Ark Valley News

Ark Valley News The news voice for north Sedgwick County

The Ark Valley News is a weekly community newspaper serving north Sedgwick County, including the cities of Valley Center, Park City, Kechi and Bel Aire.

The two-story building at Main and Park in downtown Valley Center is up for auction. The building with a long history of...
06/02/2026

The two-story building at Main and Park in downtown Valley Center is up for auction. The building with a long history of different occupants was most recently home to E&J’s Eatery, which closed in 2024.

05/19/2026

Three Valley Center High School golfers qualified for the 5A state tournament — Christian Fowler, Jacob Kline and Parker Wright.

The Valley Center High School tennis team completed 5A state tournament play Saturday. Seniors Gabe Shaffer and Braxton ...
05/16/2026

The Valley Center High School tennis team completed 5A state tournament play Saturday. Seniors Gabe Shaffer and Braxton Nicholson took seventh in doubles. Freshman Gabriel Tamayo placed 10th and senior Nick Neff placed 11th in singles. As a team, Valley Center tied for fourth with Andover. Maize South won the team title. Blue Valley Southwest was second and Bishop Carroll third.

Valley Center High School fared fairly well on the first day of the 5A state tennis tournament Friday. A doubles team an...
05/16/2026

Valley Center High School fared fairly well on the first day of the 5A state tennis tournament Friday. A doubles team and two singles players made it to the medal rounds. The best finish each can have is fifth, the worst is 12th.

After a first-round bye, No. 3 seed Gabe Shaffer and Braxton Nicholson beat St. James Academy in a third-set super tiebreaker but lost in the quarterfinals to Blue Valley Southwest in two sets. Shaffer and Nicholson will play Topeka West in the consolation quarterfinals on Saturday.

Valley Center’s Nick Neff is also in the consolation quarterfinals. He won his first-round match, but lost in the second round. Neff won back-to-back matches, including an 8-6 grinder against St. James Academy.

Valley Center freshman Gabriel Tamayo won his first-round match in straight sets, but ran into the tournament’s No. 2 seed from Maize South, getting one game, but losing in two sets. Tamayo won two matches to get into the consolation quarterfinals.

The season ended for Valley Center’s Charlie Anderson and Lucas Balthrop. The doubles team won its first match in two sets, but went into the consolation bracket with a second-round loss. They beat a Newton team but lost to a Maize South duo to end their tournament.

Matches start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Andover District Tennis Complex behind Andover Central High School.

05/15/2026

Shaffer and Nicholson earn a spot in the quarterfinals at 5A state tennis.

All VCHS tennis players alive in the second round at state.
05/15/2026

All VCHS tennis players alive in the second round at state.

There's still time to place a COMBO ad with us and receive 10% off! Contact us by May 22 to place your ad in our monthly...
05/12/2026

There's still time to place a COMBO ad with us and receive 10% off! Contact us by May 22 to place your ad in our monthly papers in Bel Aire, Kechi, Park City and Valley Center.

05/10/2026

Congratulations to the Valley Center High School Class of 2026.

Six Valley Center High School tennis players qualified for 5A state.
05/08/2026

Six Valley Center High School tennis players qualified for 5A state.

05/05/2026

The 2026 Main Street Valley Center Farmers Market season begins this Thursday, May 7th.

Join us this week from 4:30pm-7:30pm to shop and support local farmers, crafters, bakers, and food trucks! The market is located at the corner of Ash and Main.

Food Truck:
Carnival Classics Concessions

Vendors:
Abilene Elementary Hornet Market
Coleman/ McDaniel Goods
DogMa316
Kraftastic Designs
M. Y. Snackies
Old McFoster's Garden and Kitchen
Papa Jim's Gems
Root & Leaf Holistic Care
Shieldmaiden Magnets and More
Simply Salsa
Sugar Daddy Sweets
Sunnyfield Farm
The Rooted Cauldron
V and V Wood Crafts
Vap Farms

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