News
Welcome back to another exciting year of Cardinal Athletics! The summer was filled with student athletes preparing for the upcoming seasons. I want to thank…
Administrative assistants: Julie Vancuren, elementary school, and Board Treasurer; Vicki K May, middle school; Daphne Kennard, high school; Shelly Lackey,…
The halls of Kyle Trueblood Elementary School were filled with excitement today as students, teachers, and staff officially kicked off the 2026–2027 school…
Conway Springs Middle School students officially began the 2026-27 school year on Thursday, Aug. 20. Teachers and staff have been preparing classrooms and…
Dear Students, Families, and Staff, Welcome back to a new school year! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer filled with opportunities to relax, spend time…
I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to serve as the Superintendent of Conway Springs USD 356. As we get ready to start a new school year, I am excited…
ARGONIA – An American Red Cross blood drive will take place in Argonia next week. The blood drive will run 12-6 p.m. at Plains Church, 102 N. Argonia Rd.The…
Obituaries
Michael Bernard Ahne, 78, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs.Mike was born Aug. 5, 1948, at Little Rock, Ark…
Roberta C. Swinehart, 96, retired registered nurse, of Norwich, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Avena Living of Clearwater.Roberta was born on Oct. 22, 1929,…
Vernon Gerhart Ast, 83, of Verona, Mo., passed away on Aug. 3, 2026, in Springfield, Mo. He was born on March 16, 1943, in Cheney, Kan., the son of the late…
On July 30, 2026, Donald (Don) Lynn McElroy, 64, passed away following a many years long battle with Multiple System Atrophy – Parkinson's disease. Don…
Richard Forrest, Jr., 95, of Argonia, passed away on July 21, 2026. Richard was born March 29, 1931, just north of Argonia in a farmhouse. He was one of the…
Frank Joseph Bartonek, 70, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at Cox Medical Center, Branson, Mo. Frank was born Sept. 8, 1955 in Great Bend to Lorain and…
Richard C. Johnson, 83, was born May 4, 1943, at LeRoy, Kan., to Georgia Viesta Cottingham and Theodore Thomas Johnson. He died July 16, 2026. He attended…
James Lee Heiman, 64, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his home in Conway Springs.Jimmy was born April 25, 1962, in Wichita, to Larry and Dorothy (Dodd)…
Opinions
In the past week, America has lost two great icons who impacted many lives in different but equally important ways.Last Friday, Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker,…
Just when you think that the world is truly going to hell in a shabby handbasket, something happens to restore your faith in humanity.That “something” happened…
Much of what I learned about cooking came from watching my mom and grandmother prepare meals on a daily basis. It was a matter of necessity in those days.…
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m taking care of my elderly father who recently had a stroke and have a lot of questions about how Medicare works and what it covers. He’s…
Something I have been wasting brain power on is the question, when is a band no longer a band?More specifically, when is a band no longer “THE” band that you…
Another school year is right around the corner for the kids in our community. Summers with my kids always go so fast given all of their activities as well as…
For the second time in four years, voters have sent the Kansas Legislature a pretty clear message: Keep your hands off of the Kansas Constitution.Four years…
Kim and I just got back recently from an amazing trip to Alaska, which I can say with confidence fit perfectly with our annual travel plans in July.It’s…