Kingman County News

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...

The Kingman city commission voted to deny an application to the city’s curb appeal program for the demolition of a house that had previously come before the commission to determine if it was dangerous and unsafe....

Kingman Healthcare Center announced it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Top 100 awards program celebrates outstanding performance annually among the nation’s rural...

The Kingman city commission asked that a draft list be put together of unpaved streets in the city, to determine a potential priority list for which streets to pave. Interim City Manager John Deardoff noted that...

Deena Lampe updated the Kingman city commission Thursday about plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which will result in Main Street being closed for part of the afternoon...