Category Archives: Breaking News

COFFEYVILLE — Å Coffeyville woman was arrested late Sunday evening on a charge of attempted murder following a drive-by shooting earlier in the evening.   Anthony Celeste, Coffeyville police chief, said Rachel Mcbeath, age 20, was arrested at 504 E. … Continue reading →

All three USD 436 principals were granted an additional year to their existing contracts based upon a unanimous vote of the USD 436 Board of Education on Monday.   The board members voted to give an additional one-year contract to … Continue reading →

Information contained in a story on page A1 of this week’s Montgomery County Chronicle regarding the contract extension for USD 436 principals needs clarification.   The story reported that the vote to extend the contracts for USD 436 principals was … Continue reading →

COFFEYVILLE — Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing has agreed to pay a $556,244 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at its facility in Coffeyville, the Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday.   In addition to … Continue reading →

  TOPEKA, KAN. – It’s a big jackpot and the husband and wife from Montgomery County who won it have big plans for their newfound wealth!   The winners, who asked the Lottery not to disclose their identities, won $1,065,106 … Continue reading →

INDEPENDENCE — A rural Liberty man died in a single-vehicle roller accident southeast of Independence on Sunday morning.   Sheriff Robert Dierks said Jonathan Couch of rural Liberty was killed when his 2002 Chevrolet crossed the center of county road … Continue reading →

The following are death notices with information about the deceased person’s funeral service and memorial contributions.  Detailed obituary information is printed in the Montgomery County Chronicle at the request of the family.  The cost for printing the full obituary is … Continue reading →

BY ANDY TAYLOR chronicle@taylornews.org   The death of music legend Patti Page on Jan. 1 reverberated in Coffeyville where the Oklahoma-born singer was once considered “almost a hometown gal.”   Page, who was born Clara Ann Fowler in Claremore, Okla., … Continue reading →

BY ANDY TAYLOR chronicle@taylornews.org   A Coffeyville native will be taking his recently released film to the prestigious Sundance Film Festival next week in Park City, Utah.   Spencer Gillis, a Field Kindley High School graduate now living in New … Continue reading →

We have learned that the Wilson County Classic, a mid-season basketball tournament in Fredonia, has changed the times of two games for Friday’s round. The change was made immediately after this week’s Montgomery County Chronicle was printed. So, use following … Continue reading →