Here is an update of the events at the 81st Kansas FFA State Convention now underway in Manhattan, Kan.

• The Cherryvale High School FFA Chapter won first place in the state in the scrapbook competition.

• Coffeyville’s Kaylee Koch won first place in the state in the prepared public speaking CDE (Career Development Event). To participate in the prepared public speaking CDE, members must submit a manuscript and bibliography, present a six- to eight-minute speech and answer questions about their selected speech topic. By winning at the state level, Koch has the opportunity to compete in the National Career Development Events at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct. 21-24, 2009.

• Presented with their Kansas State FFA Degree were several area FFA members, including Courtney Lay and Quint Lockwood of the Caney Valley High School FFA CHapter and Erin King and Clint Diver of the Cherryvale High School FFA Chapter.

• Courtney Lay of the Caney Valley chapter was among 14 FFA students to compete for a state officer position. Lay did not make the slate of final 10 candidates.

• Receiving a state FFA scholarship from the Montgomery County was Shane Blaes of Cherryvale. Carrie Blaes of Cherryvale as well as Boone Ott and Kaylee Koch, both of Coffeyville, received national FFA scholarships at the state convention.

• Receiving their American Degrees were Cherryvale’s Shane Blaes and Carrie Blaes.

Click on the icon to view a 2-minute video from the Miss Able 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony in Independence on May 28.

 

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The Coffeyville Police Department is reporting the arrest of a 31-year-old man after a standoff on Thursday evening (May 28).

Commander MIke Brown said Oranda Westley Hughes, 31, of 1321 W. 9th was arrested after surrendering in a standoff that began when Hughes apparently battered his girlfriend.

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Coffeyville police are looking for a black male who robbed the Braum’s store on West 11th Street early Sunday morning, May 24.
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Click the icon below to view a video from the Caney Mayfest 2009 celebration.

 

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Click the icon below to view a 2 minute video of the Caney Memorial Day Service.

 

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A 21-year-old Cherryvale man has charged with sex crimes against minors.

Grant Nixon of Cherryvale was arrested early May 17 after the Cherryvale Police Department received a complaint against him, according to department’s report logs.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was released on bond.

He is charged with one count of aggravated sodomy and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.

The Montgomery County Chronicle learned Thursday (today) that Nixon was arrested again on Wednesday night, May 20, following a continued investigation into his arrest earlier in the week.  Although charges have not yet been filed against Nixon in his latest arrest, the Standard Offense Report that was obtained by the Montgomery County Chronicle indicated that Nixon had allegedly sexually exploiting a child through the use of computers. The location of the offense occurred at 420 Park Street between April 27 through May 20.

On a separate matter, the Cherryvale Police Department’s report logs show the arrest of a Matthew Laver, no address given, of Cherryvale.  Laver was arrested May 15 at Lake Tanko for aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. Laver also was arrested for driving a vehicle with a revoked license and other driver’s license violations.

In keeping with its reporting policy, the Montgomery County Chronicle is not reporting the names of the alleged victims.

The Caney Valley Antique Power Association will hold its annual Pioneer Days festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 29-31, at the association’s grounds 3.5 miles north of Caney on U.S. 7 highway.

The festival will feature numerous activities, crafts and skills that harken back to the days of vintage agricultural machinery.

Admission is by donation only.

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