The Community Voice

01/11/2026

Looking for MLK Day events? Our calendar highlights activities across the Kansas City metro, Wichita, and Kansas—many free and open to the public.

Click comments below to see schedule of events near you!!

01/11/2026

Overflow crowd. Real appreciation. A message about unity.
At a farewell and thank-you celebration today at the Carl Brewer Center, out going Wichita City Councilmember Brandon Johnson spoke candidly about the importance of team work.
A more formal farewell comes Monday—but today’s moment reflected the relationships and respect built along the way.

01/10/2026

New councilmember. Clear priorities.
Inside Joseph Shepard’s plans for District 1.

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01/10/2026

Understanding sepsis could save a life. BoB Thompson’s death shocked many — and few realized sepsis was the cause.
Understanding sepsis could save a life. Click comment below to learn more about what sepsis is, who gets it and how important it is to act quickly.

01/10/2026

Stop by and thank Councilman Johnson for his service to the community.

Join The Wichita Branch NAACP as we extend our sincere appreciation to Councilmember Brandon Johnson for his years of dedicated service to the City of Wichita and the residents of District 1 tomorrow at the Carl Brewer Community Center.

Throughout his tenure, Council member Brandon Johnson demonstrated a steadfast commitment to community-centered leadership—championing neighborhood revitalization, supporting civic engagement, and working collaboratively to strengthen public spaces and institutions that serve the most impacted communities.

We thank him for his service, his vision, and his continued dedication to advancing opportunity in the heart of Wichita.

01/08/2026

For decades, families near 29th & Grove may have been exposed to contaminated groundwater—without ever being told.

This Saturday, the Wichita Black Nurses Association is offering FREE health testing for people who lived, worked, went to school, daycare, or church near 29th & Grove from the 1970s to today.

The flyer has the details.
What matters most is this: testing can help you get answers.

✔ No appointment
✔ No insurance
✔ Takes just minutes
✔ Results explained by a nurse

📍 Greater St. Mary’s Baptist Church
🗓 Saturday, Jan. 10 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Please share—this message needs to reach the right families.

01/04/2026

📣 We’re hiring — and these are paid opportunities.

The Community Voice is building a creative and digital team to support our growing newsroom. We’re currently accepting interest for:

• Community Visual Correspondents (video + photo)
• Visual Content Producer (video editing & graphics)
• Digital Operations Coordinator (~20 hrs/week)
• Weekend Digital Producer ($150 per weekend)

If you’re community-connected, reliable, and interested in media, we’d love to hear from you.

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01/03/2026

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE STAFF OF THE VOICE - THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
If you know them, show them some love this season!

01/03/2026

We’re sharing the cheer with VENDTECH ENTERPRISES, a participant in our December 19, 2025 Holiday Greetings issue.
If you know them, show them some love this season!