Cole Thornton Agency of American Family

08/26/2026

🎉 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀… 👀

⬇️🎥⬇️🎥⬇️🎥⬇️

Thank you to Twigs Floral & Gifts, Inc. for always having the best gelato and sweet treats around! 🍦🍫

And thank you to everyone who shared your back-to-school pictures with us — we loved seeing them!

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 — 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱! ❤️

Here’s to a great school year! 📚✏️

08/20/2026

😎🍉 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿! 😂☀️

We were so ready for routines, schedules, and getting these kids back to school… and somehow we already miss them. Parenting is wild like that. ❤️

Here’s to new friends, great teachers, big goals and an amazing year ahead!

📸 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬!

⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Drop your favorite back-to-school photo in the comments 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 for a chance to win a Twigs Floral & Gifts, Inc. 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 for some of our favorite after-school treats — their gelato and chocolate goodies are hard to beat! 🍦🍫

Wishing all of our students, families, teachers and school staff the BEST year from all of us at the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆! 📚✏️

07/14/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀 & 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇

07/13/2026

With offices in Independence and Coffeyville, our team is proud to serve families and businesses throughout Southeast Kansas—the same communities so many of these athletes call home! 🏡

We love investing in young people and helping provide opportunities for them to grow, compete, and build lifelong memories. We're proud to support Southeast Kansas Elite and wish them the best as they compete at Nationals!

🚨 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲! 🚨

A huge 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to Cole Thornton of Cole Thornton Agency of American Family for your sponsorship of 𝐒𝐄𝐊 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞! Your continued support and investment in our young athletes means more than you know. We're grateful to have businesses like yours cheering on the next generation both on and off the court.

07/06/2026

🥎⚾️ 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀... 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂. ⚾️🥎

We 👏 see 👏 you 👏 out there.

Running in packs.
Forming friendships in under 30 seconds.
Operating with very little supervision.
Living on concession stand snacks and vibes.

Was sunscreen applied?
𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲…

Do your parents know exactly where you are?
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆…

You've spent the summer testing the boundaries of freedom one ball field at a time and somehow always know which mom brought the good snacks.

𝗕𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹.

You may not be on the roster, but you're putting in just as many hours as the players. The sibling of our agency see you and think you need to be rewarded for all those ballpark hours. 😜

⚾️🥎⚾️🥎⚾️🥎⚾️🥎⚾️🥎⚾️⚾️

Tag your favorite ballpark posse below, 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 and comment 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 to be entered! We will be drawing 10 people to receive 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 to help make it through the rest of the season.

Contents may vary, but they'll be 100% sibling-approved. 😎☀️🍧

Ready... set... go! 👇

06/27/2026

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨

☔ 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 ☔

⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

With all the rain and flash flood warnings, the 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 has a few reminders that could save a life:

➖It only takes 𝟭𝟮 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 to carry away many vehicles. If you can't see the road, don't drive through it. 🚗

➖Floodwater 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. It can hide downed power lines, debris, open manholes, and other dangerous hazards. ⚡

➖Just 𝟲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 can knock an adult off their feet. 🚶

➖Even SUVs and trucks 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲. Their size doesn't make them safe to drive through floodwater. 🚙

➖You don't have to live near a river or lake 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. Heavy rain, clogged storm drains, and low-lying roads can flood quickly. 🌊

🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹

Meanwhile, the 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 would also like you to know...

💦 Puddles are still meant for splashing.
🌦️ Dancing in the rain is good for the soul.
❤️ Just know the difference between a fun puddle and dangerous floodwater.

Stay safe, have fun, and take care of each other this summer.

06/26/2026

🇺🇸 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆? 🎆

Shoutout to our friend Madison Simmons, Realtor for putting together this awesome guide to local fireworks shows! We love sharing great local resources that help our community make the most of the holiday.

Have a safe and fun Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙

Here is a list of local shows for the 4th of July! 🔴⚪️🔵

If you know of any others please comment the details.
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06/23/2026

🎉🎂 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀? 🎂🎉

These two birthday buddies have been celebrating together for a 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 time! ❤️

That's right—it's Lauran and Brad! From daycare buddies to husband and wife, they've been making memories together since the beginning.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀! 🥳

Lauran, thank you for all you do for our team, our customers, and our office. We're lucky to have you! 🎂

06/18/2026

🌪️𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🌩️

Kansas weather has been a little extra lately, so we wanted to share a few simple reminders to help you stay weather aware this summer.

🌪️☔️🌧️🌦️⛈️💧☔️🌦️🌧️⛈️🌂💧☔️

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
📱 Charge your phone and extra power banks
🐾 Have a plan for your pets when you see warnings pop up
🔦 Know where your flashlights are and have extra batteries stocked

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
🍫 Snacks
🍿 Backup snacks
😂 Emergency snacks
🍕Seriously... don't forget the snacks

𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 Traci Lumm, 𝗮𝗸𝗮 “𝗧 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲” 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲!! ❤️

Stay safe out there, friends! 🌩️☀️

06/17/2026

✨ 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆! ✨

These sweet kiddos were our giveaway winners, and judging by those smiles, I'd say the squishies were a hit! 🥰

Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun. We love finding little ways to spread smiles in our community. 💙

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆! 👀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱—𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁.

Krystal Thurman