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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons Historical Society Museum board members Mike Brotherton (left) and Dave Mattox discuss an admissions book from the old Katy Hospital, just one of the many interesting items that come to the museum from people within the community, and around the world, that make collecting historical artifacts fun and exciting.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons Historical Society Museum board members Mike Brotherton (left) and Dave Mattox discuss an admissions book from the old Katy Hospital, just one of the many interesting items that come to the museum from people within the community, and around the world, that make collecting historical artifacts fun and exciting.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School senior Sara Cruse catches a pop fly during game one of a doubleheader with Girard Tuesday evening at the PHS softball field in Forest Park. Cruse snagged the pop fly and also came up with a two-out RBI to give the Lady Vikings a split with Girard after falling 17-5 in game one.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School senior Sara Cruse catches a pop fly during game one of a doubleheader with Girard Tuesday evening at the PHS softball field in Forest Park. Cruse snagged the pop fly and also came up with a two-out RBI to give the Lady Vikings a split with Girard after falling 17-5 in game one.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School senior Daza Werner awaits a throw to first during a try at a double play Tuesday evening at Forest Park in Parsons. After losing game one 17-5, the Lady Vikings earned a 5-4 victory thanks to a four-run rally with two outs in the seventh inning to move to 1-1 in 2012.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School senior Daza Werner awaits a throw to first during a try at a double play Tuesday evening at Forest Park in Parsons. After losing game one 17-5, the Lady Vikings earned a 5-4 victory thanks to a four-run rally with two outs in the seventh inning to move to 1-1 in 2012.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Each year, Labette Community College tries to have one pop culture exhibit in Hendershot Gallery. This year, the exhibit is “40 years of TV Guides.” Around 150 TV Guides from a private collection of more than 7,000 are now on display in the gallery. Actually, more than 40 years of TV Guides are displayed, as a few special editions from the 1960s can also be viewed.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Each year, Labette Community College tries to have one pop culture exhibit in Hendershot Gallery. This year, the exhibit is “40 years of TV Guides.” Around 150 TV Guides from a private collection of more than 7,000 are now on display in the gallery. Actually, more than 40 years of TV Guides are displayed, as a few special editions from the 1960s can also be viewed.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore pitcher Brandon Jackson (right) tags home plate while teammates Pat Dudkiewicz (left) and Rickey Sanchez (center) greet him after a two-run homer Monday against Independence Community College. Jackson scored Sanchez on the two-run shot and Dudkiewicz made it back-to-back homers with a solo shot on the next at-bat. Labette lost the game 14-10 but defeated Indy in game two to earn a split Monday.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore pitcher Brandon Jackson (right) tags home plate while teammates Pat Dudkiewicz (left) and Rickey Sanchez (center) greet him after a two-run homer Monday against Independence Community College. Jackson scored Sanchez on the two-run shot and Dudkiewicz made it back-to-back homers with a solo shot on the next at-bat. Labette lost the game 14-10 but defeated Indy in game two to earn a split Monday.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jennifer Ferrier of Parsons straps her daughter, Rylee Bendixen, 18 months, into a new car seat Saturday in front of Wal-Mart, where the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and Parsons Police Department were offering child safety seat inspections. Deputies Don Sauer and Casey Keele and police Cpl. Julie Keele conducted the inspections.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jennifer Ferrier of Parsons straps her daughter, Rylee Bendixen, 18 months, into a new car seat Saturday in front of Wal-Mart, where the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and Parsons Police Department were offering child safety seat inspections. Deputies Don Sauer and Casey Keele and police Cpl. Julie Keele conducted the inspections.
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Jan Strait/Sun photo Jock's Nitch manager J.R. Allen and assistant manager Breign Bennett are shown with a 7-foot-tall Jayhawk Monday afternoon. The store's Jayhawk was on display Monday morning and afternoon in celebration of Kansas University's trip to the Final Four thanks to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina in Sunday's Midwest Regional final.
Jan Strait/Sun photo Jock's Nitch manager J.R. Allen and assistant manager Breign Bennett are shown with a 7-foot-tall Jayhawk Monday afternoon. The store's Jayhawk was on display Monday morning and afternoon in celebration of Kansas University's trip to the Final Four thanks to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina in Sunday's Midwest Regional final.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore infielder Lacie Cook makes contact with a bunt in game two of a doubleheader with Pratt Community College Sunday evening. The Lady Cardinals defeated Pratt 6-1 in game two to earn a two-game sweep and to improve to 11-1 in Kansas Jayhawk Community Collenge Conference Eastern Division play heading into a key week of league play.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore infielder Lacie Cook makes contact with a bunt in game two of a doubleheader with Pratt Community College Sunday evening. The Lady Cardinals defeated Pratt 6-1 in game two to earn a two-game sweep and to improve to 11-1 in Kansas Jayhawk Community Collenge Conference Eastern Division play heading into a key week of league play.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Retiring Parsons Police Chief John Keele holds his grandson, Noah Keele, 2, Friday afternoon in the city commission room of the Parsons Municipal Building while his wife, Kelly, talks with Noah. The city of Parsons had a retirement reception for Keele, who has been police chief since 2008 and was assistant chief for about 16 years before that. Keele has been in law enforcement for 35 years. Many fellow law enforcement officers congratulated Keele, including KBI Senior Special Agent Chris Farris, Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims and former chiefs of police in Parsons, Gary Baldwin and Neal Wilkerson. Keele received several gifts and plaques honoring his years of service and contributions to law enforcement and community safety. The Parsons Police Officers Association gave Keele a Sig Sauer .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol. He also received law enforcement patches from all Kansas counties. The reception also included a cake decorated with photos from Keele’s law enforcement career.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Retiring Parsons Police Chief John Keele holds his grandson, Noah Keele, 2, Friday afternoon in the city commission room of the Parsons Municipal Building while his wife, Kelly, talks with Noah. The city of Parsons had a retirement reception for Keele, who has been police chief since 2008 and was assistant chief for about 16 years before that. Keele has been in law enforcement for 35 years. Many fellow law enforcement officers congratulated Keele, including KBI Senior Special Agent Chris Farris, Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims and former chiefs of police in Parsons, Gary Baldwin and Neal Wilkerson. Keele received several gifts and plaques honoring his years of service and contributions to law enforcement and community safety. The Parsons Police Officers Association gave Keele a Sig Sauer .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol. He also received law enforcement patches from all Kansas counties. The reception also included a cake decorated with photos from Keele’s law enforcement career.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Fishermen line the bank of Neosho River in Chetopa Friday to take advantage of the floodwaters to snag spoonbill.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Fishermen line the bank of Neosho River in Chetopa Friday to take advantage of the floodwaters to snag spoonbill.
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