Thursday’s meeting but gave...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. February 17, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. February 16, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

LENEXA — U.S. Envrionmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a unilateral administrative order to Atlas Operating, LLC, following an estimated discharge of 33,600 gallons of a mixture of brine production water and crude oil from its...

National FFA Week is this week and the Kingman County FFA chapters are planning a few activities to commemorate the occasion. Kingman FFA Advisor Hayley McGinnis said the main focus for the Kingman chapter is some...

Kingman County Treasurer Jamie Smith visited with the Kingman County commissioners Monday about a potential switch to a new digital platform for handling transactions in county offices. She said that representatives from PayIt will come to...

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office awarded a grant to the Kingman County Sheriff’s Department for light for department member firearms. The county sheriff’s office received $11,451 to go toward the purchase of the lights. County Sheriff...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. February 9, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

Kingman County Sheriff Brent Wood announced at Tuesday’s Kingman County commission meting that Jeremy Webb has been hired as the new county emergency manager. Webb has worked as a dispatcher for Kingman County since 2018. Wood...