> ## 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-copy/ - Published: 2026-01-22T06:01:15.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:34:24.000Z - Description: January 21, 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 Highlights Infrastructure Projects in 2026 BudgetARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The city has spotlighted street and bridge improvements as its project of the week, emphasizing infrastructure maintenance as a key priority in the 2026 budget. The city announced Tuesday that funding will support street mill and overlay projects, ongoing maintenance including crack sealing and pothole repair, and![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4342.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/616367805_1304460818380769_357613512253962704_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/arkansas-city-highlights-infrastructure-projects-in-2026-budget/) [Historian to Explore Revolutionary War Stories at Cowley CollegeWELLINGTON, Kan. — A Kansas-Missouri Summer Scholar will present “America 250: Stories from the Revolutionary War” on Monday, Jan. 26, at Cowley College, offering insights into lesser-known narratives from the nation’s founding conflict. Ken Spurgeon, a history professor at Friends University in Wichita, will deliver the free presentation at 6:30![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4341.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/618162688_1309818954513239_8717652708034752152_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/historian-to-explore-revolutionary-war-stories-at-cowley-college/) [Top 5 Kansas news storiesJanuary 21 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4340.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-1-21-26-at-8.03---AM-3.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-105/) [Top 5 US news storiesJanuary 21 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4339.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/im-12711362-3.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-101/) [Obituaries(Today & Yesterday)![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4338.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Obit-35.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/obituaries-cop-3/) [JAIL UPDATESJanuary 20, 2026 - January 21, 2026 | Cowley County, KS 01/20/26 - 01/21/26 | Cowley County, KS New inmates: - BLENDEN, TALYN S - DUI Alcohol or Drugs, Leaving the Scene; Injury Acci, Traffic Offense - DUNCAN, BILLY J III - Domestic Battery - FLEITZ, ROBERT D![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4337.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Protect-and-Serve-6-31.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/jail-updates-18/) --- ## Events --- ## 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/2026/01/image-29.png) --- Found a mistake? 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