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Knox speaks on southeast Asia mission trip
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter John Knox has taken his faith across the world and back. He spoke at Monday Night’s Kiwanis Club meeting about his experiences on a mission trip in China and southeast Asia. Knox is the son of State Representative Forrest Knox, Altoona, who is now running for State Senator. Knox said he had felt for some time before his trip that God was calling him to go on missions in China. “I feel that being a missionary isn...
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Erie’s water conservation plan working
ERIE — The City of Erie has reported water conservation is working. Stage 2 (Water Warning) of the water conservation plan is still in effect. The goal of Stage 2 is to reduce peak demands by 20 percent and reduce overall weekly consumption by 10 percent. Consumption from 8-2-12 through 8-8-12 was 1,500,000 gallons; 8-9-12 through 8-15-12 was 963,000 gallons; 8-16-12 through 8-22-12 806,000. The council also: • Authorized reimbursement of $...
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22-year-old injured in cycle accident
Casey Jasper, 22, of Chanute, was injured in a motorcycle accident on the North overpass Monday night. Chanute Police, Fire Department and EMS were dispatched at approximately 9:43 p.m. The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved. The accident is still under investigation at this time.
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Cawthon general manager at HBD/Thermoid HBD Industries, Inc
Cawthon general manager at HBD/Thermoid HBD Industries, Inc. has announced the promotion of David D. Cawthon to the position of general manager at the HBD/Thermoid, Inc., Chanute, Manufacturing Plant. HBD/Thermoid, Inc. is a subsidiary of HBD Industries, Inc., one of the largest industrial product suppliers in North America. “We are very pleased to promote David D. Cawthon to general manager for the Chanute Operations of HBD/Thermoid, Inc.,’...
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Blue Comet pep rally on Wednesday
Blue Comet pride will take over Main Street on Wednesday evening. A pep rally is scheduled beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the area of Cardinal Drug downtown. Activities will include face-painting by the Chanute High School cheerleaders at Merle Norman, the fire truck and ambulance for the kids to see, and a cake walk and bake sale in the Google Earth emblem area. Proceeds will go to the Booster Club that provides meals on road trips for the Comet...
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Lightning strike darkens most of Chanute Saturday night
Lightning was responsible for Saturday night’s power outage that left most of Chanute residents without electricity. Utilities Director Larry Gates said distribution lines on Plummer Avenue took a direct hit. The lightning strike knocked power out for approximately one hour. “The circuits opened at 8:38 p.m. and took out three breakers,” Gates said. “The majority of users south of Cherry Street were affected.” Crews were able to reset the bre...
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One home lost, five others threatened in Wilson Co. blaze
FREDONIA — Only a short time after Wilson County Rural Fire Units had responded to a reported grass fire in another part of the county, Wilson County Dispatch was notified at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday that hay bales and a field were on fire along 400 Highway at Lane Road south of Fredonia.¬†Dry and breezy conditions, with winds 17-20 miles per hour, gusting to 29 mph, caused the fire to quickly spread north, crossing 47 Highway and 5 county roads...
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Thayer Homecoming begins Thursday
THAYER – The 101st annual Thayer Homecoming will begin Thursday, Aug. 30, with crowning of the Watermelon Queen at 6:30 p.m. This will be followed by the Free Watermelon Feed, Seed Spitting Contest and an auction of the foods which had been entered in the Home Economics contests, all at the band shell at the north end of the park. A horse shodeo will begin at 7 p.m. in the arena at the south end of the park. Friday’s events include a baby con...
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NCCC in spotlight this summer The American Association of Community Colleges online publication featured NCCC as its community college spotlight of the week
NCCC in spotlight this summer The American Association of Community Colleges online publication featured NCCC as its community college spotlight of the week. This is yet another national publication/website that NCCC has been featured in.  This summer alone NCCC has been featured in CNN-Money, the Atlantic, and now the AACC website. The spotlight can be viewed on the AACC website http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/default.aspx Sunday brunch at N...
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County approves 2013 budget
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter ERIE – At Friday’s meeting of the Neosho County Board of Commissioners, no public comment was received before publishing the 2013 budget of $12,431,236 with an estimated mill levy of 53.641, .766 more than the 2012 levy. The vote was 2-0 in favor, with Commissioner Mike Schoenhofer absent. The adopted budget is based on a total valuation of $139,471,398 and represents an overall increase from last year of $15,946...
