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Bryant’s Furniture, est. 1958, modernizes with new website
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Bryant’s Furniture, a longtime Chanute family business, can now be found online. The website, http://bryantsfurnitureonline.com, allows customers to purchase furniture online and access to more products than are in the store. The site went live April 14 and is currently receiving 200 unique visitors per day. B.E. Bryant started Bryant’s Furniture in Chanute Nov. 15, 1958. Their first building was at 20 N. Central...
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Tri-Valley winners pick up camper
Brian McDowell Tribune When Tulsa resident Natalie Ray heard the message on her voicemail a couple of weeks ago telling her that she had won a camper and a truck in the Tri-Valley donation drawing that she entered, she immediately thought it was a joke. “I thought my Mom was getting somebody to play a joke on me,” Ray said. Ray entered the raffle on the advice of her mother, an avid RV enthusiast who read about it in Trailer Life Magazine. ...
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Registration deadline Tuesday for primary
Voters wanting to participate in the Aug. 7 election have until Tuesday to register to vote or change their party affiliation.  Republicans dominate the races. The State House race, for example, has a Republican-only slate of Ed Bideau of Chanute, and Judy Brigham and Bud Sifers of Iola.  In the Senate, Dwayne Umbarger, Thayer, and Jeff King, Independence, are both incumbent Republicans vying for the new district seat. Those races will be d...
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Library presents science lesson
Tribune staff Things were a little nutty Thursday at the Chanute Public Library. Children were entertained and educated by the Nutty Professor. Jean Winters, a library assistant at Pittsburg State University, demonstrated science principles including gas laws, electrical conductivity and chemical reactions using various “magic tricks” with the help of volunteers from the audience. “I call myself the Nutty Professor because I like to have fu...
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Uncle’s military service researched
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter In the spirit of the Fourth of July Chanute resident Brenda Williams researched her uncle’s service in World War II. Though he died in 1977, Williams remembers Finnis Oakley Reed, a longtime resident of Chanute, as a gentle man. “He moved away later but as a kid we always wanted to go to their house and they always were at ours,” she said. “He was always a happy go lucky person.” Finnis Oakley Reed, a resident ...
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Chanute’s library busiest in June
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter The circulation total is up from last year in the Southeast Kansas Library system, which includes the Chanute Public Library. Of the 23 libraries that have been in the Consortium since January 2011, 16 have seen an increase in circulation measured from January to the end of June. The public libraries of Chanute, Edna, Erie, Fredonia, Hamilton, Howard and Parker saw a slight decrease. However, the Chanute Public ...
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Erie event will conclude with young bullriders
Brian McDowell Sports Editor For the last three nights, the 139th annual Old Sailors and Soldiers Reunion has featured barrel races and the American Legion IPRA World Championship Rodeo. Tonight, there will be a barbecue and a kids’ game night. On Friday, there will be a free bean feed, a country music concert featuring LiveWire, and a fireworks display. Then, on Saturday, there will be a 7 a.m. fun run and a 10:30 a.m. parade through Erie, a ...
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Counterfeit bills passed in Chanute
Tribune staff Counterfeit bills have started to appear in Chanute. The police department has taken several reports from both businesses and individuals in the area of counterfeit currency being passed, in different dollar denominations. The first reported incident of counterfeit money being passed in Chanute was June 18. The police said the next incident was July 6, and incidents continue. Bills from $1 to $20 in value have been passed at ...
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Neosho County Republicans sponsor candidate forums
The Neosho County Republican Party is sponsoring candidate forums for Republican candidates running in the August primary. All Republicans, Republican candidates and independent voters interested in joining the Republican party are invited. “We will begin by explaining the newly formed districts in Neosho County, their boundaries, the upcoming primary election and provide a large map for viewing,” said Patricia Houser, county chair. Voter reg...
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Entries sought for second Journey through the Jungle
The second Chanute Journey through the Jungle sprint triathlon will be Saturday, August 18. A triathlon is an athletic event where athletes compete in three different activities in immediate succession. Typically, the activities are swimming, cycling and running. Chanute’s triathlon will be a 200-meter swim, 13-mile bicycle course and a 5K run. Tim Fairchild was a key organizer of last year’s event. “It worked out real well. The part...
