Two Coffeyville people have been arrested on suspicion of robbing convenience stores in Independence and Coffeyville in late January while six others have been arrested on a related aggravated battery case in early February.
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TOPEKA — A legislative bill, HB 2454, that increases the penalty for a person convicted of a felony while wearing body armor, such as a bullet proof vest, is making rapid progress through the Kansas Legislature.
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

CANEY — A Caney man sustained a gunshot wound to the back and abdomen last Friday night, Feb. 12, in a set of events that local police are classifying as an accidental shooting.
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

Cherryvale Chamber of Commerce members learned of a variety of projects now underway by the City of Cherryvale during the chamber’s annual membership banquet on Monday.

Held in the Kansas Army National Guard Armory, the membership banquet was attended by about 40 persons, some of whom enjoyed rounds of Texas Hold ‘Em Poker at the conclusion of the banquet. The banquet was geared around a poker theme.

City administrator Greg McDanel updated the chamber on several city projects, including:
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

COFFEYVILLE — Declining sponsorships and ticket revenue to the Jayhawk Shootout — an annual basketball tournament at Coffeyville Community College — has prompted CCC president Don Woodburn to ask visiting teams to consider giving up financial guarantees to attend the three-day tournament.

In a written report at Monday’s CCC trustee meeting, Woodburn reported that he had asked the presidents of the 19 other colleges that attend the annual tournament to consider not receiving a financial guarantee from CCC for attending the tournament. The college presidents will consider Woodburn’s offer at a meeting in March.
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

COFFEYVILLE — A rural Cherryvale resident invited Coffeyville Community College board of trustees to a March meeting with Independence Community College board of trustees to explore possible consolidation of the two colleges.
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INDEPENDENCE — Three Independence residents were arrested on Friday evening following a drug investigation, Sheriff Robert Dierks reported.
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