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Third annual cornhole tournament helps to offset Alex Conley’s medical expenses from 2021 crash

Emporia, KS, USA / KVOE
Chuck Samples
May 7, 2023 | 12:12 AM
Third annual cornhole tournament helps to offset Alex Conley's medical expenses from 2021 crash

Lacy Cowdin (left) poses with her brother, Alex Conley, during a third annual cornhole tournament raising funds to offset Conley's medical expenses after he was hurt in a crash in late 2021. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.



Alex Conley continues his recovery from a nearly-fatal crash near Emporia over two years ago, and the Americus area demonstrated its support for him with a fundraising cornhole tournament now into its third year.
Conley was a passenger in a car that crashed in the 1900 block of Road J in December 2021. The crash ejected Conley, paralyzing him from the neck down, but he says he gets through day by day — and both he and his family are grateful for the now-longstanding support.
Conley’s sister, Lacy Cowdin, says the family has adjusted as Conley’s continues to recover.
Harry & Lloyd’s was the site of the tournament, as well as an auction and raffle. Totals are pending.
Recently, Conley had a stem cell infusion to help the recovery process. He also gets IV treatments twice daily.
Photos by Chuck Samples/KVOE News