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WATER WOES: Reserves running low
Editor’s note: This is the last of a three-part series on current water woes facing Chanute and the eastern part of the state. Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter Wednesday’s meeting with state officials clarified trigger points for a Stage 3 Water Emergency. For now, it appears Chanute will remain in a Stage 2 Water Alert unless significant upstream rain alleviates the shortfall. Kansas Water Commissioner Katie Tietsort said her office was “dustin...
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Wilson County grassfire torches 1,272 acres
FREDONIA — On Friday Wilson County Rural firefighters continued to watch the area burned in Thursday’s grass fire to put out any flare-ups. It has now been reported that a trailer home on Lane Road was destroyed Thursday evening in addition to several outbuildings. According to Emergency Manager Terry Lyons, the preliminary damage report shows that about 1,272 acres were burned in the fire. Two firefighters were treated on scene for heat and ...
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WATER WOES— How water gets to Chanute
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on current water woes facing Chanute and the eastern part of the state. Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter Chanute needs water, and quite a lot of it. Last year the city’s residents used 439 million gallons. That’s an average of about 1.2 million gallons every day or 50,000 gallons an hour, every hour, day and night, 365 days a year. And every last drop of it came from the Neosho River. Cha...
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Author teaches lifetime learning memoir class
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter The Neosho County Community College lifetime learning center will be holding a class on writing memoirs at the Chanute Public Library starting Wednesday. The class will be taught by Jane Landreth, a Christian freelance writer for 30 years who has published several books. Jane and her husband, Jack, moved from Arkansas to Chanute in May. Jane has taught Memoir writing and other forms of writing several times in t...
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Elkstock 2012 benefit Saturday at Elks Lake
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Elkstock 2012 will be this Saturday, Aug. 25. While the Elks Lodge has been supporting various charities through fundraising events on the last Saturday of August for 12 years, due to the presence of live music the Elkstock name has only been used for two years. This year, the funds raised will go to the Chanute Area Veterans Memorial and Hope Unlimited. The Veterans Memorial recently broke ground at Santa Fe Pa...
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5 short prayers to change your life
Granddaughter Abbie, 2, wants a turn praying at the family dinner table. When she prays she bows her head, prays in two-year old language, she finishes her prayer with ’’bye” instead of Amen.¬† Maybe ‘bye is a good way to close our prayers together. After all ‘bye is a contraction for “God be with you!”¬† Abbie is learning to pray.¬†How are you growing in your prayer life? Here are some short prayers to pray;¬†guaranteed to be answered. Lord ...
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Comet football scrimmage Friday night
Friday is the annual Chanute High School Can Opener/Football Scrimmage. The community is encouraged to bring an item to donate to the local food pantry as admission. Freshmen will scrimmage at 5:15. Fall athletes will be announced at 6:30 followed by a Spirit Squad performance. The varsity will scrimmage at 7:05. Come out and enjoy and evening of Chanute football and help the community food banks at the same time. Make reservations for Aug. ...
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Calendar Oct 25 - HS Football @ Burlington, 7 p.m.; Parent Teacher Conferences; PRIDE meeting, 5:30 p.m. library; Mary Martha Circle of First Baptist Church, 7 p.m. Oct 26 - No School Oct 28 - Community Singspiration, 5 p.m., carry-in dinner, 6 p.m. program @ St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Oct 30 - ACC College Fair (Seniors), 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Oct 31 - Halloween Parade, 5:30 p.m., Bridge Street; Elementary Halloween Parade, 2 p.m. Nov 5 - FFA Wo...
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Peacemaker award recipient chooses autism group to support
Josuha Vail Tribune Reporter McKayla Barnow, now a freshman at Chanute High School, received a peacemaker award from the First Presbyterian Church of Chanute while an eighth grader at Royster Middle School. The award is given to one sixth grader, one seventh grader, and one eighth grader each year who exemplifies peacemaking. In addition to being recognized at a school assembly, the selected students each get to designate a local cause or c...
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Gossett celebrates 23 years at Walmart, 89 years of life
Joshua Vail Tribune Chanute Walmart employee Tressie Gossett has worked at the store for 23 years and one day today. She also celebrates her 89th birthday at home today. Gossett has lived in Chanute since 1966. She previously lived in Joplin, Mo., and worked at the Petro Iron Skillet Restaurant, a truck stop in Joplin. Jodi Wright, who works in the pharmacy, said Gossett is well-liked by employees throughout the store and for some is “g...
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