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# Ark Valley Brief
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/ark-valley-brief-19/
- Published: 2025-12-30T04:44:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-04T02:34:12.000Z
- Description: December 29, 2025
- Author: Jory Boyd
- Tags: avcj, email, #brief

*Hi everyone!* 

*Let us know what you want to know! We are here to serve! Even when we don't publish a news brief to email, we do update our website, so check in any time!*

*\-Jory Boyd, jory@citizenjournal.us*

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[KCC Sets Public Hearings on Evergy Power Line ProposalState regulators will hear public input on 133-mile transmission line that would cross through Cowley, Sumner County![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3927.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-114-1.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kcc-sets-public-hearings-on-evergy-power-line-proposal/)

[Arkansas City driver transported to hospital after vehicle strikes fire hydrantA single-vehicle accident Sunday morning resulted in a driver being transported to SCK Health for evaluation after her vehicle left the roadway and struck a fire hydrant. At approximately 7:11 a.m. Dec. 29, the Arkansas City Police Department responded to an injury accident at the intersection![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3932.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/607592395_1312810314216752_78331702204070398_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/arkansas-city-driver-transported-to-hospital-after-vehicle-strikes-fire-hydrant/)

[Man injured in fall from tree on North A StreetARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 37-year-old man sustained injuries Friday after falling approximately 30 to 35 feet from a tree while trimming branches on North A Street. Arkansas City Fire/EMS responded to the incident at approximately 4:38 p.m. Dec. 27\. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his lower![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3931.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/553798653_1225395309621241_3542358370984839795_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/man-injured-in-fall-from-tree-on-north-a-street/)

[Arkansas City Implements Advanced Sewer Inspection TechnologyARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The City of Arkansas City has deployed new software technology to enhance its sewer system inspection and maintenance capabilities, according to a city announcement. The municipality purchased Tripipes software earlier this year at a cost not exceeding $56,250\. The system became operational after several months of![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3930.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/607961092_1290942746399243_7632500432181924022_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/arkansas-city-implements-advanced-sewer-inspection-technology/)

[Top 5 Kansas news storiesDecember 29 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3929.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-112-3.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-89/)

[Top 5 US news storiesDecember 29 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3928.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-110-7.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-85/)

[JAIL UPDATESDecember 28, 2025 - December 29, 2025 | Cowley County, KS 12/28/25 - 12/29/25 | Cowley County, KS No new inmates. 20251228 | Sumner County, KS Herrick, Pete Allan - 75-5217 Parole violation: STAT Lane, Levi Robert - 21-5414(a2)(c1)(A) Domestic battery. 20251229 | Sumner County, KS No![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3926.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Protect-and-Serve-6-19.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/jail-updates-11/)

[Obituaries(Today & Yesterday)![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3925.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Obit-24.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/obituaries-copy-3/)

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