Coffeyville

by The Associated Press COFFEYVILLE, Kan. (AP) - Police believe a man found dead in a Coffeyville motel room is the first death related to the Kansas flood of 2007. The body was discovered at the Budget Inn Thursday night during a search and rescue operation in the flood zone. The man's name is being withheld pending notification of family. Police say the victim reportedly refused to leave his motel room despite being warned of the impending floods. Coffeyville police and firefighters are continuing their structure-by-structure search in flooded areas of the southeast Kansas town.

by The Associated Press COFFEYVILLE, Kan. (AP) - A state incident command is taking over flood response efforts in Coffeyville today, and residents who had been allowed back to their homes are ordered away from the contaminated areas. City Clerk Cindy Price says part of the concern is because first responders and rescuers who have had prolonged exposure to the area are experiencing rashes and diarrhea. She said anyone in contact with flood water should wash with bottled water.

The flooded refinery in Coffeyville has not said when it will be open again. Coffeyville Resources Refinery says it hasn't decided when to re-open, after flooding caused 71,000 gallons of oil to leak.  It is still paying all the people who work there. Business leaders say it may be years before the economy in Coffeyville rebuilds from the flood.  Six of seven hotels, one of two grocery stores and about 70 businesses were soaked in a rancid mixture of oil, chemicals and sewage; now dozens of people are without jobs.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issues an "Emergency Order of Suspension" for a Coffeyville daycare. The Montgomery County Health Department says it investigated a complaint at Ms. Jiffies Day Care on September 1. After seven attempts to reach the licensed provider, health department officials say they went to the day care at 1005 W. 1st in Coffeyville. Health officials say they found a woman at the home taking care of the children, but it wasn't Jiffie Mae Sweeney, the licensed provider.

Two people are dead and another injured after an overnight shooting in Coffeyville. According to our news partners at KOAM, police say James Logan of Coffeyville and Latrell Boyd of Pine Bluff, Ark. were shot to death in the 300 block of South Linden street. A third man is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Investigators say the incident may be related to a second shooting in the 600 block of Waverly Way. Another man was shot there early Saturday morning. Police are still investigating the crime.

by The Associated Press COFFEYVILLE, Kan. (AP) - Authorities have identified a man found dead in a Coffeyville motel room hit by flooding nearly two weeks ago. Police say that 55-year-old Junior Denning of Canton, Illinois, was found dead July 5th in Room 21 at the Budget Inn by search teams going door-to-door looking for victims. An autopsy found that Denning died from asphyxiation by drowning. Coffeyville Police Commander Mike Brown said Denning was twice told he should evacuate the motel as floodwaters approached, but on both occasions he refused to leave.

by Kim Setty and The Associated Press The Coffeyville refinery damaged in a flood early this month will reopen in September, according to operators. The company has hired 1,000 contractors to help the refinery's workers make repairs. The pumps, motors and control equipment need a lot of work, but some other large machines aren't damaged.  The refinery released 71,000 gallons of crude oil into floodwaters during a malfunction as it tried to shut down production.   The announcement comes as the Kansas Department of Commerce picks Coffeyville as a new "Kansas Main Street" city.

An explosion at a fertilizer plant in Coffeyville rattled nerves and more than a few windows Thursday night. CBS-affiliate KOTV in Tulsa reports an anhydrous ammonia tank ruptured at CVR Energy around seven o'clock. Emergency crews originally evacuated the plant, but let everyone inside about an hour later. The Coffeyville fire department said no one was hurt. They also said plant is handling the clean-up.

Quarterback Luke Barnes' Blue Dragon debut was a memorable one. Head coach Rion Rhoades move up another rung on the coaching ladder. And the Hutchinson Community College football team rolled up more impressive offensive numbers in front of a big season-opening crowd and a statewide television audience on Saturday night at Gowans Stadium. No. 10 Hutchinson trailed twice in the first quarter, but caught fire with 41 points in the middle two periods to defeat No. 17 Coffeyville 58-26 in the Cox Kickoff Classic.

From El Dorado to Dodge City the top 3 ranked teams in the nation remain unbeaten.  Tonight top-ranked Butler defeated Independence 59-28, #2 Hutch rolled over Dodge City 63-0 while third-ranked Coffeyville beat Highland 64-12.  Next week however one of those teams will definitely be dealt a loss as the Grizzlies go on the road to take on Coffeyville.  Hutchinson hosts Garden City next week. The road only gets tougher on October 23rd as Butler hosts Hutchinson and then the week after that Hutch hosts Coffeyville.

