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Cornfield joyride lands man in jail

dbrock@amnews.com

One of the people responsible for ruining as much as four acres of corn on a Boyle County farm during a Tuesday night joyride has been arrested. Boyle County Sheriff Marty Elliott said he and Deputy Brian Wolford received a tip early Thursday about one of...

Tags: Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Prisons, Juvenile Delinquency

Obituary: O.D. Stratton

JUNCTION¿CITY — O.D. Stratton, 72, of Mitchellsburg, went home to meet his lord Sunday, July 17, 2011. Born May 21, 1939, in Mitchellsburg, he was the son of the late Harvey and Lessie Tharp Stratton. He was a loving husband, wonderful father and...

Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Larry Moore

Boyle crash injures four

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Two adults and two children were injured in a crash Tuesday evening along Lebanon Road a few miles outside Danville. A pair of passenger cars struck partially head-on along a curve, causing massive damage to both vehicles. Lexington resident Evan...

Tags: Broken Bones, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Hospitals and Clinics

Heather's Blog: Shockin' Ya'll

Eyewitness Sports

If you have ever spent five minutes talking sports with me, then you know I love a good underdog. Maybe it's the fact I went to a mid-major (it's Missouri State, but we won't talk about that now. WSU is in both tourneys, the Bears are watching on tv)....

Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), Missouri State Bears, Wichita State Shockers

For What It's Worth: March 18th

For What it’s Worth---March 18 -- Was it a bigger deal that yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day, or Selection Sunday? Ho-Hum number 1--- Kansas is a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time and for the fifth time in seven...

Tags: Pittsburgh Panthers, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Virginia Commonwealth Rams, Wichita State Shockers

Wichita State women earn 1st ever NCAA tournament berth

KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

For the first time ever in program history the Wichita State women are Missouri Valley Conference tournament champions.  That means, also for the first time ever, the Shocker ladies have earned a berth to the NCAA tournament.  Wichita State beat...

Tags: ESPN (tv network), College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Illinois State Redbirds, Diamond

Wichita State Women find extra edge in practices

KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

The Wichita State women practice like all other teams around the country: aggressive, energetic, loud and focused. It looks like any other practice on the surface, until you hear a voice in practice bark out a play call that's several octives deeper and...

Tags: Sports, College Sports, YMCA, Basketball, Missouri Valley Conference

Lady Shockers cap senior night with an 80-55 win

KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

It was only fitting that a senior walked off the court leading the way in scoring as Wichita State soundly defeated Southern Illinois 80-55 on senior night. Darice Fountaine finished with 17 points in the Shockers' second highest scoring night of the...

Tags: Southern Illinois Salukis, Wichita State Shockers

Lady Shockers dominate Redbirds, move to 8-0

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For the first time in school history the Wichita State women's basketball team has started Missouri Valley Conference play with a perfect 8-0 record. Wichita State beat Illinois State 66-54 on Friday night to keep their umblemished record.  The game was...

Tags: Northern Iowa Panthers, College Sports, Illinois State Redbirds, Missouri Valley Conference, Diamond

Lady Shockers stay unbeaten in MVC, top Creighton Saturday

KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

Alex Harden and Jasmine Jones both recorded career highs in points, scoring 20 and 16 respectively, to lead the Shockers past Creighton, 67-45, on Saturday night at Charles Koch Arena. Jones also recorded four assists, while Michelle Price contributed a...

Tags: Charles Koch, Creighton Bluejays, Missouri Valley Conference, Wichita State Shockers

O'Brien suspended from Shocker basketball team

KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

Sophomore Molly O'Brien has been suspended from the Shocker basketball team effective immediately.  Coach Jody Adams made the announcement today.  Adams says O'Brien violated team rules.  The release did not indicate a timetable for O'Brien's return. O'...

Johnston's Fall Fashion Event will benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

Johnston’s annual Fall Fashion Event to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at Via Christi Health will be held 7-9 p.m., Nov. 8, at Johnston’s, 12111 E. 21st St. (K-96 and 21st). Tickets are $50 per person and are available at ...

Tags: Family, Hospitals and Clinics