> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ark Valley Brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/ark-valley-brief-94/ - Published: 2026-07-02T00:04:16.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:37:20.000Z - Description: July 01, 2026 - 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* --- ## Today's newsletter sponsor ## News [Arkansas City police seek public’s help identifying person found dead inside residenceARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Arkansas City police are asking for the public’s help identifying an individual found deceased inside a home on the city’s south side, according to a Facebook post from the Arkansas City Police Department. Officers were dispatched at approximately noon Tuesday, June 30, 2026, to a![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-8426b65e-9cd1-4ab1-a5f4-a5b1845b9404.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1713950658643-b6882cc08e2b-cbdd655c-ac8f-4308-bab2-e35ec1003fce)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/arkansas-city-police-seek-publics-help-identifying-person-found-dead-inside-residence/) [Top 5 Kansas news storiesJuly 1 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-e0e3d56a-8fe8-4f57-9e30-bf929482f86c.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-7.05.35---AM-1-edef09a4-9260-4f90-83ea-3c27d0a67e7b.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-218/) [Top 5 US news storiesJuly 1 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-61c44123-97e7-45f1-a077-2cd8204c9e60.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Democratic_Socialists_of_America_Logo_-official-.svg-79e0065f-c8ff-4df3-a395-89c97458668c.webp)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-215/) [Ark Valley Jail LogsJun 30![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-5baa92fe-4ea6-417b-ad34-026249a2f6e9.ico)citizen journalCronkite![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/DALL--E-2025-02-09-16.37.38---A-jail-inmate-wearing-an-orange-jumpsuit-standing-behind-metal-bars-in-a-prison-cell.-The-inmate-has-a-serious-expression--gripping-the-bars-with-both-dcca5f7b-2b63-4833-8255-0974cf577168.webp)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ark-valley-jail-logs-3/) [Ark Valley ObituariesJul 1![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-f628496e-fe3a-4c29-9870-01b1a22363bd.ico)citizen journalCronkite![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/DALL-E-2024-11-27-16.14.18---A-single-lit-memorial-candle-in-a-serene-and-reflective-setting.-The-candle-is-tall--white--and-placed-on-a-simple--elegant-holder.-The-background-is-22b027c0-cd5c-412b-bda3-0843b546d5a2.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ark-valley-obituaries-27/) --- ## Events [Winfield to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with weekend of fireworks, music and family activitiesWINFIELD, Kan. — Winfield is set to mark America’s 250th birthday with a two-day Independence Day celebration featuring live music, fireworks, food and family activities at Island Park and Broadway Sports Complex, according to a Facebook post from Visit Winfield. Festivities begin Friday, July 3, at Island Park with![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-968399ce-5553-4ff0-bcb0-9f97a4b3b1c2.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1436124026657-36828b43c7ce-3e702576-4363-490d-a507-7d86b5e48402)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/winfield-to-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday-with-weekend-of-fireworks-music-and-family-activities/) --- ## Sports [High School Sports NetworkHelp citizen journal build a kansas high school sports scores network![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1660.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/ks-mascots-2.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/high-school-sports-network/) --- ## 🌤️Weather ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/07/image.png) --- Found a mistake? 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