![]() Lane Rosenberg defends against a shot attempt by Colby's Dustin Reed on Friday in a bout at 126 pounds at the Class 4A State Tournament.
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![]() Andrew Fix of Parsons prepares to put Dalton Tavis of Tonganoxie on his back on Friday night at the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament at the Salina Bicentennial Center.
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![]() This is one of three city of Parsons trucks that pushed the slushy mixture off Southern Avenue Thursday.
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![]() Service Valley Charter School had dress like a farm animal day Wednesday for staff and students. While there were many dogs, cats, rabbits and cows, these three dressed like a chicken. Pictured are (from left) Jamie Wells, special education teacher; Klete Keller, a second-grader; and Sheila Robison, math and science teacher for fifth through eighth grades. Klete even had chicken legs fashioned from yellow duct tape. All three wore yellow rubber gloves for their chicken feet.
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![]() George Washington Carver National Park ranger Diane Eilenstein demonstrates how to make sweet potato starch based on a method invented by Carver during a presentation Wednesday afternoon at the Parsons Senior Center. Eilenstein also gave a presentation to Parsons High School social studies students earlier in the day.
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![]() In preparation for test runs Monday evening, Calvin Schnoebelen helps Parsons High School students with assembly of the robot they will enter in the Oklahoma FIRST Robotics Regional Competition March 28-29, in Oklahoma City. Behind the metal pyramid, Geoff Sevart, an information technologist at Dwayne's photo, tweaks the computer program that enables the robot to climb the metal sculpture.
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![]() Bill Fuentez, 83, enjoys dancing with his four daughters and daughter-in-law, at Saturday night's Father Daughter Valentines Day Dance at the Arvon Phillip's Recreation Center. The free dance was for fathers and daughters of all ages.
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![]() Angel Wolkey was crowned 2013 Tamasha Queen on Friday night at Labette County High School. Wolkey was escorted by Clay Weaver, at left. The other candidates were Sadie Atkins, Ebony Rakestraw, Maddie Brothers and Talara Renfroe. The crown bearer was Matthew Starr and the flower girl was Lily Wiley.
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![]() April Amos works on a floral arrangement for Valentine's Day Thursday at All Seasons Floral, 2503 Main, while co-owner Kris Clemens fills a vase with water. A flower shop crew worked until 2 a.m. Thursday preparing orders before returning to work at 8:30 a.m. By about 11 a.m., the shop had delivered about 200 of its at least 511 Valentine's orders using four vehicles.
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![]() Workers for Mitchell Construction (based in Missouri) began work Thursday morning on erecting a new shop building at Adkins Reliable Used Cars, 1745 24000 Road.
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