Kingman County News

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

The Cunningham City Council voted 4-0 to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for the upcoming year. during a special meeting held on July 13.  Cunningham City Councilmember Tanner Newell was absent during Monday’s meeting....Read More

Local youth and young at heart got to be special guests of the Wichita Wind Surge on July 7 in Wichita. Founder Maria Oak said that the Oak Heart Foundation was honored to be invited as...

A lawsuit filed by Kingman County Register of Deeds Susan Hubbell against Kingman County Treasurer Jamie Smith and the board of county commissioners has been set for a trial to start May 14, 2027. District Judge...

The USD 331 Board of Education Monday held the first reading of a policy regarding AI usage in the classroom, one that had been discussed earlier this year but had never been approved. Per the policy,...

The Kingman County Commission Monday approved a resolution establishing a fire district to cover Spivey and the townships that city’s fire department served. However, the fire district won’t formally take effect until Jan. 1. County Counselor...

Jen Elliott, Sally Tatro and Haley Gross of USI Services met with the Kingman County Commission Monday to discuss proposals for health, dental and vision insurance. If the county stayed with Crumdale, its current insurance provider,...

The Kingman County Commission is expected to make a decision at next Monday’s meeting about whether or not to exceed the revenue neutral rate, but during budget discussions at this past Monday’s meeting, the commissioners indicated...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. July 6, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

The Kingman City Commission Thursday approved buying back land it previously sold to an individual who wanted to build there, but has since changed plans. The commissioners voted 3-1, with Vice Mayor Travis Kaufman voting “no,”...