Sumner County

CONWAY SPRINGS – At next month's car show hosted by the Stock Tank in Conway Springs, organizers will be able to serve alcohol, thanks to last week's vote by the City Council. Jim Nichols presented an update on the Stock Tank car show scheduled for June 3, 2023, with a rain date of June 4, and asked if the council would allow alcohol on Spring Avenue between 5th Street and 4th Street.

SUMNER COUNTY – Cowley College’s Sumner Campus in Wellington will host the fourth annual Robotics Challenge on Thursday and Friday. The event has grown every year, and this year it will expand into a two-day event.

SUMNER COUNTY – The burn ban that had been in effect for much of April in Sumner County was allowed to expire earlier this week. The burn ban expired at noon on Tuesday.

ARGONIA – Pet owners who need to get shots for their “fur babies” have a hometown opportunity this Saturday. The City of Argonia is hosting an animal clinic from 1-2 p.m.

CONWAY SPRINGS – On Feb. 27, the annual Academic Olympics were held at Pratt Community College, and Conway Springs High School placed first overall in the small schools category.

Editor’s note: Following are the unofficial minutes of the March 16 USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education meeting. The minutes will be adopted at the next regular meeting, and are subject to change prior to adoption.

The Red Raiders, after winning the Class B Elimination tournament on the local court, went to Arkansas City Thursday evening for the Regional competition. They played the tall quintet from Leon, and lost to them 20 to 31.