Ark Valley Brief
January 16, 2026
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Cowley County Unemployment Drops Sharply to 3.4%
County outperforms state’s 3.8% rate as job market stays tight
Greg Loving
Sumner County Unemployment Drops Sharply to 3.2%
Local rate remains well below state average of 3.8% and national rate of 4.6%
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Anonymous Donor Clears $15,000 in Student Lunch Debt for Winfield Schools
Gift eliminates meal balances for approximately 450 students in USD 465
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Takeaways from Winfield USD 465 school board meeting
January 12 2026
Greg Loving
Takeaways from Ark City USD 470 school board meeting
January 12 2026
Greg Loving
Top 5 Kansas news stories
January 16 2026
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Top 5 US news stories
January 16 2026
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JAIL UPDATES
January 15, 2026 - January 16, 2026 | Cowley County, KS 01/15/26 - 01/16/26 | Cowley County, KS
New inmates:
- BAILEY, JAMES R - Agg Battery, Criminal Threat<070111, Criminal Damage to Property
- MERCADO, VINCENT JR - Assault, Criminal Trespass Released inmates:
- BURDINE, LEON L - Fail to Appear District
- ERWIN, EMILY E - Poss of Stimulant, Poss Marijuana/THC Mun, Poss Drug Para
- ROY, CHRISTIAN D - Cont Subs, Possess, Poss Drug Para, Failure to Appear 20260115 | Sumner County, KS
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Obituaries
(Today & Yesterday)
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