The Arkansas City Traveler

"A Tuna Christmas" is a tongue-in-cheek comedic treat by Vicki Schafer. It's the tip of Yuletide, and the tiny town of Tuna, Texas, is in turmoil. Full Story »

Bristy Grieder, Christian Vaden, Caitlyn Martin, Emily Fatout, Abby Crow, Amber Defore, Ryan Reimer, Tyler Marker, Trey Swain, Jolie Butler and Asa Muntz. Full Story »

The Arkansas City Area Arts Council's Senior Readers Theatre is sharing a production of Robert Fulghum's "Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas." Full Story »

The Edge Performing Arts Centre will continue its holiday tradition and produce the beloved classic by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker." The cast will be on stage for two shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Brown Theater, at Cowley College in Arkansas City. Full Story »

The Winfield Community Theatre will present the comedy fantasy, "The Education of Angels," by Matthew Carlin, on Feb. 19-20 and 26-27 at its theater in Meyer Hall, at Baden Square. The play will be directed by Larry Junker. Full Story »

Executive Director Ellen Snell painted the new donations to the Burford Campaign total. Campaign committee members are: Terri Morrow, Andy Paton, Mike Groves, Carol Hearne, Karen Zeller, Teressa Swope-Hatfield, Brenda Combs, David Allen Seaton, Steve Ross and Blanche Schmidt. Full Story »

By JUDITH ZACCARIA Action! Staff Writer One of the pleasures of the season is the Winfield Main Street Holiday Home Tour, which will be from 1-5 p.m. Dec. 13. Full Story »

The Cowley County Sheriff's Department; Arkansas City, Dexter and Winfield fire departments; Winfield Area EMS; and the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 166 and K-15, south of Dexter, at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Full Story »

An Arkansas City man was arrested Friday night for hosting an underaged drinking party, which included an 18-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, at his residence. Full Story »

More than 200 participants took part in the Winter Wonderland dance festival event Friday and Saturday at Cowley College, which featured special performances by the Tigerette Danceline, Ark City Dance, Cindy's School of Dance and the Arkansas City High School Danceline. Full Story »

The Cowley First Coordinating Council announced Monday that Kerri Falletti was hired as the new economic and community development director for Cowley First. Full Story »

The city braced today for a winter storm that was expected to arrive tonight. City crews were out by 7 a.m., depositing sand on bridges and checking streets for slick spots. Full Story »

Marcine Dorman, of Arkansas City, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at her residence. Memorial services are pending and will be announced through the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Full Story »

Eugene E. McCorgary, 83, of Geuda Springs, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Full Story »

The Arkansas City Traveler knows how much our readers enjoy their daily comics. We guarantee that you thoroughly will enjoy all of the different features our new online comics section has to offer. Full Story »

A Missouri man attempting to break into an Ark City residence was arrested early Saturday morning, and taken to the Cowley County Jail, where he currently is in custody. Full Story »

Laura Buterbaugh Bradbury only was 3 when her grandfather died and she doesn't really remember him. But every Pearl Harbor Day, she remembers his bravery. Full Story »

A Winfield family escaped danger early this morning when an electrical fire quickly spread through the front room of their home, filling the entire house with smoke. Full Story »

Arkansas City High School sophomore Rakiyah Taylor goes up for two of her team-high 10 points Friday against the Mulvane Lady Wildcats at Mulvane. Full Story »

Big -N- Small's BBQ co-owner Justin Clark, of Cedar Vale, chased a "chicken," local resident Jeremy Stewart, Friday along North Summit Street as a promotion for his new business. Full Story »

H1N1 vaccine supply shipments are expected to increase significantly within the next two weeks, enabling Kansas health departments to make the vaccine available to the general public, according to a press release from David Brazil, City-Cowley County Health Department director. Full Story »

The Lawrence Journal-World , 6News and KUsports.com filed a Kansas Open Records Act request with Kansas Athletics, Inc., to obtain details of the settlement agreement reached with former football coach Mark Mangino. Full Story »

North Pole Mayor Kris Kringle held 5-month-old Teresa Riggle, of Arkansas City, at "A Christmas on Main Street" in the old Bryant Hardware Building, 102 S. Summit, Friday night. Full Story »

Pictured with contest winner Mark Dykes are PrairieFest directors Teressa Swope-Hatfield and Carla Brake, and Cowley College director of admissions Ben Schears. Full Story »

Special to Action! The Cowley County Humane Society will host its Holiday Homes Tour from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 5, and from 1-5 p.m. Dec. 6 in Arkansas City. Full Story »