Cole Thornton Agency of American Family

02/18/2026

Our Coffeyville office will be closed today due to illness. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Good news — our Independence office is open and happy to help you!

Thank you so much for your understanding, and we hope everyone is staying healthy and taking good care of themselves! ❤️

02/16/2026

We are so thankful to Independence and Coffeyville for voting us the best again this year. Your support truly means the world to us. ❤️

This is not something we take lightly. We are honored by the trust you place in us and are grateful for the opportunity to serve Montgomery County every day.

From our Independence office and our Coffeyville office, thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and loyalty. We are proud to be part of this community and look forward to serving you for many years to come. 🙏

01/26/2026

Our Coffeyville location is currently closed, but our Independence location is open and ready to serve you.

Stay Safe & Warm!! ☕️

09/17/2025

🧡 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🖤

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁! 🖤🐾🧡

This week, Cole Thornton Agency of American Family will be sponsoring Thursday's athletic events! He is covering admission for all Independence Middle School students for the Thursday (9/18) football game vs. Pittsburg (5 pm) and volleyball matches vs. Fort Scott (4 pm). Thank you for your continued support of our students!!!

07/02/2025

04/26/2025

It’s a BEAUTIFUL day to celebrate our community! ❤️

We kicked off this Love Independence Day morning with one of our favorite traditions — coffee, muffins, and smiles at Ane Mae's Coffee and Sandwich Shop!

We’re so proud to be celebrating 𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of partnering with Ane Mae’s for this special day. As a little thank-you, enjoy $𝟮 𝗼𝗳𝗳 any item today 🎉

Ane Mae’s is open until 𝟮 𝗣𝗠, so stop by and grab a treat! Happy Love Independence Day — we’re so grateful to be part of this community! 🏡

03/10/2025

𝗗𝗮𝘅 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘂𝗽:

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𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: “𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲.”🆃🆁🆄🆃🅷: Most people overestimate the cost by A LOT. Plenty of solid policies cost less than what you spend on random gas station snacks or your daily caffeine fix.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: “𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 — 𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿.”🆃🆁🆄🆃🅷: Young and healthy is exactly when it’s cheapest. Lock in those low rates now, and your future self will thank you (trust us on this one).

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: “𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 — 𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱.”
🆃🆁🆄🆃🅷: That work policy? It usually doesn’t follow you if you change jobs, and it might not be enough to actually cover what your family would need.

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𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: There’s a lot of noise out there about life insurance — some of it just plain wrong. Got a myth you’ve heard or something you’re unsure about?
Drop it in the comments or send is a DM 📱

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 👏 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 👏 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.

03/07/2025

I spy 3 sweet little 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 littles at the end of this video!! ❤️ One of our favorite days of the year is Love Independence, and we love partnering with Ane Mae's Coffee and Sandwich Shop to spread some extra kindness! ☕️

We can’t wait to team up again this year to treat the community on us for Love Independence Day! ⭐️❤️

What are you planning to do to show some love on day this year?!

03/06/2025

🍎𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘃𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲🍊

Think of it like choosing between renting and buying a house. 🏠

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𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 = 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

✅Covers you for a set period — like 10, 20, or 30 years.
✅Costs less (like way less). Great if you just need coverage while paying off a mortgage, raising kids, or building savings.
✅When the term’s up, the policy ends — just like a lease.

𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 = 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

✅Stays with you for life (as long as you pay the premiums).
✅Costs more — but it builds cash value you can actually borrow from later.
✅Great if you want lifelong protection and a little savings boost on the side.

𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

It’s 𝗻𝗼𝘁 about better — it’s about what 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. If you want budget-friendly coverage for specific years, term’s your friend. If you want lifelong coverage with a built-in savings perk, whole life might be the move.

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Not sure what fits your family or your budget? That’s where we come in — we can break it down for you and help you find the perfect fit.

𝗗𝗠 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

03/04/2025

Join us in wishing Darian Kelly and the 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 good luck tonight as they take the court in the Sub-State Semi-Finals! 🏀 💫

The 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 will be hosting the game at Cherryvale-Thayer Schools, USD 447 — tip-off is at 𝟳𝗽𝗺. This is the first time since 2007 they’ve had the chance to host a game past the first round, so the atmosphere will be electric, and the stands are sure to be packed! 👏

These girls have had an amazing season — 𝗧𝗿𝗶-𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and they also celebrated 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗻, an incredible milestone and a testament to the hard work and dedication of this team and coaching staff. 🏆

We’ve watched 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 pour his heart and soul into this season — coaching with passion and dedication to his players. And let’s not forget to say a little prayer and send all the good vibes to 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 tonight too, as she and the kids cheer him on from the stands. Being a coach’s wife (and a coach’s family) isn’t for the faint of heart, and they’ve all been all-in for the 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 this season. ❤️ 🎉

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀!!!

03/04/2025

📚𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟭: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄🧐

Life insurance can feel complicated, but it doesn’t have to be!

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻:
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✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁?
A policy that pays out money to your loved ones if you pass away, helping cover things like bills, mortgage, or kids’ education.

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁?
It’s financial security for your family when they need it most.

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁?
Anyone with dependents or debts—like most of us!

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Have questions? Drop them below or send us a DM, and we’ll help you out!