Bargain hunters will get their pockets full and sightseers will get an eye full when they visit the 2nd Annual Kan-Okla 100-Mile Highway Sale — a multi-city event bringing together various towns and tourist attractions — on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12.
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INDEPENDENCE — A group of music entertainers and producers have successfully won a lawsuit in federal court against Independence-based Tallgrass Broadcasting, LLC., and station president Joseph E. Walker for copyright infrigement.
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BY CHUCK REED
Coffeyville Community College

COFFEYVILLE — The creative writing class at Coffeyville Community College is digging into Coffeyville’s history looking for inspiration.
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A federal magistrate judge has issued deadlines and imposed hearing dates in a federal lawsuit filed by a former Cherryvale police officer against Cherryvale city officials.
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The City of Cherryvale’s new tornado sirens were installed and tested this week with the first round of tests confirming wide audibility throughout the community.

“They’re loud,” said city administrator Trey Cocking. “It sounds good. It should be a vast improvement.”
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COFFEYVILLE — Torey Smart has started the 2009-10 school year in training.
But, she’s not toning up her muscles for a volleyball match or gearing up for a soccer game.

Instead, she’s keeping her vocal chords warmed up and well tuned for competition in the Colgate Country Music Showdown, which will be held at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kan., on Sept. 20.
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BY ANDY  TAYLOR
Montgomery County Chronicle

INDEPENDENCE — Ray Woods is one of the few people in the entire world who can hold a unique claim: whomever he meets on the street, the Independence man can say he has been in that person’s homeland.

On Aug. 5, Woods achieved a goal that had been more than 45 years in the making: he completed a journey that has taken him to 319 destinations across the world.

This includes 192 member states recognized by the United Nations — plus more than 120 other lesser-known destinations . . . from Andorra to Antarctica.

Woods completed his list of international visits when he stepped foot on the emerald glens of Scotland — a land that he saved for the end of his globe-trotting itinerary.

“A good part of my family heritage comes from Scotland,” he said.
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CHERRYVALE — Labette Health will open a new medical clinic at 209 E. Main with a hometown native serving as the primary medical provider.
Scott Fox of Cherryvale will serve as the nurse practitioner in the clinic, which is currently being remodeled and should be open in a matter of weeks.

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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and Department of Corrections on Tuesday announced the layoff of five employees.

Sheriff Robert Dierks said the decision to layoff the workers “was a difficult one.” Budgetary constraints forced the sheriff to make the decision to layoff the workers, a decision that was discussed with the Montgomery County Commission on Monday.

“I have an obligation to the citizens of Montgomery County to make every effort to operate within my budget,” said Dierks.

The sheriff said no officers were included in the layoff and that he did not anticipate further layoffs in the future. However, he said he would continue to diligently monitor the departments’ budgets closely.