A Cherryvale woman was injured in a one-vehicle wreck on U.S. 160 highway on Wednesday night, Nov. 25.

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INDEPENDENCE — Funeral services have been set for Independence Community College head football coach Lamar James, who died Saturday morning, Nov 21, while visiting family in Mississippi.
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Two USD 445 athletic coaches had their coaching contracts terminated by the USD 445 Board of Education in a four and a half hour meeting Monday night.

The board considered the termination of coaching contracts for Rich Giesen and Jimmy Littleford after a locker room  incident was reported to school administrators at the end of the 2009 football season.
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CHERRYVALE — Cherryvale water customers will soon pay more to turn on the tap — due to a water rate hike approved by city councilors on Monday.

The new rates will affect the monthly usage fee for each water customer. The $8.00 monthly base service charge will not be impacted. Nor, will sewer rates be affected by the rate increase.
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
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CANEY —Alyssa Whitman, the 18-year-old daughter of Caney city administrator Don Whitman, was appointed by the Caney City Council on Monday night to fill the unexpired term of a ward 3 council seat.

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BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

CHERRYVALE — The USD 447 Board of Education on Monday night voted unanimously to settle a salary dispute with the Cherryvale Teachers’ Association.

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BY ANDY TAYLOR
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COFFEYVILLE — Coffeyville’s chief school official is not commenting on the status of two Field Kindley High School coaches who have been asked to resign their coaching duties this week.

Dr. Robert Morton, USD 445 superintendent, said he would not comment on the status of Rich Giesen, FKHS head football coach, and Jimmy Littleford, FKHS assistant football coach. According to some students at Field Kindley, both coaches were asked to resign their coaching duties effective Tuesday of this week. Should the two coaches not resign their coaching duties, they would face termination, the students told the Montgomery County Chronicle.

Even though Morton is not commenting on the matter, the issue is expected to be discussed at a special school board meeting next Monday night, Nov. 23. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m., in the Community Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room.
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
Coffeyville Community College’s football team will compete in the North Star Bowl in Rochester, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 21, it was announced at CCC’s football banquet on Monday night.

CCC will take on Rochester Community and Technical College in a game that is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m., in the UCR Regional Sports Stadium in Rochester.
The bowl will mark the Red Ravens’ first post-season bowl appearance in three seasons.

CCC (6-4) is ranked 19th in the Nov. 16 NJCAA national polls while Rochester is ranked 14th (10-1).