Update : Hutchinson has been seeded 4th in the tournament, and will play on Tuesday, March 19 against the winner of the Howard/East Mississippi game, which will be played on Monday. Click here to see the complete Men's Bracket. Coffeyville was also awarded an at-large bid, and is hte #9 seed. The Ravens will play on Monday (March 18) at 8:30pm against Walters State. The Hutch Women's team also qualified for the National tournament, and will play in Salina on Wednesday, March 20 at 5:00pm.

He called to ask how to register the truck he was driving only to learn it was stolen.  It was the last stop on a long road from Hillsboro to Coffeyville for one pick-up. The City of Hillsboro has been looking for its stolen truck for months. "When we drive to and from places, we're always looking at the white pickups.  You know, does that have a label on it?" explained Hillsboro City Administrator Larry Paine. The story started in the electrical shop in Hillsboro.  That's where thieves broke in last June and stole over $60,000 worth of copper wiring, tools and protective gear, piled it all into the truck sitting the parking bay and took off with the lot of it. City workers searched,but found nothing.  Police did the same.  The truck was missing.  Until a phone call last week.

Two people are dead and another injured after an overnight shooting in Coffeyville. According to our news partners at KOAM, police say James Logan of Coffeyville and Latrell Boyd of Pine Bluff, Ark. were shot to death in the 300 block of South Linden street. A third man is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Investigators say the incident may be related to a second shooting in the 600 block of Waverly Way. Another man was shot there early Saturday morning. Police are still investigating the crime.

Quarterback Luke Barnes' Blue Dragon debut was a memorable one. Head coach Rion Rhoades move up another rung on the coaching ladder. And the Hutchinson Community College football team rolled up more impressive offensive numbers in front of a big season-opening crowd and a statewide television audience on Saturday night at Gowans Stadium. No. 10 Hutchinson trailed twice in the first quarter, but caught fire with 41 points in the middle two periods to defeat No. 17 Coffeyville 58-26 in the Cox Kickoff Classic.

The typically explosive offense of the top-ranked Butler Grizzlies was absent at the worst possible time, falling 13-12 to Navarro College in the NJCAA national title game. The game was a defensive effort all game as neither team scored until the second half. Navarro (11-1) scored first when Depauldrick Garrett scored from short yardage to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead in the third quarter. Butler's Zach Mettenberger connected on a touchdown pass to Connor Combes to almost tie things up, but they went for the two point conversion and missed, to trail 7-6. The Grizzlies have struggled in the kicking game since the Coffeyville game in November and have gone for two since then.

The seventh-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team shut out Coffeyville for the first time in 58 years as freshman Cordarrelle Patterson scored three touchdowns as the Blue Dragons earned their highest Jayhawk Conference finish in 15 years on Saturday night after a 41-0 victory over the 14th-ranked Red Ravens at Gowans Stadium. The Blue Dragons (8-1) reached the eight-win plateau for the first time since 1999 and finished alone in second place in the Jayhawk Conference, its best finish since 1995.

The top two teams in the country stayed that way after tough wins, Saturday night. Butler survived their mistakes to top #3 Coffeyville, 38-26 on the road. With less than four minutes left, the #1 Grizzlies scored to secure the victory over the Red Ravens. The last time Butler lost to Coffeyville was 1997, making it 19 straight wins. Second ranked Hutch Blue Dragons turned it on in the second half to win 27-3 over Garden City at Gowans Stadium. K-State committ Angelo Pease ran for 153 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown.

From El Dorado to Dodge City the top 3 ranked teams in the nation remain unbeaten.  Tonight top-ranked Butler defeated Independence 59-28, #2 Hutch rolled over Dodge City 63-0 while third-ranked Coffeyville beat Highland 64-12.  Next week however one of those teams will definitely be dealt a loss as the Grizzlies go on the road to take on Coffeyville.  Hutchinson hosts Garden City next week. The road only gets tougher on October 23rd as Butler hosts Hutchinson and then the week after that Hutch hosts Coffeyville.

The nation's top three Community College football teams will likely be from Kansas after big wins Saturday night. #3 Hutch Blue Dragons pulled away from Fort Scott to remain unbeatean and likely become the NJCAA #2 after a 35-10 win, at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson. Quarterback Elliot Alford threw for over 220 yards in the game. The Blue Dragons started slow after a 7-7 halftime tie, eventually pulling away. Butler likely moved into the top spot after a 35-12 win over Garden City.

An explosion at a fertilizer plant in Coffeyville rattled nerves and more than a few windows Thursday night. CBS-affiliate KOTV in Tulsa reports an anhydrous ammonia tank ruptured at CVR Energy around seven o'clock. Emergency crews originally evacuated the plant, but let everyone inside about an hour later. The Coffeyville fire department said no one was hurt. They also said plant is handling the clean-up.