On Sunday April 3, Travis Nordell will be the guest speaker at two area churches to talk about his missionary service. Nordell, a Sedan native, will be speaking at the Christian Community Church, located at 100 North Kansas in Longton, at 9:00 a.m and at the First Christian Church, located at 219 South Montgomery in Elk City, at 10:30 a.m.

Powerful politicians have this bad habit of elevating members of their family -- or the family of friends -- to high office. Sometimes the chosen kin or friend’s kin has fine qualifications. But the sense that their inside track gives them advantages over others with equally fine qualifications leaves a bad taste. It’s also un-American.

ACCIDENT Mar 16- IPD Officers were dispatched to the 2700 Block of West Main Street in regards to a traffic accident. Mar 20- IPD Officers were dispatched to the 600 Block of North Park Boulevard for an accident involving a City of Independence ambulance.

Kansas senators Wednesday backed a measure prohibiting municipal governments from creating “sanctuary cities,” rejecting concerns about the speed the measure was moving through the Legislature. House Bill 2717 is a response to action taken by the Unified Government of Kansas City/Wyandotte County to authorize municipal identification cards for undocumented people.

Inez Lewis, age 94, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville. Inez was born on September 16, 1927, in Morris, Oklahoma to Will and Ella Inez (Wolfinger) Davis.

On March 28th at approximately 5:11 p.m, a Patrol Sergeant with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was traveling west on US 160 highway east of Independence. The Sergeant had received a phone call advising them of a green in color motorcycle that was passing vehicles in a no passing zone, traveling east on US 160 Highway.

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL 4th Grade: Eli Crawford Annabelle Grim Maranatha Scott Ethan Winckler 6th Grade: Kale’a Achong Kristina Achong Owynn Clubine 8th Grade: Jaxson Bryant A/B HONOR ROLL 3rd Grade: Koralee Hutchison Brynlon Oakes Joan Velasquez 4th Grade: Henry Hensley Tavis Wilson 6th Grade: Gabriel Clark Roxsi Wilson 8th Grade: Charlee Barriger Logan LuPardus.

Wayne E. Keplinger, age 63, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away on March 28, 2022 at the Labette County Medical Center, in Parsons, KS. He was born in Iola, KS on November 22, 1958 to Roy and Kathleen Keplinger. Wayne grew up in Cherryvale where he attended Cherryvale High School and graduated in 1976. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Pittsburg State University.

Mrs. Hannah is the Title Reading Teacher at Independence Middle School. This is Tina’s 28th year teaching at USD 446. This is her second year at Independence Middle School. Mrs. Hannah was a student teacher and substitute teacher with the district for several years before accepting a job within the Independence School District. Her nomination states: “Tina has done a great job jumping into the Title Reading position. Students enjoy coming to see her. They state that she is always nice to all students.”

On March 27, the Caney Police Department received a call from Spears Manufacturing, located in Caney, regarding a female employee being battered by a co-worker. A Caney Police Officer arrived on scene and was advised the suspect had left the premises. The Officer investigated, which included speaking with the victim and accessing and processing any injuries.