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Lawrence D. “Larry” Lindesmith, age 83, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Larry was born on February 18, 1939, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Alvie “Doc” and Dolly Mae (Thorpe) Lindesmith. He grew up in Coffeyville where he attended local schools.

Richard Dwayne Morgan passed away at the age of 57 on January 31, 2023 at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas. Richard was born on December 9, 1965, in Los Angeles, California to Richard and Barbara (Medsker) Morgan. He spent his yearly childhood years growing up in Riverside California relocated to Coffeyville with his family in 1981. Soon after moving to Coffeyville, he started junior high school at Roosevelt Jr. High.

Vernon L. Smith, 81, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Medicalodge on Midland in Coffeyville. He was born on August 29, 1941, at Moline, Kansas to Wesley Morton “Bus” and Zeta Mae (Forester) Smith. Vernon grew up at attended school in Moline graduating from Moline High School.

Martha L. McCurley, 84, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 3, 1938, in Coffeyville to John and Ida (Sprague) Tosh. Martha grew up and attended school in Coffeyville. When Martha was a teenager, she worked at the Terminal...

On January 28, 2023, Phyllis Ann (Crane) Pevehouse died in her sleep at the Medicalodge in Independence, Kansas where she resided for five days. She was born July 10, 1930, to Meredith C. and Sadie A. (Gordon) Crane in Independence, Kansas. Phyllis graduated in 1948 from Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas. While in high school she was involved in many organizations including band and the Tornado Tillies.

The Broken Arrow Police Department is investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash. Police records show the crash took place around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening when a pickup truck crashed into an SUV at the intersection of Lynn Lane and Albany. Police say the truck pushed the SUV about 100 yards down the street, then slid into a minivan.

A Bartlesville man flees a sheriff's deputy but is arrested in rural Montgomery County. On Sunday at around 9:40pm, a patrol deputy was traveling south on Highway 75 near Bolton. A vehicle driving north was clocked driving 108mph in a 65mph zone. The deputy attempted to pull over the driver but they failed to stop for the deputy. After a brief pursuit, the vehicle finally came to a stop.

A man is arrested for suspicion of DUI after he allegedly drives a truck into a Bartlesville building. Sergeant Chris Neal of the Bartlesville Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division says a single vehicle appeared to have left the roadway at Nowata Road and Oakdale Drive. The driver either was not injured or refused EMS. The man, however, was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI.

Cherryvale High School students make a donation to the Cherryvale Food Bank. Student Council President Alaina Plumley and Vice President Tiffany Moore presented Food Bank Representative Mark Dreisbach with 303 food items and $50. The donations were collected during the grocery cart decoration contest, which was a part of last week's Homecoming activities.