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Crews battle extreme heat to work on new field
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Work is scheduled to wrap up in mid-August at the new Neosho County Community College softball field at 10th and Allen. Work crews are looking forward to completing the project in the midst of extreme heat and dry conditions. “You stay as hydrated as much as you can and wherever you find a place in the shade to work in, you take advantage of it,” said Dee Jay Schletel, pavement laborer with R&S Construction, Neo...
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TV-5 celebrates two years on air
Josh Vail Tribune Reporter The Chanute Channel TV-5 celebrated two years on the air on Friday. Owner and operator Chris C. Conklin said he recalls “nay-sayers” saying the TV studio wouldn’t last six months in a small town. “It seems like yesterday when Mike Sutcliffe and I were coordinating all the efforts to bring local TV broadcasting to Chanute,” Conklin said. TV-5 went on the air July 6, 2010 with limited local programming and slowly incr...
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County approves burn ban
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter ERIE -- Neosho County commissioners met in regular session Friday and adopted a resolution proclaiming a burn ban throughout Neosho County, effective immediately. Captain Adam Bennett from the Neosho County sheriff’s office brought a request for the ban from the Chanute Fire Department. Bennett also had a list of surrounding counties that have already adopted burn bans, as well as a copy of Governor Sam Brownba...
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Galesburg Days celebration Saturday
GALESBURG — “Hot time in the old town,” the 2012 Galesburg Days celebration, is this weekend. Festivities start with a 5K and one mile cemetery run Saturday morning. Registration starts at The Store at 6:50 a.m. Run begins at 7:15 a.m. Medals will be awarded to top three finishers in each age group. Entry forms are available from Nate Clevenger, who can be reached by phone at (620) 724-5385. There will also be breakfast at the Methodist Chu...
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Nine minor fire calls on the Fourth; Allen County passes burn ban order
The Chanute Fire Department responded to nine fireworks-related calls July 4 and one the morning of July 5. No injuries were reported, though calls continued through the official Chanute fireworks display at Santa Fe Lake. The official display went off without any problems, fire department officials said. In Allen County, commissioners passed a burn ban for unincorporated areas that will go in effect today. While burning will be banned star...
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Downtown area businesses work through construction project roadblocks
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter As the Lincoln and Main renovation progresses, downtown area businesses are finding innovative methods to keep business on par during the summer season. Marcia Lickteig, owner of Jody’s Attic, 113 East Main, says although there have been setbacks since the project began in early June, the inconvenience is something Main Street businesses will have to cope with. “We’re going to have to weather this construction s...
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Correctional facility ministry team at Big Creek Chapel
Brothers in Blue Reentry Minimum Ministry Team from Lansing Correctional Facility, will be hosted by Big Creek Chapel on Sunday. There will be fellowship and a question and answer session at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. service led by the Brothers and Blue ministry team. Big Creek Chanute is located north of K-39 Highway at Lyon Road and 230th Road. WildBlue BBQ is smokin’ in Burlington BURLINGTON – The 8th annual WildBlue BBQ will bring world...
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Book about Johnsons on Kansas Notable list
TOPEKA — State Librarian Joanne Budler announced the selections for the Kansas Notable Book List for 2012. The best 15 books published in 2011 by Kansas authors or about Kansas include fiction, nonfiction, adult and young adult books. “After much consideration, we are very excited to release the 2012 Kansas Notable Books List,” said State Librarian Budler. “These titles are sure to inspire, enrich and entertain readers beyond our state, and w...
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Governor updates drought order for counties 
TOPEKA – Drought conditions continue to intensify for Kansas which led Governor Sam Brownback to update the Drought Declaration for Kansas counties with an Executive Order 12-08. The update includes all 105 counties either in an emergency, warning or watch status. “Dry, windy and above normal temperatures in Kansas have led to a Drought Emergency declaration for 36 counties,” Governor Brownback said. “Below normal precipitation patterns are n...
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413 school board elects new officers
Joshua Vail Tribune Report At the July regular meeting on Monday, the USD 413 School Board elected officers and appointed positions for the upcoming year Ross Hendrickson was elected president of the school board and finished conducting the meeting. The previous president, Kelly Thomen, was then elected vice president Larry Taylor continued as the delegate to the ANW special education coop and Sean Bowman continued as alternate. Bowman was als...
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