Kingman County News

Mayor, Mitch Hewitt, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present were Nathan Adams, June Hardaway, Eldon Headrick, Lanny Hower, and Ty Turner.  Employees present were Chrissy Bartel, Muriel Boyce, Carol Poe, and...

Mayor, Mitch Hewitt, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present were Nathan Adams, June Hardaway, Eldon Headrick, and Lanny Hower.  Employees present were Muriel Boyce, Carol Poe, Jan Smith, and Monte Vavra....

Kingman High School will hold winter homecoming activities this week, to include the crowning of the royalty on Friday following the high school basketball games. The theme for winter homecoming is “A Sweet Adventure.” Spirit Week...

Kingman County Financial Officer LaDawn Stegman presented figures to the Kingman County commissioners Monday about the potential collection of a one-fourth cent sales tax would generate, as the commissioners consider whether to use a tax to...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. February 3, 2025, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Pat Elpers, Commissioner...

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St. Patrick’s Catholic School Principal Joel Arnold visited with the Leader-Courier Thursday about this year’s county spelling bee and issues he and other principals discussed with Kansas Press Association. Arnold said that the rule in place...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday voted 2-1 to move forward with Hometown Grants to provide grant-writing services for the county and local cities. The county will still need to finalize a contract with Christine Crews, who...

Questions arose about how the Kingman Elementary School spelling bee was run this year, but after school officials talked to Kansas Press Association officials, all spellers who placed in the top five at the school bee...

Kingman Post Office clerk Angie Mertens received the Postmaster General Hero award for her efforts in saving the life of a person who was involved in a vehicle crash. The incident happened in November, when Mertens...