News & N otes
Burn ban lifted
The Labette County Commission on Monday lifted the countywide burn ban.
Town hall meeting planned
The Labette County Democrats are planning a town hall meeting from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Cardinal Event Center, 1306 Main.
Candidates invited are U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt, state Sen. Virgil Peck and state Rep. Dan Goddard.
Goddard has confirmed his attendance. Further information will be reported as the event approaches.
KHP, sheriff plan sobriety checks on April 4 in Labette County
The Kansas Highway Patrol and Labette County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on April 4 in Labette County, according to a release from the KHP.
A sobriety checkpoint, intended to remove impaired drivers, will be set up in the county. The location was not provided.
“The purpose of these checkpoints,” said Technical Trooper Gary Boles in a statement, “is to decrease traffic crashes through awareness and enforcement.”
Sobriety checkpoints are aimed at reducing collision rates by identifying impaired drivers. The goal of this checkpoint is to encourage compliance with the alcohol related statutes of this state, by removing drivers from Kansas roadways that are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, according to the release.
Annually about 11,000 persons are killed in alcohol related traffic crashes, averaging one alcohol related fatality every 39 minutes. These deaths constitute approximately 32% of the total traffic fatalities.
Traffic related deaths are the greatest single cause of death for children ages 0 to 19 years.
The proportion of fatal crashes that are alcohol related is about three times greater at night than during the day.
Celebrate Recovery meal and bake sale
Faith United Methodist Church’s Celebrate Recovery will have its spring fundraiser on Saturday, April 5. Each meal is by donation. Dinner consists of homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. Meals will be served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the church, 3035 Crawford.
Dine-in or drive thru is available behind the church. A variety of bake sale items will be available inside.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
MONDAY: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., AARP tax assistance; 4 p.m., LEGO Club for ages 15 and under.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., sensory hour for ages birth to 3; 1 to 3 p.m., veterans benefits assistance; 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10 to 18.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., story hour for ages 2 to 6; 4 p.m., afternoon story hour for ages 2 to 6.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 2 and 6 p.m., Evergy presentations on Kansas Energy Efficiency Act (learn how to save money).
FRIDAY, APRIL 4: 4 p.m., Switch free play for teens.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., book sale, everything is free.
Parsons Livestock Auction
On Wednesday, the Parsons Livestock Auction sold 1,490 cattle.
Choice cows 141-157, canners- cutters 132-141, shelly cows 131 and down, bred cows up to $2,000, pairs up to $3,700; choice bulls 190-210, lower grades 189 and down.
Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 370-467; 400-500, 340-409; 500-600, 285-431; 600-700, 240-349; 700-800, 270-305; 800 and over, 190-245.
Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 340-431; 400-500, 300-369; 500-600, 270-332; 600-700, 240-300; 700-800, 220-273.10; 800 and over, 175-248.
