CHERRYVALE — A two-vehicle collision on U.S. 169 highway north of U.S. 169/160 junction has resulted in five fatalities, according to the Cherryvale Fire-EMS Department. One passenger was lifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.The collision happened at about 10:30 a.m. when a southbound vehicle hydroplaned and crossed the center line, crashing head on […]
Brenda Lewellen has been through a lot this year. Her grandparents, Albert and Norma Lewellen, rural Oswego, encouraged her to enter her steer in the Labette County Fair.
Together they worked all summer on her steer and her technique with it. Everything she needed to know came from her grandparents.
Toward the end of summer, her grandfather […]
COFFEYVILLE — An Oswego man was killed and a Havana woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 166 highway in Coffeyville early Friday morning, Aug. 15.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Steven Daryl Nottingham, 24, of Oswego, was killed when his westbound vehicle veered into an eastbound lane and struck another vehicle head […]
A 21-year-old Florida man was killed and two Independence men were injured in a one-vehicle mishap on a county road north of Coffeyville shortly after 2 a.m., Saturday morning.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says Lance Allen Walters, 21, of Kissimee, Fla., was killed when a 1999 Ford pickup truck driven by Jacob Stockton, 21, of […]
By Linda Cooke
The 2008 Elk River Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Elk County Courthouse Square in Howard. The event is sponsored by the Howard Chamber Of Commerce.
This year’s activities will celebrate the completion of the Jackson Park Memorial Walking Trail. The fundraising activities for the park began at last year’s festival […]
A 22-year-old Sedan man was killed in a motorcycle mishap at the Sedan City Park late Friday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says John D. Thomas, 22, of Sedan while driving what was described as a 2003 Honda “mini motorcycle” in the park at about 8:45 p.m. Thomas left a roadway and attempted to cross the […]
Betsy Zadorozny, middle school teacher at USD 285, completed four days of workshops for the Kansas State Department of Education. Summer academies were given at three locations in the state to help prepare Kansas teachers for the State requirements in reading, math, science, writing, and social studies. Mrs. Zadorozny’s presentation consisted of hands-on science activities […]
Patricia Brace of Sedan doesn’t consider herself to be a big-time author — just a pretty good school bus driver.That’s why her new book, “My First Ride On A School Bus,” is so very real, and quite informative to anyone planning to ride one.
Brace drives a bus for USD 286, picking up and delivering students […]
Sen. Pat Roberts will hold a Town Meeting on Aug. 11, at 1:45 p.m. at the Howard Senior Center. The public is encouraged to attend and meet with Sen. Roberts.
Maximizing the use of grazing resources to reduce feed costs will highlight the topics to be addressed on Tuesday, Aug. 19 during a field day at ML Ranch near Peru.
The operation, owned by Mike and Libby Long, revolves around a backgrounding and stocker business, with some beef cows as well. This will be the first […]
Wade found guilty of first degree murder, aggravated burglary
Attorney General Steve Six announced today that Morgan Wade was found guilty of first degree premeditated murder and aggravated burglary in connection with a 2004 home invasion. Wade entered his estranged girlfriend’s home on June 19, 2004 and shot her.
The jury trial in Chautauqua County this week […]
