The Field Kindley High School men’s basketball team defeated Nickerson, 52-38, in the opening round of the class 4A state tournament in Salina, Kan., on Thursday.

Field Kindley will now play in the semi–final game at 4:45 p.m., Friday against Ottawa, which defeated Holton, 46-41.

Field Kindley is now guaranteed no less than fourth place in the state tournament. A win against Ottawa would put the Golden Nado in the championship game on Saturday at 6:15 p.m., while a loss to Ottawa would put Field Kindley in the third-fourth place game at 2 p.m., Saturday.

Check back at this website for more details on Friday.

COFFEYVILLE — A community pep rally for the Field Kindley High School men’s basketball team will be held at 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the FKHS parking lot. The men’s team will then depart for the class 4A state tournament in Salina, Kan.  Community members are invited to attend the pep rally.

A Cherryvale man was arrested on Tuesday, March 2 following the discovery of illegal drugs at his home.
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Death notices are published on the Montgomery County Chronicle website as a service to area readers who may not receive timely funeral information before services. Complete obituaries are printed each week in the Montgomery County Chronicle.

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The Field Kindley High School men’s basketball team will play Nickerson in the first round of the class 4A state tournament in Salina, Kan., on Thursday, March 11. Tipoff will be at 4:45 p.m., at the Salina Bicentennial Center.
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From the class 3A sub-state basketball tournament championship games in Frontenac:  Frontenac girls 45, Caney Valley 37 (final);  Galena boys 49, Cherryvale 37 (final).

The USD 445 Board of Education meeting for Monday, March 8, includes the following several items of business. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
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INDEPENDENCE — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 160 highway west of county road 4500 on Friday morning, March 5.
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